Leonardo Nigro
| Leonnardo Nigro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 February 1974 Manduria, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Leonnardo Nigro (Born 15 February 1974 in Italy) is a Swiss actor.
Early life
Leonardo Nigro is an actor and grew up in Zurich, Switzerland. His parents are Italian migrants. From 1994 to 1996 he attended European Film Actor School in Zurich, Switzerland and played several roles on stages in Basel, Berlin, Hamburg und Dresden. His first role in TV was in an episode of the German series Einsatz Hamburg Süd, followed by roles in series like Tatort, Die Wache or Ein Fall für zwei.
From 2002 on he was cast in several feature films like "Going Private" , "Grounding - The Last Days of Swissair" or "Die Schwarzen Brüder" by academy award winner Xavier Koller. He also starred as leading actor in the Swiss Television series Schöni Uussichte and "Tag und Nacht".
For his performance, he was awarded the TV Filmprice for Best Actor in "Tod in der Lochmatt" and Best Supporting Act in "Oro Verde". For his role in "Sinestesia" he has received the Salento Film Award and for his performance in "Going Private" the "Swiss Filmprice" as Best Ensemble.
Leonardo Nigro is in a relationship with Mayumi Steiner since 1999 and they have a son since June 2012 .[1]
Filmografie
Cinema (Selection)
- 2002: Blue Hope
- 2005: Antikörper
- 2006: "Grounding - The Last Days of Swissair"
- 2006: "Handyman"
- 2006: "Going Private"
- 2007: "Auf der Strecke"
- 2009: "Der Fürsorger"
- 2009: Länger Leben
- 2009: "Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht!"
- 2009: "Sinestesia"
- 2010: "180°"
- 2010: Cosa voglio di più
- 2011: Resturlaub
- 2010: Il Venditore di Medicine
- 2012: "Die Schwarzen Brüder"
- 2013: F2014
- 2013: "Oro Verde"
- 2014: Take Control
- 2014: Vecchi Pazzi
- 2014: "Schellenursli"
Television
- 2002: Und die Braut wusste von nichts
- 2004: Piff paff puff
- 2006: Ein Fall für zwei – Doppelpass (Folge 235)
- 2007: Moppel-Ich
- 2007: Schöni Uussichte
- 2007: Tod in der Lochmatt
- 2008: Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich (Staffel 2, Folgen 1 und 2)
- 2008: "Tag und Nacht".
- 2009: Flug in die Nacht – Das Unglück von Überlingen
- 2009: Tatort – Um jeden Preis (Folge 744)
- 2010: Die Käserei in Goldingen
- 2013: SOKO Leipzig – Graf Porno
References
- ↑ Sein Baby ist da!, Schweizer Illustrierte vom 7. Juni 2012
- Leonardo Nigro at the Internet Movie Database
- Portrait auf «swissfilms.ch»
- Interview mit Leonardo Nigro auf «outnow.ch»