Massimo Wertmüller

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| name = Massimo Wertmüller

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|8|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

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| spouse = {{marriage|Anna Ferruzzo|2018}}

| height_m = 1.73

| occupation = Actor

| years active = 1978-present

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Massimo Wertmüller (born 13 August 1956) is an Italian actor.{{cite news |first=Matteo |last=Pinci|url=http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2014/11/07/news/wertmuller-100029540 |title=La Roma dell'Ottocento, in scena Massimo Wertmuller |language=it |work=La Repubblica |date=7 November 2014 |access-date=25 August 2015}} He appeared in more than sixty films since 1978.

Personal life

He is married to Anna Ferruzzo and has no children.{{cite web |first=Lucia |last=Resta |url=https://www.elle.com/it/showbiz/celebrities/a36445859/vita-privata-massimo-wertmuller-moglie/ |title=Massimo Wertmüller, l’ironia e la versatilità al servizio del cinema |language=it |website=Elle |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=18 January 2025}} He's agnostic.{{Cite magazine |last=Giordano |first=Lucio |title=Non è mai stato nei miei pensieri, ma quando ammiro la natura sento una presenza superiore |language=it |magazine=Dipiù |date=24 January 2025 |number=3 |pages=78-81}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable"
Year !Title !Role !Notes
1978 \|A Night Full of Rain \|Paolo's friend {{abbr\|No.\|Number}}{{sp}}2 \|Uncredited
1983 \|A Joke of Destiny \|Beniamino \|
1984 \|Softly Softly \|Ginetto \|
1985 \|Al limite, cioè, non glielo dico \|Felice \|
1986 \|Summer Night \|Micky \|
rowspan="3"\|1989 \|Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love \|Max \|
Le finte bionde \|Giovanni \|
Night Club \|Piero Grassi \|
rowspan="2"\|1990 \|Captain Fracassa's Journey \|Leandro \|
In the Name of the Sovereign People \|Eufemio Arquati \|
rowspan="2"\|1992 \|Allullo drom - L'anima zingara \|Sergio \|
Cinecittà… Cinecittà \|Luigi \|
1993 \|The End Is Known \|Carlo Piane \|
rowspan="2"\|1995 \|Heartless \|Massimo Salvadori \|
Croce e delizia \|Animanera \|
rowspan="3"\|1996 \|Esercizi di stile \|Various characters \|Anthology film
Bits and Pieces \|Massimo \|
Bruno aspetta in macchina \|Father Carlo \|
1997 \|Un bel di vedremo \|Marco \|
2001 \|Honolulu Baby \|Margherita's co-worker \|Cameo appearance
rowspan="2"\|2002 \|Giovani \|Renzo \|
Tornare indietro \|Stefano Faenza \|
2003 \|Pontormo - Un amore eretico \|Bronzino \|
2006 \|Commediasexi \|Mr. Nappi \|
2010 \|Barney's Version \|Doctor \|Cameo appearance
rowspan="2"\|2013 \|AnnA \|Lover \|Short film
The Fifth Wheel \|Ernesto's father \|
rowspan="2"\|2016 \|What's the Big Deal \|Manilo \|
Ears \|Doctor \|Cameo appearance
2019 \|Appena un minuto \|Mario \|
2021 \|America Latina \|Massimo's father \|

class="wikitable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1978

|A Night Full of Rain

|Paolo's friend {{abbr|No.|Number}}{{sp}}2

|Uncredited

1983

|A Joke of Destiny

|Beniamino

1984

|Softly Softly

|Ginetto

1985

|Al limite, cioè, non glielo dico

|Felice

1986

|Summer Night

|Micky

rowspan="3"|1989

|Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love

|Max

Le finte bionde

|Giovanni

Night Club

|Piero Grassi

rowspan="2"|1990

|Captain Fracassa's Journey

|Leandro

In the Name of the Sovereign People

|Eufemio Arquati

rowspan="2"|1992

|Allullo drom - L'anima zingara

|Sergio

Cinecittà… Cinecittà

|Luigi

1993

|The End Is Known

|Carlo Piane

rowspan="2"|1995

|Heartless

|Massimo Salvadori

Croce e delizia

|Animanera

rowspan="3"|1996

|Esercizi di stile

|Various characters

|Anthology film

Bits and Pieces

|Massimo

Bruno aspetta in macchina

|Father Carlo

1997

|Un bel di vedremo

|Marco

2001

|Honolulu Baby

|Margherita's co-worker

|Cameo appearance

rowspan="2"|2002

|Giovani

|Renzo

Tornare indietro

|Stefano Faenza

2003

|Pontormo - Un amore eretico

|Bronzino

2006

|Commediasexi

|Mr. Nappi

2010

|Barney's Version

|Doctor

|Cameo appearance

rowspan="2"|2013

|AnnA

|Lover

|Short film

The Fifth Wheel

|Ernesto's father

rowspan="2"|2016

|What's the Big Deal

|Manilo

Ears

|Doctor

|Cameo appearance

2019

|Appena un minuto

|Mario

2021

|America Latina

|Massimo's father

=Television=

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Year !Title !Role !Notes
1987 \|I padroni dell’estate \|Manlio Azara \|Television film
1991 \|Il sassofono \|Alessandro \|Television film
1992 \|Le fils d'un autre \|Ralph \|Television film
1993 \|Il caso Dozier \|Roberto \|Television film
rowspan="3"\|1997 \|L'avvocato delle donne \|Alberto Nobili \|Episode: "Laura"
Mio padre è innocente \|Lamberto Melandri \|Television film
Tutti gli uomini sono uguali \|Giacomo Sacchetti \|Co-lead role; 7 episodes
rowspan="2"\|1998 \|Lui e lei \|Massimo \|Main role (season 1); 8 episodes
La quindicesima epistola \|Attilio Scarpa \|Television film
2001 \|Senza confini \|The Commissioner \|Miniseries
2002 \|Francesca e Nunziata \|Angelo Limieri \|Television film
2005–2007 \|La squadra \|Commisary Giorgio Pettenella \|Main role (seasons 7–8), recurring role (season 6); 48 episodes
2008 \|Crociera Vianello \|Commander Giansanti \|Television film
rowspan="2"\|2009 \|Tutta la verità \|Umberto Salviati \|Miniseries
Pane e libertà \|Palmiro Togliatti \|Miniseries
2010 \|Crimini \|Marzio Natoli \|Episode: "Little Dream"
2011 \|Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda \|Mazzocchi \|Miniseries
2012 \|La vita che corre \|Bruno \|Miniseries
2013 \|Che Dio ci aiuti \|Giorgio Alfieri \|Recurring role (season 2); 9 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2014 \|La Bella e la Bestia \|Maurice DuBois \|Miniseries
I segreti di Borgo Larici \|Father Costante \|Main role; 6 episodes
rowspan="3"\|2015 \|Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi \|Goffredo Collina \|Recurring role (season 2); 6 episodes
Fuoriclasse \|Aurelio Marciali \|Recurring role; 4 episodes
1992 \|Mario Segni \|Episode: "Episode Four"
2015–2018 \|È arrivata la felicità \|Guido Mieli \|Main role; 48 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2016 \|Non dirlo al mio capo \|Emiliano Cestrilli \|Recurring role (season 1)
In arte Nino \|Cinecittà director \|Television film
2019, 2022 \|Meraviglie - La penisola dei tesori \|Himself/ Guest \|2 episodes
2020 \|Permette? Alberto Sordi \|Steno \|Television film
rowspan="2"\|2021 \|Mina Settembre \|General \|Main role
Noi \|Dr. Castaldi \|Recurring role; 3 episodes

class="wikitable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1987

|I padroni dell’estate

|Manlio Azara

|Television film

1991

|Il sassofono

|Alessandro

|Television film

1992

|Le fils d'un autre

|Ralph

|Television film

1993

|Il caso Dozier

|Roberto

|Television film

rowspan="3"|1997

|L'avvocato delle donne

|Alberto Nobili

|Episode: "Laura"

Mio padre è innocente

|Lamberto Melandri

|Television film

Tutti gli uomini sono uguali

|Giacomo Sacchetti

|Co-lead role; 7 episodes

rowspan="2"|1998

|Lui e lei

|Massimo

|Main role (season 1); 8 episodes

La quindicesima epistola

|Attilio Scarpa

|Television film

2001

|Senza confini

|The Commissioner

|Miniseries

2002

|Francesca e Nunziata

|Angelo Limieri

|Television film

2005–2007

|La squadra

|Commisary Giorgio Pettenella

|Main role (seasons 7–8), recurring role (season 6); 48 episodes

2008

|Crociera Vianello

|Commander Giansanti

|Television film

rowspan="2"|2009

|Tutta la verità

|Umberto Salviati

|Miniseries

Pane e libertà

|Palmiro Togliatti

|Miniseries

2010

|Crimini

|Marzio Natoli

|Episode: "Little Dream"

2011

|Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda

|Mazzocchi

|Miniseries

2012

|La vita che corre

|Bruno

|Miniseries

2013

|Che Dio ci aiuti

|Giorgio Alfieri

|Recurring role (season 2); 9 episodes

rowspan="2"|2014

|La Bella e la Bestia

|Maurice DuBois

|Miniseries

I segreti di Borgo Larici

|Father Costante

|Main role; 6 episodes

rowspan="3"|2015

|Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi

|Goffredo Collina

|Recurring role (season 2); 6 episodes

Fuoriclasse

|Aurelio Marciali

|Recurring role; 4 episodes

1992

|Mario Segni

|Episode: "Episode Four"

2015–2018

|È arrivata la felicità

|Guido Mieli

|Main role; 48 episodes

rowspan="2"|2016

|Non dirlo al mio capo

|Emiliano Cestrilli

|Recurring role (season 1)

In arte Nino

|Cinecittà director

|Television film

2019, 2022

|Meraviglie - La penisola dei tesori

|Himself/ Guest

|2 episodes

2020

|Permette? Alberto Sordi

|Steno

|Television film

rowspan="2"|2021

|Mina Settembre

|General

|Main role

Noi

|Dr. Castaldi

|Recurring role; 3 episodes

References

External links

{{IMDb name|0921632}}

Category:1956 births

Category:Living people

Category:Italian male film actors

Category:Italian people of Swiss descent

Category:Italian agnostics