Giorgio Tirabassi

• Name — Giorgio Tirabassi • Born — 1 February 1960 • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actor • Website — giorgiotirabassi.it

Born in Rome, Tirabassi made his debut as an actor in avant-garde theatre and then worked at the Teatro Stabile di Catania. Since 1982, he has been a member of the stage company of Gigi Proietti. His breakout role was the inspector Ardenzi in the Canale 5 crime TV-series Distretto di Polizia. In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the short Non dire gatto, winning a David di Donatello for Best Short Film. In 2011, he won a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor for his performance in Ascanio Celestini's La pecora nera. Tirabassi is also a singer and is the lead vocalist in the band Music Inn. On 1 November 2019, Tirabassi suffered a heart attack while presenting his first film as director. He was hospitalized in stable condition and recovered in a short time.

• Kaputt Mundi (1998) • The Dinner (1998) • Bell'amico (2002) • Paz! (2002) • Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (2006) • Boris (2007–2010) • La pecora nera (2010) • Unlikely Revolutionaries (2010) • Boris: The Film (2011) • Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012) • Arance e martello (2014) • Il camionista (2016) • Freaks Out (2020) • The Great Ambition (2024)