Leonardo Nigro
{{short description|Swiss actor (born 1974)}}
{{context|date=January 2015}}
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|name=Leonardo Nigro
|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|2|15}}
|birth_place=Avetrana, Italy
|occupation=Actor
|yearsactive=1996–present
}}
Leonardo Nigro (born 15 February 1974) is a Swiss actor.
Early life
Leonardo Nigro grew up in Zürich, Switzerland. His parents are Italian migrants.
Career
From 1994 to 1996 he attended acting school at the European Film Actor School in Zürich{{Cite web |title=#1 aelteste Filmschauspielschule Europas: EFAS seit 1990 |url=https://www.efasfilmactorschool.org/awards |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=efas |language=de}} and then played several roles on stages in Basel, Berlin, Hamburg und Dresden. His first TV main role was for the German TV show {{ill|Einsatz Hamburg Süd|de}}, followed by many roles in shows such as Tatort, Die Wache or Ein Fall für zwei. He also starred as leading actor in the Swiss Television series Schöni Uussichte and Tag und Nacht.
From 2002 on he was cast in several feature films like Going Private,{{cite web |title=GOING PRIVATE - A Film by Stina Werenfels |url=http://www.nachbeben.ch/stage/home.php |website=Nachbeben |access-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012171942/http://www.nachbeben.ch:80/stage/home.php |archive-date=12 October 2008 |url-status=dead}} Grounding – The Last Days of Swissair or {{ill|Die schwarzen Brüder (film)|it|3=I fratelli neri (film)|lt=Die schwarzen Brüder}}{{Cite web|url=http://schwarzebrueder.de/|title=DIE SCHWARZEN BRÜDER – Jetzt auf DVD & BLU-RAY!|website=DIE SCHWARZEN BRÜDER|accessdate=10 November 2019}} by Academy Award winner Xavier Koller.
For his performance, he was awarded the TV Filmprice for Best Actor in "Tod in der Lochmatt" and Best Supporting Act in Oro Verde.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oroverde-ilfilm.ch/EN/Welcome-on-the-official-website-of-the-movie-Green-Gold-55694400|title=Official website – Homepage – AMKA films productions|website=www.oroverde-ilfilm.ch|accessdate=10 November 2019}} For his role in Sinestesia{{Cite web|url=http://www.sinestesia-film.ch/index.php?node=266&lng=4&rif=152f054dd8|title=Sinestesia – directed by Erik Bernasconi – Home page|website=www.sinestesia-film.ch|accessdate=10 November 2019}} he has received the Salento Film Award and for his performance in Going Private the "Swiss Filmprice"{{Cite web|url=http://www.schweizerfilmpreis.ch/en/|title=Homepage :: Swiss Film Award|website=www.schweizerfilmpreis.ch|accessdate=10 November 2019}} as Best Ensemble. He also played in Auf der Strecke ("On the Line") that was nominated for the Academy Awards in the category best short movie.
Personal life
Leonardo Nigro is in a relationship with Mayumi Steiner since 1999 and they have a son since June 2012.[http://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/prominente/leonardo-nigro-baby-da-schauspieler-ist-erstmals-papi-geworden Sein Baby ist da!], Schweizer Illustrierte vom 7. June 2012
Filmography
= Film (selection) =
- 2002: Blue Hope
- 2005: Antibodies
- 2006: Grounding – The Last Days of Swissair
- 2006: Handyman{{Cite web|url=http://www.turnusfilm.com/media/trailer/handyman.html|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150427102532/http://www.turnusfilm.com/media/trailer/handyman.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2015|title=Handyman – TURNUS Film AG|accessdate=10 November 2019}}
- 2006: Going Private
- 2007: Auf der Strecke
- 2009: Der Fürsorger{{Cite web|url=http://www.famafilm.ch/filme/der-fuersorger/?contUid=0|title=Der Fürsorger»: Fama Film AG|website=www.famafilm.ch|accessdate=10 November 2019}}
- 2009: Länger Leben
- 2009: Wedding Fever in Campobello
- 2009: Sinestesia
- 2010: ''{{ill|180° – Wenn deine Welt plötzlich Kopf steht|de}}{{cite web |title=180° – Wenn deine Welt plötzlich Kopf steht |url=http://www.180film.ch/#/de/home/ |access-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001163102/http://www.180film.ch/#/de/home/ |archive-date=1 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}
- 2010: Cosa voglio di più
- 2011: {{ill|Resturlaub|de|Resturlaub (Film)}}
- 2010: Il Venditore di Medicine
- 2013: {{ill|Die schwarzen Brüder (film)|it|3=I fratelli neri (film)|lt=Die schwarzen Brüder}}
- 2013: F2014
- 2013: Oro Verde
- 2014: Take Control
- 2014: Vecchi Pazzi
- 2014: Schellenursli{{Cite web|url=http://www.schellen-ursli.com/|title=Trailer|website=Schellen Ursli|accessdate=10 November 2019}}
= Television =
- 2002: Und die Braut wusste von nichts
- 2004: Piff paff puff
- 2006: Ein Fall für zwei – Doppelpass (episode 235)
- 2007: Chubby Me
- 2007: Schöni Uussichte
- 2007: Tod in der Lochmatt
- 2008: Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich (season 2, episodes 1 and 2)
- 2008: {{ill|Tag und Nacht (TV)|de|Tag und Nacht (Fernsehserie)}}
- 2009: Flug in die Nacht – Das Unglück von Überlingen
- 2009: Tatort – {{Interlanguage link|Um jeden Preis (Tatort)|de|3=Tatort: Um jeden Preis|lt=Um jeden Preis}} (episode 744)
- 2010: Die Käserei in Goldingen
- 2013: Leipzig Homicide – Graf Porno
- 2020: ‘’30 Monedas’’
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1203686}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092104/http://dasimperium.com/de/actor/49 «dasImperium.com»]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080311083010/http://www.swissfilms.ch/detail_p.asp?PNr=1226582439 Portrait auf «swissfilms.ch»]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070304130741/http://outnow.ch/Specials/2006/Nachbeben/Interview-Nigro/ Interview mit Leonardo Nigro auf «outnow.ch»]
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Category:20th-century Swiss male actors
Category:People from the Province of Taranto