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Leonardo Pieraccioni

b. 1965

Italian actor and director

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About Leonardo Pieraccioni

Born 1965. Leonardo Pieraccioni is an Italian film director, screenwriter, writer, film actor, television presenter and singer-songwriter.

Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian, screenwriter and cabaret performer.

Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut with The Graduates (1995).

In 1998, he starred with Harvey Keitel and David Bowie in the western comedy Gunslinger's Revenge, directed by Giovanni Veronesi.

Also a writer of short stories, his books include Trent'anni, alta, mora (1998), Tre mucche in cucina (2002) and A un passo dal cielo (2003). Pieraccioni has starred with Suzie Kennedy, the impersonator of Marilyn Monroe, in Me and Marilyn.

He plays a priest performing an exorcism in the music video for Lucio Corsi's song "Volevo essere un duro".

Filmography + Film Year TitleActorDirectorWriter Notes 1991 The Party's Over 1997 Fireworks 2024 Pare parecchio Parigi Io e te dobbiamo parlare

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Important facts

Born
17 February 1965, Florence
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, writer, film actor, television presenter, singer-songwriter
Nationality
Italy
Awards
David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement; David di Donatello School Award; Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor; Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay; Ciak d'oro - best motion picture; Ciak d'oro - best director

People in Leonardo Pieraccioni's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of David Bowie
David Bowie
1947 – 2016
Painter
 Portrait of Giovanni Veronesi
Giovanni Veronesi
b. 1962
Film director
 Portrait of Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
b. 1939
Actor
 Portrait of Lucio Corsi
Lucio Corsi
b. 1993
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Suzie Kennedy
Suzie Kennedy
b. 1977
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leonardo Pieraccioni's

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Adolf Seilacher
1925 – 2014
Paleontologist
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Albert Bandura
1925 – 2021
Psychologist
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Bert Bolin
1925 – 2007
Meteorologist
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Christian Cabrol
1925 – 2017
Politician
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Christopher Zeeman
1925 – 2016
Mathematician
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Emiliano Aguirre
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Paleoanthropologist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonardo Pieraccioni?

Italian actor and director

When was Leonardo Pieraccioni born?

Leonardo Pieraccioni was born on 17 February 1965 in Florence.

What is Leonardo Pieraccioni's occupation?

Leonardo Pieraccioni is a film director, screenwriter, writer, film actor, television presenter and singer-songwriter.

What nationality is Leonardo Pieraccioni?

Leonardo Pieraccioni is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonardo Pieraccioni

· Wikidata: Q577519

· DBpedia: Leonardo Pieraccioni

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