Leonardo Pieraccioni
Director
Biography
Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian actor, film director, producer, writer, and screenwriter. He grew up in Tuscany and began performing in cabaret as a teenager, later forming a comedy trio with Carlo Conti and Giorgio Panariello before moving into television and theatre.
Pieraccioni made his first film appearance in the early 1990s and achieved major success with his own work as both director and actor. His breakthrough came with I laureati (1995) followed by the hugely popular Il ciclone (1996), for which he won the Nastri d’Argento Award for Best Actor in 1997.
Known for his distinctive blend of comedy and sentiment, Pieraccioni has written, directed, and starred in many Italian comedies over his long career. He has also published humorous prose and continues to be active in Italian cinema.
Filmography
The Cyclone
as Levante 1996
I Love You in All Languages of the World
as Gilberto Rovai 2005
A Beautiful Wife
as Mariano Stoppani 2007
Me & Marilyn
as Gualtiero Marchesi 2009
Suddenly Heaven
as Lorenzo Buccianti 2003
A Fantastic Back and Forth
as Arnaldo Nardi 2013
Manuale d'amore 2 (capitoli successivi)
as uomo in discoteca 2007
Mr. Cinderella
as Umberto Massaciuccoli 2015
A Fish in Love
as Arturo Vannino 1999
The Graduates
as Leonardo Pace 1995
Fireworks
as Ottone 1997
Happiness at Last
as Benedetto Parisi 2011
If They're Roses...
as Leonardo Giustini 2018
The Prince and the Pirate
as Leopoldo Natali 2001
The Sex of Angels
as Don Simone 2022
A Lot Like Paris
as Bernardo 2024
We Need to Talk
as Pieraldo Naselli 2024