---
name: "Michele Placido"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michele-placido"
fi1m_id: "michele-placido"
imdb_id: "nm0686375"
tmdb_id: 25819
wikidata_id: "Q380685"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 May 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T02:26:46.554624+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Michele Placido

## Identity

Michele Placido

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michele-placido
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michele-placido
- **IMDb ID:** nm0686375
- **TMDB ID:** 25819
- **Wikidata ID:** Q380685
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Placido, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380685, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25819

Actor. Born 19 May 1946 in Ascoli Satriano, Puglia, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 May 1946, Ascoli Satriano, Puglia, Italy
- **Active:** 1981–1994
- **Also known as:** Mike Placido, Микеле Плачидо
- **Berlin International Film Festival:** 2 Berlin prizes (2 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Placido, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380685, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25819

## Biography

Michele Placido is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Born on 19 May 1946 in Ascoli Satriano, Apulia, he trained at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. He began his career on stage and first gained attention in films directed by Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio.

Placido is known for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani in the television series *La piovra* (1984–2001) and for roles in films such as *Three Brothers* (1981) and *Lamerica* (1994). He has also directed films, beginning with *Pummarò* (1990), which screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at Venice. He is the brother of actor Gerardo Amato.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Three Brothers* (1981), Fi1m 77, as Nicola Giuranna — [page](https://film.one/film/three-brothers.md)

## Complete filmography (147)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Eternal Visionary* (2024), as Saul Colin · Director, Screenplay
- *Senza malizia* (2023), Actor
- *Arnoldo Mondadori - I libri per cambiare il mondo* (2022), as Arnoldo Mondadori
- *Orlando* (2022), as Orlando
- *Caravaggio's Shadow* (2022), as Cardinal Del Monte · Writer, Director
- *Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso* (2022), series, as Ugo Maria Starace Tarallo, L'avvocato Ugo Maria Starace Tarallo
- *Falla girare - The Last Joint* (2022), as Diego
- *Burning Hearts* (2022), as Vincenzo Montanari
- *Run to You* (2022), as Padre di Gianni
- *Un marziano di nome Ennio* (2022), as Vittorio De Sica
- *Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore* (2021), as Sé stesso
- *Isolation* (2021), Director, Writer
- *Caliber 9* (2021), as Rocco Musco
- *All Star - Ritorno al cinema* (2021), as Spettatore
- *Notes from a Women Salesman* (2021), as Amedeo Sangiorgi
- *I Hate Summer* (2020), as il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri locali
- *Calypso* (2019), Executive Producer
- *a Jacket* (2018), Co-Director
- *Suburra: Blood on Rome* (2017), series, Director
- *Christmas Dinner* (2016), as Don Mimì
- *7 Minutes* (2016), as Michele Varazzi · Director, Screenplay, Writer
- *Un'Avventura Romantica* (2016), as Vittorio De Sica
- *Questo è il mio paese* (2015), series, as Giannino Cafuero
- *Loving Only You* (2015), as Don Mimi
- *The Choice* (2015), as Emilio Nicotri · Director, Screenplay
- *Prima di andar via* (2014), Director, Editor
- *Living Legends* (2014), as Christiano Negri
- *Venice 70: Future Reloaded* (2013), Director
- *The Mongrel* (2013), as Avv.Silvestri
- *In Treatment* (2013), series, as Guido
- *Trilussa - Storia d'amore e di poesia* (2013), as Trilussa
- *Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno* (2013), as Vittorio De Sica
- *Viva l'Italia* (2012), as Michele Spagnolo
- *The Lookout* (2012), as Giovanni · Director
- *Tulpa - Demon of Desire* (2012), as Roccaforte
- *Itaker* (2012), as Pantano
- *My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began* (2011), as Duccio Villani di Masi
- *The Ages of Love* (2011), as Augusto
- *Angel of Evil* (2010), Director, Screenplay
- *Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso* (2010), as Alberto
- *The Big Dream* (2009), as Adult Andrea (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay
- *Just Married* (2009), as Sabino Impanato
- *Baaria* (2009), as esponente PCI
- *Focaccia Blues* (2009), as Proiezionista
- *L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble* (2009), Director
- *Aldo Moro - Il Presidente* (2008), series, as Aldo Moro
- *The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider* (2008), as Šternberk
- *L'ultimo padrino* (2008), as Bernardo Provenzano
- *Blood of the Losers* (2008), as Commissario Franco Dogliani
- *2061 - Un anno eccezionale* (2007), as Cardinale Bonifacio
- *Piano, Solo* (2007), as Giovanni
- *SoloMetro* (2007), as Enrico Alvari · Producer
- *Commediasexi* (2006), as Lo chef
- *The Roses of the Desert* (2006), as Frate Simeone
- *The Unknown Woman* (2006), as Muffa
- *Karol: The Pope, The Man* (2006), series, as Renato Buzzonetti
- *The Caiman* (2006), as Marco Pulici
- *Karol: The Pope, The Man* (2006), as Dr. Renato Buzzonetti
- *The Goodbye Kiss* (2006), as Ferruccio Anedda
- *Romanzo Criminale* (2005), as Padre Freddo · Director, Co-Writer
- *Il grande Torino* (2005), as Angelo Di Girolamo (Older)
- *Il Grande Torino* (2005), series, as Angelo (2004)
- *Wherever You Are* (2004), Director, Writer
- *Love Returns* (2004), as Dr. Bianco
- *The Scent of Blood* (2004), as Carlo
- *Il posto dell'anima* (2003), as Salvatore
- *A Journey Called Love* (2002), Screenplay, Director
- *Il sequestro Soffiantini* (2002), series, as Giuseppe Soffiantini
- *Once Upon a Time in Sicily* (2001), as Uzenda
- *Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth* (2000), series, as Padre Pio
- *Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth* (2000), Actor
- *Liberate i pesci!* (2000), as Michele Verrio
- *Un uomo perbene* (1999), as Enzo Tortora
- *The Nanny* (1999), as Belli Estate Patient
- *Dirty Linen* (1999), as Furio
- *A Lighter Burden to Bear* (1998), Producer
- *Del perduto amore* (1998), as Don Gerardo · Director, Screenplay
- *Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences)* (1998), as Carlo
- *La missione* (1998), as Padre Ramboni
- *Racket* (1997), series, as Guido Gerosa · Idea, Creator
- *La lupa* (1996), as Malerba
- *Un eroe borghese* (1995), as Silvio Novembre · Director
- *Poliziotti* (1995), as Sante Carella
- *Padre e figlio* (1994), as Corrado
- *Lamerica* (1994), as Fiore
- *Giovanni Falcone* (1993), as Giovanni Falcone
- *Uomo di rispetto* (1993), Actor
- *The Man with the Flower in His Mouth* (1993), Actor
- *Quattro bravi ragazzi* (1993), as Marcione
- *Look to the Sky* (1993), Thanks
- *Close Friends* (1992), as Simona's father · Director, Screenplay
- *Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel* (1992), series, as Col. Roberto Chavez
- *Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel* (1992), as Col. Roberto Chavez
- *Afghan Breakdown* (1991), as Major Bandura
- *Tomato* (1990), Director, Story, Writer
- *Mary Forever* (1989), as Marco Terzi
- *Via Paradiso* (1988), as Francesco
- *Big Business* (1988), as Fabio Alberici
- *How Good the Whites Are* (1988), as Michel
- *Private Affairs* (1987), as Lionello
- *Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil* (1986), as Giuseppe Catania aka Beppe
- *Department Store* (1986), as Direttore
- *Pizza Connection* (1985), as Mario Aloia
- *The Terrible Lovers* (1985), as Sergio
- *The Octopus* (1984), series, as Commissario Corrado Cattani
- *Art of Love* (1983), as Macarius
- *Il passo falso* (1983), as Gabriele Rossi
- *Chopin* (1982), as Francesco Maria Vitale
- *Cargo* (1981), as Giovanni
- *The Wings of the Dove* (1981), as Sandro
- *Three Brothers* (1981), as Nicola Giuranna — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/three-brothers.md)
- *Fontamara* (1980), as Berardo Viola
- *Lulu* (1980), as Schwarz
- *A Leap in the Dark* (1980), as Giovanni Sciabola
- *The Meadow* (1979), as Enzo
- *Saturday, Sunday and Friday* (1979), as Mario Salvetti (episodio "Domenica")
- *A Man on His Knees* (1979), as Antonio Platamona
- *Tigers in Lipstick* (1979), as Angelo / The Photographer
- *Ernesto* (1979), as The man
- *Volunteers for an Unknown Destination* (1979), as Antonio Stella
- *Corleone* (1978), as Michele Labruzzo
- *Basilicata, una regione tra due mari* (1978), as Voice
- *Yerma* (1978), as Victor
- *The Pyjama Girl Case* (1977), as Antonio Attolini
- *Io sono mia* (1977), as Giacinto
- *Beach House* (1977), as Vincenzino
- *Kleinhoff Hotel* (1977), as Pedro
- *Oedipus Orca* (1977), as Michele Turrisi
- *Non ho tempo* (1977), series, Actor
- *And Agnes Chose to Die* (1976), as Tom
- *Plot of Fear* (1976), as Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo
- *La Orca* (1976), as Michele
- *Moses the Lawgiver* (1976), as Kaleb
- *Victory March* (1976), as Paolo Passeri
- *The Divine Nymph* (1975), as Martino Ghiondelli
- *Scandal in the Family* (1975), as Milo
- *The Frenzy of Orlando* (1975), series, as Agramante
- *Moses the Lawgiver* (1974), series, as Caleb
- *Come Home and Meet My Wife* (1974), as Giovanni Pizzullo
- *Till Marriage Do Us Part* (1974), as Silvanno Pennacchini, l'autista
- *Quick Trial* (1974), as Stefano Baldini
- *Teresa the Thief* (1973), as Tonino Santità, detto Mortadella
- *Il picciotto* (1973), as Rosario Mandalà
- *The Black Hand* (1973), as Antonio Turris
- *My Wife, A Body to Love* (1973), as Simona's Partner
- *The Pisciotta Case* (1972), as Amerigo Lo Jacono
- *Joe Petrosino* (1972), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Michele Placido](https://film.one/media/person/3923357/gallery-69065b1e0170.jpg) Michele Placido — Mariannada83, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/MicheleP_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-MicheleP_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michele Placido in una scena del film italiano Divina creatura (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/3923357/gallery-8c593720a533.png) Michele Placido in una scena del film italiano Divina creatura (1975) — Film diretto da Giuseppe Patroni Griffi e prodotto da Filmarpa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Divina_creatura_%28film_1975%29_Michele_Placido.png/1280px-Divina_creatura_%28film_1975%29_Michele_Placido.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Микеле Плачидо на красной ковровой дорожке Bridge of Arts 2016](https://film.one/media/person/3923357/gallery-fbce9e7f3c35.jpg) Микеле Плачидо на красной ковровой дорожке Bridge of Arts 2016 — Фотограф — Avramenko Gennadiy; правообладатель —  ООО «ЮРППЦ», CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/%D0%9F%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE.jpg/1280px-%D0%9F%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michele Placido (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/3923357/gallery-e065a4c93b57.jpg) Michele Placido (2008) — Elena Torre from Viareggio, Italia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Michele_Placido.jpg/1280px-Michele_Placido.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Berlin International Film Festival — 2 won

- 1979: Best Actor (won), for *Ernesto*
- 1979: Silver Bear (won)

### Other awards — 10 won, 1 nominated

- Moscow International Film Festival 2017: Moscow International Film Festival (won)
- Stanislavsky Award 2017: Stanislavsky Award (won)
- Globo d'oro for Livetime Achievement 2012: Globo d'oro for Livetime Achievement (won)
- David di Donatello for Best Script 2006: David di Donatello for Best Script (won), for *Romanzo Criminale*
- David Giovani Award 2006: David Giovani Award (won), for *Romanzo Criminale*
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2006: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Romanzo Criminale*
- Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film 2006: Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film (won), for *Romanzo Criminale*
- Giffoni Film Festival 1997: Giffoni Film Festival (won)
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor 1985: Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor (won), for *Pizza Connection*
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor 1976: Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor (won), for *Victory March*
- Targa d'Oro 1976: Targa d'Oro (won), for *Victory March*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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