| Alessandro Benvenuti | |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Pelago, Italy |
| Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet) |
| Yearsactive: | 1977–present |
Alessandro Benvenuti (born 31 January 1950) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.[1] He was co-founder, together with Francesco Nuti and Athina Cenci, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom he achieved his first successes on stage and on television.[2] [3] He made his film debut in West of Paperino, for which he won the 1982 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director,[4] therefore he started a critically appreciated career as director, screenwriter and actor of a set of original, offbeat comedies.[5] In 1995 he won a second Nastro d'Argento for the script of the film Belle al Bar.[6] In 1996, he received three Globi d'oro nominations for his comedy drama film Ivo the Genius in the categories best film, best actor and best director.[7]