Rocco Papaleo
Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director, comedian and singer.
Also recorded as Antonio Rocco Papaleo
Rocco Papaleo

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- Name
- Rocco Antonio Papaleo
- Born
- 16 August 1958
- Birthplace
- Lauria, Italy
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- Italy
- Honours
- David di Donatello for Best New Director · David di Donatello for Best Score
- Languages
- Italian
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Rocco Antonio Papaleo • Born — 16 August 1958 • Birthplace — Lauria, Italy • Height — 1.72 m • Occupation — * Actor • film director • singer
Documentary record
Rocco Papaleo appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an actor, screenwriter and film director (born 1958). The birth of Rocco Papaleo is recorded in 1958 in Lauria.
Biography
Biography
Born in Lauria, Basilicata, Papaleo moved to Rome to study mathematics at university while working as a dishwasher. He left university to attend the theatre school. He made his theatrical debut in 1984 with Lauria Swing Story, which he wrote and directed. After a few television appearances as a comedian, he landed his first major role in the TV series Classe di ferro, followed by his film debut with a small part in Dark Illness. Later he started a long collaboration with actors and directors Leonardo Pieraccioni and Giovanni Veronesi. He also starred in films such as Of Lost Love (1998), What a Beautiful Day (2010), Escort in Love (2011), and Pinocchio (2019). He made his debut as a film director with Basilicata Coast to Coast (2010), winning a Nastro d'Argento and a David di Donatello award for Best New Director. He presented the Sanremo Music Festival 2012, along with Gianni Morandi and Ivana Mrazova.
Television
Television
• Title — Year — Role(s) — Notes • Classe di ferro — 1989–1991 — Corporal Rocco Melloni — 24 episodes • Quelli della speciale — 1993 — Oreste Cascio — 11 episodes • Giornalisti — 2000 — Andrea Castelli — 13 episodes • Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth — Friar Nicola — Television movie • Cuore di donna — 2002 — Goffredo — Television movie • Vola sciusciù — 2003 — Omero — Television movie • Cuore contro cuore — 2004–2005 — Rocco Amato — 22 episodes • I Cesaroni — 2006 — None — Writer; episode: "Promessi sposi" • Le Cri — Razza — 4 episodes • Sanremo Music Festival 2012 — 2012 — Himself / Co-host — Annual music festival • Zelig — 2014 — Himself / Guest host — Variety show, episode: "Sept. 9, 2014" • L'anno che verrà — 2015 — Himself / Host — Annual New Year's Eve special • Maledetti amici miei — 2019 — Satirical talk show • Vita da Carlo — 2021 — Virgilio — Episode: "Date with surprise" • No Activity - Niente da segnalare — 2024 — Tony Totaro — 6 episodes
Music videos
Music videos
• Title — Year — Artist(s) — Notes • "Ancora qui" — 2009 — Renato Zero • "Mentre dormi" — 2010 — Max Gazzè — Only director • "Lontano da tutto" — 2011 — Serena Abrami — Only director • "Dove cadono i fulmini" — 2013 — Erica Mou — Also director
Television
Television
• Classe di ferro (1989–1991) • Quelli della speciale (1992) • Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth (2000) • Vola Sciusciù (2000) • Giornalisti (2000) • Cuore contro cuore (2004) • Le Cri (2006) • Sanremo Music Festival (2012)
Film
• Title — Year — Role(s) — Notes • Dark Illness — 1990 — Neighbor — Cameo appearance • With Closed Eyes — 1994 — Co-worker • The Graduates — 1995 — Rocco • August Vacation — 1996 — Brigadier • The Barber of Rio — Ugo • Growing Artichokes in Mimongo — Examiner — Cameo appearance • Finalmente soli — 1997 — Alberto • Five Stormy Days — Michele • Viola Kisses Everybody — 1998 — Nicola — Also co-writer • Of Lost Love — Cucchiaro • La bomba — 1999 — Gaetano • Voglio stare sotto al letto — Vincenzo • Il trasformista — 2002 — Orlando Lanzetta • Suddenly Paradise — 2003 — Giandomenico Bardella • Il pranzo della domenica — Nicola Lo Iacono • What Will Happen to Us — 2004 — Doorman • I Love You in Every Language in the World — 2005 — Mr. Anselmi • Commediasexi — 2006 — Tony Muciaccia • Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight — Nicola • A Beautiful Wife — 2007 — Pomodoro • Non c'è più niente da fare — 2008 — Massimo Lupi • Me and Marilyn — 2009 — Arnolfo Biagioli • Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess — Inspector Bartolini • Due vite per caso — 2010 — Bertano • Basilicata Coast to Coast — Nicola Palmieri — Also director, writer and composer • What a Beautiful Day — 2011 — Nicola Zalone • Escort in Love — Lionello Frustace • Finalmente la felicità — Sandrino Terraciano • È nata una star? — 2012 — Fausto Cuviello • Pinocchio — Mangiafuoco (voice) — Voice role • Viva l'Italia — Tony • A Small Southern Enterprise — 2013 — Father Costantino — Also director • La voce - Il talento può uccidere — Gianni • A Boss in the Living Room — 2014 — Ciro Cimmaruta • La buca — Armando La Bella • La scuola più bella del mondo — Mr. Gerardo Gergale • Happily Mixed Up — Michelangelo • An Italian Name — 2015 — Claudio • Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape — Sergey (voice) — Voice role • Onda su onda — 2016 — Gegè Cristofori — Also director and writer • What's the Big Deal — Franco • Ears — Giancarlo • The Place — 2017 — Odoacre • The Prize — Rinaldo • Bob & Marys - Criminali a domicilio — 2018 — Roberto • Tu mi nascondi qualcosa — Alberto • The King's Musketeers — Athos, Count de la Fère • Il grande spirito — 2019 — Renato • Pinocchio — The Cat • All for One, One for All! — 2020 — Athos, Count de la Fère • Si vive una volta sola — 2021 — Amedeo Lasalandra • Scordato — 2023 — Orlando Bevilacqua — Also director and writer • I peggiori giorni — Vittorio • Another Summer Holiday — 2024 — Pampiglione • Madly — 2025 — Valium • U.S. Palmese — Don Vincenzo • Tired of Killing: Autobiography of an Assassin — Peppino Pesce • Il bene comune — 2026 — Biagio — Also director and writer
Discography
• Che non si sappia in giro (BMG Ricordi, 1997) • La mia parte imperfetta (Sony Music, 2012)

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