Leonardo Pieraccioni
Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian, screenwriter and cabaret performer. In 1996 he directed his breakthrough film The Cyclone, which grossed 78 billion lire at the box office. In 1998, he starred with Harvey Keitel and David Bowie in the western comedy Gunslinger's Revenge, directed by Giovanni Veronesi.
Leonardo Pieraccioni

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- Name
- Leonardo Pieraccioni
- Born
- 17 February 1965
- Birthplace
- Florence, Italy
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- Italy
- Honours
- 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
- Languages
- Italian
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Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian, screenwriter and cabaret performer. In 1996 he directed his breakthrough film The Cyclone, which grossed 78 billion lire at the box office. In 1998, he starred with Harvey Keitel and David Bowie in the western comedy Gunslinger's Revenge, directed by Giovanni Veronesi.
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Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965) is an Italian actor, film actor and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Florence.
Languages used include Italian. Leonardo Pieraccioni received Ciak d'oro - best director, Ciak d'oro - best motion picture and David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement, among others.
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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".

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• Name — Leonardo Pieraccioni • Born — 17 February 1965 • Birthplace — Florence, Italy • Occupation — * Actor • film director • screenwriter • comedian • Height — 1.78 m
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Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Actor — Director — Writer — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1991 — The Party's Over • 1993 — Bonus malus • 1994 — Miracolo italiano • 1995 — The Graduates • 1996 — The Cyclone • 1997 — Fireworks • 1998 — Viola Kisses Everybody — Cameo role • Gunslinger's Revenge • 1999 — The Fish in Love • 2001 — The Prince and the Pirate • 2003 — Suddenly Paradise — Also producer • 2005 — I Love You in Every Language in the World • 2007 — Manual of Love 2 — Uncredited cameo • A Beautiful Wife • 2009 — Me and Marilyn • 2011 — Finalmente la felicità • 2013 — Un fantastico via vai • 2014 — Blame Freud — Story • 2015 — Il professor Cenerentolo • 2018 — Se son rose • 2022 — Il sesso degli angeli • 2024 — Pare parecchio Parigi • Io e te dobbiamo parlare
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1965
Leonardo Pieraccioni born at Florence.
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Leonardo Pieraccioni received 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 and Ciak d'oro - best director. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and television presenter.
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- 1.Pieraccioni, Leonardo. Treccani Encyclopedia.
- 2.la Repubblica. E Il Ciclone, film record, va in tv. 23 October 1999.
- 3.la Repubblica. Vent'anni dopo Il Ciclone è un cult. Pieraccioni lo celebra tra Conti e Panariello. 3 September 2016.
- 4.George Kincad. Gunslinger's Revenge mini-review. 24 June 2010.
- 5.Pieraccioni gira Io e Marilyn con Suzie Kennedy. CineBlog. 4 June 2009.
- 6.De Salvo, Daniele. 'Volevo essere un duro', il video di Lucio Corsi con Pieraccioni l'esorcista e papà Ceccherini: la (brutta) pagella di Carletto, a letto senza cena. Il Giorno. February 25, 2025.
- 7.la Repubblica. Il Ciclone Pieraccioni. 13 December 1996.
- 8.Il nuovo film di Pieraccioni, il set a Firenze. Ecco quando uscirà al cinema. Firenze Today. 22 July 2021.
- 9.Pieraccioni in Pare parecchio Parigi. "Il mio film dedicato ai sognatori". La Nazione. 30 December 2023.
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