Francesco Turbanti

Francesco Turbanti
Born20 January 1988 (1988-01-20) (age 36)
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active2011–present

Francesco Turbanti (born 20 January 1988) is an Italian actor and screenwriter.

Career

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Born in Grosseto, after his studies he moved to Rome, graduating at the theatre school "Teatro Azione" in 2008.[1] He began his acting career in the Roman stages and debuted in 2011 with his first feature film, The First on the List, in the main role of Renzo Lulli.[2] For the role he won the LARA special prize for best newcomer at the Rome International Film Festival.[3]

He also played the lead in the comedy films Three Days Later (2013) and L'Universale (2016), and appeared in secondary roles in Steel (2012) by Stefano Mordini and Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017) by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.[3] In 2019, he joined the ensemble cast of Parents in Progress, alongside Anna Foglietta, Paolo Calabresi, Lucia Mascino and Elena Radonicich.[4]

In 2022, he is the co-writer and protagonist of Margins,[5] which premiered at the International Critics' Week of the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[6]

He starred as Joachim of Fiore in the 2024 film Joachim and the Apocalypse by Jordan River.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The First on the List Renzo Lulli
2012 Steel Mattia
2013 Three Days Later Matteo
2016 L'Universale Tommaso
The Invisible Player Lorenzo
2017 Rainbow: A Private Affair Cobra
2019 Parents in Progress Paolo Lanucci
2022 Io e Spotty Riccardo
Margins Michele Also writer
2023 Diabolik: Who Are You? Loris
2024 Joachim and the Apocalypse Joachim of Fiore
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 I delitti del BarLume Drug dealer Episode "Donne con le palle"
2021 L'ispettore Coliandro Giacomini TV series; episode "Kabir Bedi"

References

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  1. ^ "Francesco Turbanti CV". IPC International. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "La comica odissea di Lulli, Masi e Gismondi in fuga dal colpo di stato". la Repubblica. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Francesco Turbanti". Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Genitori quasi perfetti: le news sul film con Foglietta, Calabresi e Mascino". Velvet Mag. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Cast toscano per 'Margini' e primi ciak in Maremma". Il Tirreno. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ Silvestri, Claudia (26 July 2022). "Festival di Venezia 2022: Margini di Niccolò Falsetti in concorso alla Settimana Internazionale della Critica". Cinematographe. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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