Sergio Rubini


Sergio Rubini is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theatre, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro, which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro. In 1987 he appeared in Federico Fellini's Intervista.
In 1989 Rubini debuted also as a director with La stazione, written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a Silver Ribbon and a David di Donatello as best debut work. In 1994 he was again an actor in Carlo Verdone's Al lupo al lupo, and the following year he directed himself and Nastassja Kinski in The Blonde. In 1994 he co-wrote Giuseppe Tornatore's Una pura formalità.
In 1997 he had a cameo appearance in Gabriele Salvatores' film Nirvana, and the same year he directed and starred in The Bride’s Journey with Giovanna Mezzogiorno. In 2000 Rubini was directed again by Salvatores in Denti. In 2004, he cast as Saint Dismas in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

Filmography

Actor

Director

The Station The Blonde Prestazione straordinaria The Bride's Journey Tutto l'amore che c'è Soul Mate Love Returns Our Land The Cézanne Affair At a Glance Mi rifaccio vivo Let's Talk Il Grande Spirito