Pietro Castellitto Explained

Pietro Castellitto
Birth Name:Pietro Contento Castellitto
Birth Date:16 December 1991
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Yearsactive:2004–present
Parents:Sergio Castellitto
Margaret Mazzantini
Relatives:Carlo Mazzantini (grandfather)
Anne Donnelly (grandmother)
Giselda Volodi (aunt)
Alma Mater:Sapienza University of Rome

Pietro Contento Castellitto (born 16 December 1991) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter, son of actor and director Sergio Castellitto and italian-irish writer Margaret Mazzantini.[1]

Biography

Castellitto began his acting career in the early 2000s, in films directed by his father, such as Don't Move.

In 2020, Castellitto presented his directorial debut, The Predators, at the Horizons section of the 77th Venice Film Festival,[2] where he received the Best Screenplay Award.[3]

Partial filmography

Actor

YearTitleDirectorRole
2004Don't MoveSergio CastellittoYoung Timoteo
2012Twice BornSergio CastellittoPietro
2018La profezia dell'armadilloEmanuele ScaringiSecco
2020The PredatorsPietro CastellittoFederico
Freaks OutGabriele MainettiCencio
2022Robbing MussoliniRenato De MariaPietro Lamberti / Isola
2023EneaPietro CastellittoEnea

Director

YearTitleNotes
2020The PredatorsWorld Premiere at the Horizons section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival
2023EneaWorld Premiere at the main competition of the 80th Venice International Film Festival

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vanity Fair. Pietro Castellitto: "Volevo solo fare film". 3 September 2020. 14 October 2020.
  2. Web site: The Huffington Post. Intervista a Pietro Castellitto: "I miei Predatori nati dal fallimento come attore". 11 September 2020. 14 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. Venezia, Pietro Castellitto vince per sceneggiatura a Orizzonti. 12 September 2020. 14 October 2020.