Michele Placido
Cast

Michele Placido

1946
Active years (films on this site)
1981–2006
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceMysteryThriller
Schools and movements
Contemporary European Art CinemaItalian Neorealism and AfterPolitical and Investigative Cinema

Directors worked with

Francesco Rosi1 filmGianni Amelio1 filmNanni Moretti1 filmGiuseppe Tornatore1 film

Biography

Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.

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Awards and honours

International

National / local

4 films on this site

  1. Three Brothers 1981 · Francesco Rosi · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
  2. Lamerica 1994 · Gianni Amelio · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
  3. The Caiman 2006 · Nanni Moretti · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
  4. The Unknown Woman 2006 · Giuseppe Tornatore · IMDb 7.4 · Cast