Francesco Gheghi
{{Short description|Italian actor (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Francesco Gheghi
| image = Francesco Gheghi-68145.jpg
| caption = Gheghi at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|8|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Marino, Lazio, Italy
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2018–present
}}
Francesco Gheghi (born 19 August 2002){{cite web |last=de Antoniis |first=Alessia |title=Il filo (in)visibile di Francesco Gheghi |url=https://manintown.com/il-filo-invisibile-francesco-gheghi/2022/05/21/ |website=ManInTown |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=21 May 2022}} is an Italian actor. For his role as Luigi Celeste in the 2024 film Familia, he won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Early life
Gheghi was born in Marino, Lazio.{{cite web |last=Cataldo |first=Gianmaria |title=Francesco Gheghi: 10 cose che forse non sai sull'attore |url=https://www.cinefilos.it/personaggi/francesco-gheghi-lea-gavino-familia-instagram-643696 |website=Cinefilos |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=2 October 2024}} His parents own a pizzeria.{{cite web |last=Saltalamacchia |first=Stefania |title=Francesco Gheghi: "Ci dicono che i maschi non devono piangere, io lo faccio sempre. Solo l'educazione ci libererà dal patriarcato" |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/francesco-gheghi-intervista-familia-lea-gavino-attore |website=Vanity Fair Italia |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=13 September 2024}}{{cite web |last=Cappa |first=Marina |title=Romeo e Giulietta secondo Mario Martone |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/romeo-giulietta-teatro-milano-mario-martone |website=Vanity Fair Italia |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=24 February 2023}} He has an older sister.{{cite web |last=Cerniglia |first=Pietro |title=Francesco Gheghi: “Alla ricerca dello star bene con me stesso” – Intervista esclusiva |url=https://www.thewom.it/lifestyle/entertainment/francesco-gheghi-alla-ricerca-dello-star-bene-con-me-stesso-intervista-esclusiva |website=The Wom |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=5 May 2024}} From 2015 to 2020, he attended the Jenny Tamburi drama school in Rome. He graduated from a liceo delle scienze umane in 2021.
Career
He began acting in theater productions at the age of eight. At the age of 14, he made his professional acting debut in the 2018 film Io sono Tempesta by Daniele Luchetti.{{cite web |last=Armocida |first=Pedro |title=Gheghi, il cinema italiano vede un nuovo "Orizzonte" |url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/gheghi-cinema-italiano-vede-nuovo-orizzonte-2374280.html |website=Il Giornale |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=29 September 2024}}{{cite web |last=Finos |first=Arianna |title=Francesco Gheghi: "Recitare è una magnifica ossessione che mi ha rubato la spensieratezza" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2024/10/02/video/francesco_gheghi_recitare_e_unamagnifica_ossessione_che_mi_ha_rubato_la_spensieratezza-423529841/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=1 October 2024}}
In 2024, he starred as Luigi Celeste in the film Familia, a role that won him the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.{{cite web |last=Finos |first=Arianna |title=Francesco Gheghi: “Racconto la violenza domestica nei panni di Luigi Celeste. Ma per i fan sono ancora il ragazzo che insegue i dinosauri” |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2024/10/02/news/francesco_gheghi_intervista_film_familia_luigi_celeste-423529842/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=1 October 2024}}
Personal life
He is a fan of AS Roma.{{cite web |last=Grando |first=Elisa |title=Intervista a Francesco Gheghi e Francesco Di Leva, ora a Venezia 81 |url=https://www.elle.com/it/showbiz/cinema/a62026358/mostra-cinema-venezia-francesco-gheghi-francesco-di-leva/ |website=Elle Italia |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=1 September 2024}}
Filmography
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| 2022
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Stage
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| 2023
| Romeo | {{cite web |last=Bandettini |first=Anna |title=Romeo e Giulietta, l'amore oggi con gli occhi (e la regia) di Mario Martone |url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/teatro-danza/2023/03/14/news/romeo_e_giulietta_mario_martone_piccolo-392118368/ |website=La Repubblica |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=it |date=14 March 2023}} |
Awards and nominations
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Category:21st-century Italian male actors
Category:Italian male film actors
Category:Italian male stage actors
Category:Italian male television actors