Carlo Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. His career was jumpstarted by his first three successes, "Un sacco bello" (1980), "Bianco, rosso e Verdone" (1981) and "Borotalco" (1982). Since the 1990s, he has been introducing more serious subjects in his work, linked to the excesses of society and the individual's hardships in confronting it.
Along with Massimo Troisi, Francesco Nuti and Roberto Benigni, he is one of the most important and revelant comedy authors of the '80 and '90 italian cinema.
Known For
The Great Beauty
(2013)
Romano
Ages of Love
(2011)
Fabio
Ennio
(2022)
Self
Luna
(1979)
Director of Caracalla
Blessed Madness
(2018)
Guglielmo
Talcum Powder
(1982)
Sergio Benvenuti
Troppo forte
(1986)
Oscar Pettinari
Manual of Love 2
(2007)
Ernesto
Lucky and Zorba
(1998)
Zorba (voice)
Fun Is Beautiful
(1980)
Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Anselmo / Professor
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
(2022)
Self
Grand Hotel Excelsior
(1982)
Pericle Coccia
Honeymoon Trips
(1995)
Raniero / Giovannino / Ivano
The Manual of Love
(2005)
Goffredo
Gallo cedrone
(1998)
Armando Feroci
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
(1981)
Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
Full Filmography
Acting
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
(1973)
Ambassador's Bodyguard (uncredited)
That Movement Which I Love So Much
(1976)
Bar Customer (uncredited)
Luna
(1979)
Director of Caracalla
Fun Is Beautiful
(1980)
Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Anselmo / Professor
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
(1981)
Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
(1982)
Himself
Talcum Powder
(1982)
Sergio Benvenuti
Grand Hotel Excelsior
(1982)
Pericle Coccia
Journey with Papa
(1982)
Cristiano Ferretti
Soap and Water
(1983)
Rolando
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
(1984)
Self
I due carabinieri
(1984)
Marino Spada
Cuori nella tormenta
(1984)
Walter
7 Kilos in 7 Days
(1986)
Alfio Tamburini
Troppo forte
(1986)
Oscar Pettinari
My Sister and I
(1987)
Carlo
Compagni di scuola
(1988)
Piero Ruffolo
Il bambino e il poliziotto
(1989)
Carlo Vinciguerra
Stasera a casa di Alice
(1990)
Saverio
Al lupo, al lupo
(1992)
Gregorio Sagonà
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
(1992)
Bernardo
Perdiamoci di vista
(1994)
Gepy Fuxas
Honeymoon Trips
(1995)
Raniero / Giovannino / Ivano
Iris Blond
(1996)
Romeo
The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth
(1997)
Self
Lucky and Zorba
(1998)
Zorba (voice)
Gallo cedrone
(1998)
Armando Feroci
C'era un cinese in coma
(2000)
Ercole Preziosi
Zora la vampira
(2000)
Lombardi
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi
(2003)
Gegé
L'amore è eterno finché dura
(2004)
Gilberto Mercuri
The Manual of Love
(2005)
Goffredo
My Best Enemy
(2006)
Achille De Bellis
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
(2006)
Self
A Beautiful Vacation
(2006)
Self
Manual of Love 2
(2007)
Ernesto
RomAmor: Alberto Sordi, from Rome to the whole world
(2007)
Self
Grande, grosso e Verdone
(2008)
Leo Nuvolone / Callisto Cagnato / Moreno Vecchiarutti / L'onorevole
A Matter of Heart
(2009)
se stesso
What Do You Know About Me
(2009)
Self
Italians
(2009)
Giulio Cesare Carminati
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
(2010)
Self
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano
(2010)
Self
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
(2010)
Self
Niente paura
(2010)
Sé stesso
Me, Them and Lara
(2010)
Carlo Mascolo
Voi siete qui
(2011)
Self
Ages of Love
(2011)
Fabio
Noi c'eravamo
(2011)
Self
A Flat for Three
(2012)
Ulisse Diamanti
The Great Beauty
(2013)
Romano
Carlo!
(2013)
Himself
C'era una volta il prossimamente
(2014)
Self
Sotto una buona stella
(2014)
Federico Picchioni
Enrico Lucherini - Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori
(2014)
Self
Cercando La grande bellezza
(2015)
Self
L'abbiamo fatta grossa
(2016)
Arturo Merlino
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
(2018)
Self
Vinilici
(2018)
Blessed Madness
(2018)
Guglielmo
Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa
(2019)
Self
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
(2019)
Self
The Last Movie Painter
(2020)
Self
Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?
(2020)
Self
Io tu noi, Lucio
(2020)
Self
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
(2021)
Sé stesso
We Are Cinema
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Si vive una volta sola
(2021)
il Professore Umberto Gastaldi
Ennio
(2022)
Self
L'altro buio in sala
(2022)
Sé stesso
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
(2022)
Self
Il mio amico Massimo
(2022)
Sé stesso
I magnifici 4 della risata
(2022)
Roma, santa e dannata
(2023)
Sé stesso
Directing
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
(1973)
Assistant Director
That Movement Which I Love So Much
(1976)
Assistant Director
Fun Is Beautiful
(1980)
Director
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
(1981)
Director
Talcum Powder
(1982)
Director
Soap and Water
(1983)
Director
I due carabinieri
(1984)
Director
Troppo forte
(1986)
Director
My Sister and I
(1987)
Director
Compagni di scuola
(1988)
Director
Il bambino e il poliziotto
(1989)
Director
Stasera a casa di Alice
(1990)
Director
Al lupo, al lupo
(1992)
Director
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
(1992)
Director
Perdiamoci di vista
(1994)
Director
Honeymoon Trips
(1995)
Director
Iris Blond
(1996)
Director
Gallo cedrone
(1998)
Director
C'era un cinese in coma
(2000)
Director
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi
(2003)
Director
L'amore è eterno finché dura
(2004)
Director
My Best Enemy
(2006)
Director
Grande, grosso e Verdone
(2008)
Director
Me, Them and Lara
(2010)
Director
A Flat for Three
(2012)
Director
Alberto il grande
(2013)
Director
Cenerentola - Una favola in diretta
(2013)
Director
Sotto una buona stella
(2014)
Director
L'abbiamo fatta grossa
(2016)
Director
Blessed Madness
(2018)
Director
Si vive una volta sola
(2021)
Director
Writing
Fun Is Beautiful
(1980)
Screenplay and Story
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
(1981)
Screenplay and Story
Journey with Papa
(1982)
Screenplay
Talcum Powder
(1982)
Story and Screenplay
Soap and Water
(1983)
Screenplay and Story
Cuori nella tormenta
(1984)
Screenplay
I due carabinieri
(1984)
Screenplay and Story
Troppo forte
(1986)
Story and Screenplay
My Sister and I
(1987)
Screenplay and Story
Compagni di scuola
(1988)
Story and Screenplay
Il bambino e il poliziotto
(1989)
Screenplay and Story
Stasera a casa di Alice
(1990)
Screenplay and Story
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
(1992)
Screenplay and Story
Al lupo, al lupo
(1992)
Story and Screenplay
Perdiamoci di vista
(1994)
Story and Screenplay
Honeymoon Trips
(1995)
Story and Screenplay
Iris Blond
(1996)
Story and Screenplay
Gallo cedrone
(1998)
Screenplay and Story
C'era un cinese in coma
(2000)
Screenplay and Story
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi
(2003)
Screenplay and Story
L'amore è eterno finché dura
(2004)
Screenplay and Story
My Best Enemy
(2006)
Story and Screenplay
Grande, grosso e Verdone
(2008)
Screenplay and Story
Me, Them and Lara
(2010)
Writer
A Flat for Three
(2012)
Screenplay and Story
Sotto una buona stella
(2014)
Story and Screenplay
L'abbiamo fatta grossa
(2016)
Screenplay and Story
Blessed Madness
(2018)
Writer
Si vive una volta sola
(2021)
Screenplay and Story
Crew
Production