Remo Girone

Remo Girone ( born December 1, 1948 in Asmara, Eritrea ) is an Italian theater and film actor.

Life and career

Remo Girone was born in the Eritrean capital Asmara 1948. He is the son of Italian parents who had emigrated to the former Italian colony of Eritrea. Even as a small child he was drawn to acting. 1957 predicted an Eritrean newspaper the then almost nine year old Remo Girone, once to become a great actor. At the age of 13 he went to Rome to visit a high school here. After high school he began to study economics, but he dropped out in favor of a drama studies at the Accademia Nazionale d' Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.

His film debut was in 1972 in the movie Roma rivuole Cesare. Popular but made ​​the Girone working as a theater actor television productions. The role of the ruthless mobster Tano Cariddi in several seasons of successful mafia series The Octopus (La Piovra ) made ​​Remo Girone also known in German-speaking countries. In the broadcast on ARD in April 2011 television miniseries of God 's Mighty Servant he played the role of the controversial Pope Pius XII in addition to actress Christine Neubauer.

Remo Girone is married to Victoria Zinny and stepfather of the two Italian actor Karl Zinny and Veronica Zinny.

Filmography (selection)

Nominations

German Film Prize

• 2002: Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Filippos father in the movie Heaven.

Television Festival of Monte Carlo

• 2011: Nomination as Best Supporting Actor in Miniseries for his role of Pope Pius XII. powerful in the television miniseries minister of God