Paolo Graziosi


Paolo Graziosi was an Italian stage and film actor.

Biography

Born in Rimini, Graziosi was rejected for the admission exams at the Academy of Dramatic Arts Silvio D'Amico in 1961. He then enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In theater, after a period of apprenticeship, he had his first break in 1965 with the role of Mercutio in a famous version of Romeo and Juliet directed by Franco Zeffirelli. In cinema, in which he had made his debut the 1962 drama film Gli arcangeli, his breakout role was an accountant named Carlo in China is Near by Marco Bellocchio. From then on, Graziosi continued appearing in films and television series, usually in secondary roles, but from seventies he focused his activities on stage, co-founding with Carlo Cecchi "GranTeatro", a company mainly active in alternative circuits.
Graziosi, who was battling cancer, died of COVID-19 in Vicenza on 1 February 2022, seven days after his 82nd birthday.

Selected filmography

A Gangstergirl China is Near Galileo Cuore di mamma Illustrious Corpses Merry Christmas... Happy New Year The Conviction A Simple Story Louis, the Child King The Long Silence Fallen Heroes Il divo Giovanna's Father Italian Race The Stolen Caravaggio Pinocchio The Bad Poet