Biography
Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian actor, film director, producer, writer, and screenwriter. He grew up in Tuscany and began performing in cabaret as a teenager, later forming a comedy trio with Carlo Conti and Giorgio Panariello before moving into television and theatre. Pieraccioni made his first film appearance in the early 1990s and achieved major success with his own work as both director and actor. His breakthrough came with I laureati (1995) followed by the hugely popular Il ciclone (1996), for which he won the Nastri d’Argento Award for Best Actor in 1997. Known for his distinctive blend of comedy and sentiment, Pieraccioni has written, directed, and starred in many Italian comedies over his long career. He has also published humorous prose and continues to be active in Italian cinema.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Cyclone (1996) — Levante
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I Love You in All Languages of the World (2005) — Gilberto Rovai
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A Beautiful Wife (2007) — Mariano Stoppani
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Me & Marilyn (2009) — Gualtiero Marchesi
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Suddenly Heaven (2003) — Lorenzo Buccianti
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A Fantastic Back and Forth (2013) — Arnaldo Nardi
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Manuale d'amore 2 (capitoli successivi) (2007) — uomo in discoteca
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Mr. Cinderella (2015) — Umberto Massaciuccoli
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The Graduates (1995) — Leonardo Pace
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A Fish in Love (1999) — Arturo Vannino
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Fireworks (1997) — Ottone
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Happiness at Last (2011) — Benedetto Parisi
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If They're Roses... (2018) — Leonardo Giustini
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The Prince and the Pirate (2001) — Leopoldo Natali
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The Sex of Angels (2022) — Don Simone
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A Lot Like Paris (2024) — Bernardo
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We Need to Talk (2024) — Pieraldo Naselli
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Gunslinger's Revenge (1998) — Doc
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Viola Kisses Everybody (1998) — Turista (as special thanks to:)
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Miracolo italiano (1994) — Saverio
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Zitti e mosca (1991) — Pieraccioni
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Bonus Malus (1993) — Nedo
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Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana (2019) — Self
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Silenzio... si nasce (1996) — Padre (voice)
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Leonardo Pieraccioni Show 2000-2001 (2001) — Self
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Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano (2010) — Self
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Edoardo Bennato - Sono solo canzonette (2025) — Self
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Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999) — Ospite
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People from Cecchetto (2023) — Himself
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Enrico Lucherini - Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori (2014) — Self
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Panariello Conti Pieraccioni - Lo Show (2020)
- Un weekend artificiale (2026)
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Domenica In (1976) — Self
- Lui è peggio di me (2021)
Directed
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The Cyclone (1996) — Director
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I Love You in All Languages of the World (2005) — Director
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A Beautiful Wife (2007) — Director
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Me & Marilyn (2009) — Director
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Suddenly Heaven (2003) — Director
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A Fantastic Back and Forth (2013) — Director
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Mr. Cinderella (2015) — Director
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The Graduates (1995) — Director
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A Fish in Love (1999) — Director
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Fireworks (1997) — Director
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Happiness at Last (2011) — Director
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If They're Roses... (2018) — Director
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The Prince and the Pirate (2001) — Director
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The Sex of Angels (2022) — Director
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A Lot Like Paris (2024) — Director
- Un weekend artificiale (2026) — Director