Andrea Di Stefano

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrea Di Stefano (born 15 December 1972) is an Italian actor. Born in Rome, he moved to New York City to study acting at the Actor's Studio. In the U.S. he played in Smile, an independent movie directed by Andrew Hunt. He played the leading role in the 1997 film Il principe di Homburg directed by Marco Bellocchio and entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. He has played in films such as Il fantasma dell'opera by Dario Argento, Almost blue by Alex Infascelli, and Angela by Roberta Torre. Lately he played the role of Giancarlo in the movie Cuore Sacro directed by Ferzan Özpetek. Andrea Di Stefano has also appeared in many TV episodes. In 1999 with the role of Fabrizio Canepa in Ama il tuo nemico by Damiano Damiani. In 2006 he played in the TV movie I colori della gioventù directed by Gianluigi Calderone and in the most recent Medicina generale broadcast in the spring 2007 in which he played Giacomo Pogliani, a talented doctor in a big Roman hospital. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrea Di Stefano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

Last Night of Amore

On the night before his retirement, police lieutenant Franco Amore is called to investigate the death of a long-time partner of his in a diamond heist in which he was involved.

Release Date:2023-03-09

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:483

I Hate Christmas

A nurse who is happily single the rest of the year is sick of being shamed for being alone at the holidays, so vows on December 1 to find someone to take home for Christmas.

Release Date:2022-12-07

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:65

Bang Bang Baby

Unfolding in Milan at the end of the 80s, Bang Bang Baby is a crime series centred around a shy and insecure teenager, Alice, who becomes a mafia organisation’s youngest member in a bid to win the love of her father, an ‘ndrangheta affiliate.

Release Date:2022-04-28

Department:Writing

Job:Scenario Writer

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:42

The Informer

In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.

Release Date:2019-08-30

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:859

At War for Love

It's 1943 and World War II is raging in Europe. In New York, Arturo and Flora the daughter of a restaurant owner are in love, but she is promised in marriage to the son of a Mafia boss. There is a way around this, but to be able to marry Flora, Arturo needs to get permission from her father, who lives in a village in Sicily. Arturo doesn't have any money, so the only way he can get to Sicily is to enlist in the U.S. Army, which is preparing for a landing on the island.

Release Date:2016-10-27

Character:Tenente Philip Catelli

Vote Count:511

Escobar: Paradise Lost

For Pablo Escobar family is everything. When young surfer Nick falls for Escobar's niece, Maria, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.

Release Date:2014-10-11

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:770

Life of Pi

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

Release Date:2012-11-20

Character:Priest

Vote Count:13159

And Peace on Earth

In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Rome the crime, drugs and graffiti are pervasive. A large apartment complex seems to be a prison for the inhabitants. Marco returns to the hood after serving time in prison for dealing drugs but he's rejected and abandoned by his wife. His old friends still want him to deal cocaine for them. At first he's reluctant but it seems to be all he knows to do. Faustino, Massimo and Federico are delinquents who hang out together while doing drugs, petty crime, and looking for sex. Sonia is different from the rest because she studies and works all the time but even Sonia won't escape without being a victim. A tragic incident brings the main characters together and leaves behind a trail of fire, blood and violence.

Release Date:2011-05-27

Department:Production

Job:Production Secretary

Vote Count:6

Il maestro

Il Maestro is set in the late 80s, and tells the story of a former tennis player with mediocre career, who finds himself for the first time to coach a shy boy who carries on his shoulders all the weight of his father’s expectations. From tournament to tournament, the student and teacher learn that on the field, as in life, you can not hide and must play without fear, to the last ball.

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Eat Pray Love

Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

Release Date:2010-08-12

Character:Giulio

Vote Count:2450

Nine

Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.

Release Date:2009-12-03

Character:Benito

Vote Count:598

Don't Look Back

Panic attacks and memory loss signal the plight of a writer whose body is inexplicably being taken over by another woman.

Release Date:2009-06-03

Character:Teo / Gianni

Vote Count:208

The colors of Youth

A biopic about the life of Umberto Boccioni, an italian futurist painter (1882-1916).

Release Date:2006-05-18

Character:Umberto Boccioni

Guilty Hearts

Over the course of this drama's six separate stories, a variety of couples struggle with the infidelity, dishonesty and heartbreak that plagues their varied pasts. In overcoming their challenges, these diverse individuals embrace a brighter future.

Release Date:2006-01-01

Character:The Ingrate

Vote Count:14

Sacred Heart

Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.

Release Date:2005-02-25

Character:Giancarlo

Vote Count:78

A luci spente

Release Date:2004-05-15

Character:Primo Ratelli

Vote Count:1

Il vestito da sposa

Release Date:2003-01-01

Character:Franco

Vote Count:7

Angela

True story of an attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and falls for her husband's lackey.

Release Date:2002-10-30

Character:Masino

Vote Count:9

Hotel

A sex worker, a hired killer, and a movie crew cross paths in a Venice hotel where human meat is on the menu.

Release Date:2001-09-12

Character:Assassin

Vote Count:20

Almost Blue

A police inspector suspects a serial killer is afoot in the university city of Bologna, luring in his victims through online video chats before murdering them and assuming their identity.

Release Date:2000-11-17

Character:Vittorio Poletto

Vote Count:63

Before Night Falls

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

Release Date:2000-09-03

Character:Pepe Malas

Vote Count:274

Vendetta

Based on a true story, Vendetta tells the shocking and tragic story of a group of Sicilian immigrants working on the New Orleans docks in the 1890's. After the Chief of Police was brutally murdered, much of the city's Sicilian population was rounded up and brought in for questioning. Eventually, thirteen were formally tried for murder and nine went to trial, and while they were acquitted, a series of brutal lynchings showed they had as much to fear from the city's general populace as they did from the corrupt police force.

Release Date:1999-09-12

Character:Vincent Provenzano

Vote Count:16

The Phantom of the Opera

A series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leave a bloody trail into the subterranean caverns of an Opera house. Below the theatre stalks a man raised by creatures of the underworld.

Release Date:1998-11-20

Character:Baron Raoul De Chagny

Vote Count:171

The Prince of Homburg

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to death. His love who is now to be betrothed to the King of Sweden, following his execution appeals to the Elector, her uncle, on his behalf, as do his comrades in battle. He must also contend with his own desire to live and conflicting sense of honour.

Release Date:1997-05-08

Character:Prince of Homburg

Vote Count:19