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Pierfrancesco Favino

Italian actor

Pierfrancesco Favino is an Italian actor and film producer whose honours include three David di Donatello awards, six Nastri d'Argento and a Volpi Cup. After a breakthrough in El Alamein: The Line of Fire, he starred in Romanzo Criminale, Suburra and The Traitor, playing mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta, and won the Volpi Cup at Venice for Padrenostro (2020). His American credits include Night at the Museum, Angels & Demons, World War Z and Rush.

Pierfrancesco Favino appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 2013 to 2024. Most of that work is in biography, drama and music.

Known for

  • The Traitor (2019), Tommaso Buscetta. He played the mafia boss in this 2019 film.
  • Padrenostro (2020). Won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice festival.
  • Romanzo Criminale (2005). One of the performances that cemented his reputation in Italy.
  • Rush (2013). One of his American credits.
  • World War Z (2013). Another of his American film credits.
  • Maria (2024). Favino was part of the cast of this 2024 feature.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Pierfrancesco Favino been in?
Pierfrancesco Favino appears in Maria (2024), World War Z (2013) and Rush (2013) on The Remote.
When was Pierfrancesco Favino born?
Pierfrancesco Favino was born on 24 August 1969.

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