Paolo Graziosi


Paolo Graziosi is an Italian stage and film actor.

Background

Born in Rimini, Graziosi in 1961 was rejected for the admission exams at the Academy of Dramatic Arts Silvio D'amico,then he 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 Franco Zeffirelli. In cinema, in which he had made his debut in 1962, his breakout role was the accountant Carlo in China is Near by Marco Bellocchio. From then 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.

Selected filmography