Saul Nanni (born 4 February 1999) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Christian in the Disney Channel series Alex & Co., Marco in the 2020 comedy drama film Under the Riccione Sun, and Alessandro in the 2022 romantic comedy film Love & Gelato.
Saul Nanni | |
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 Nanni at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in 2024 | |
| Born | 4 February 1999 Bologna, Italy |
| Alma mater | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Biography
editSaul Nanni was born in Bologna.[1] His parents are both doctors;[2] his father is from Forlì and his mother is of Russian descent.[1] He has a younger brother and a younger sister.[2]
He began acting after auditioning for a commercial with Kaká, of whom he was a fan.[3][4] Although he didn't book the commercial, a casting agent reached out to him about appearing in the 2012 miniseries La Certosa di Parma, which marked his acting debut.[2][5]
In 2018, he moved to Milan to study communications and advertising at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.[1][6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A Boss in the Living Room | Vittorio Coso | [2] |
| 2016 | How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents | Christian Alessi | [1] |
| 2019 | My Brother Chases Dinosaurs | Brune | [3] |
| 2020 | Under the Riccione Sun | Marco | [6] |
| 2022 | Love & Gelato | Alessandro Albani | [7] |
| Brado | Tommaso | [8] | |
| I Am the Abyss | Raffaelle | [9] | |
| 2024 | Here Now | [10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Charterhouse of Parma | Miniseries | [2] | |
| 2015–16 | Alex & Co. | Christian Alessi | 41 episodes | [1] |
| 2016–18 | Non dirlo al mio capo | Romeo | 24 episodes | |
| 2017 | Scomparsa | Arturo Trasimeni | 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | Il fulgore di Dony | Marco Ghia | Television film | |
| 2019 | Made in Italy | Flavio | 5 episodes | [3] |
| I ragazzi dello Zecchino d'Oro | Sebastiano | Television film | [4] | |
| 2024 | Supersex | Young Rocco Siffredi | [11] | |
| The Leopard | Tancredi Falconeri | [12] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Pacelli, Laura (7 December 2018). "Saul Nanni, le ambizioni di un attore. Tutte le foto". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Spolini, Nicoletta (15 December 2016). "Saul Nanni". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Cotugno, Ferdinando (14 August 2019). "Saul Nanni: "Fatemi fare il pazzo"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Saul Nanni. Un californiano nato in Emilia". Fabrique Du Cinéma (in Italian). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Imbimbo, Luca (11 September 2021). "ICY HOT - A Chat With Saul Nanni". Fucking Young!. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b Giordano, Andrea (1 July 2020). "Saul Nanni: intervista alla giovane promessa di "Sotto il sole di Riccione"". ICON Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Bugbee, Teo (23 June 2022). "'Love & Gelato' Review: A Young Girl, Transfigured by Italy". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Lucchini, Giulia (5 October 2022). "Kim, allo stato Brado". Cinematografo (in Italian).
- ^ Baldini, Paolo (18 February 2023). "Tom Hanks il magnifico burbero, l'amore elastico di Sandrine Kiberlain, Siani vende amicizia: i film nei cinema e in streaming". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 September 2023). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' Star Elena Kampouris Joins Gabriele Muccino's Sicily-Set Romantic Thriller 'Here Now'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (15 December 2023). "'Supersex' Series About Porn Star Rocco Siffredi Sets Netflix Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (27 April 2023). "'The Leopard': Cameras Rolling On Netflix's Limited Series Based On Classic Italian Novel, Deva Cassel In Lead Role". Deadline. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
edit- Saul Nanni at IMDb
