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Giuseppe Battiston

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Giuseppe Battiston

Born July 22, 1968 in Udine, Italy66 films

Giuseppe Battiston (22 July 1968) is an Italian film, TV, and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. Born in Udine, he graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts in Milan. He is the winner of 3 David di Donatello awards. He is perhaps best known to worldwide audiences for Pinocchio (2022) on Disney + where he played Stromboli. His most notable films are Perfect Strangers (2016), Bread & Tulips (2000), La Passione (2010). Giuseppe made his directorial debut with Io Vivo Altrove! (2023)

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Giuseppe, or Beppe Battiston as he is sometimes credited, has frequently collaborated with directors Silvio Soldini, Carlo Mazzacurati, and Antonio Padovan.

On screen he plays the title character of Stucky, a Treviso detective.

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Perfect Strangers posterFirst watchPerfect Strangers20167.8as PeppeDuring a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever message or phone call they will receive during the evening, with unforeseen consequences.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ask Me If I'm Happy poster7.7Ask Me If I'm Happy2000Pinocchio poster6.2Pinocchio2022The Tiger and the Snow poster6.7The Tiger and the Snow2005Bread and Tulips poster7.2Bread and Tulips2000We Can Do That poster7.3We Can Do That2008Just Believe poster6.1Just Believe2018Three Perfect Daughters poster5.9Three Perfect Daughters2020The Body poster6.5The Body2024

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 2026Lavoreremo da grandiBeppe
  2. 2026The Last SlapDon Attilio
  3. 2025Come fratelliAgente immobiliare
  4. 2025Story of a NightPiero
  5. 2024The BodyIspettore Corrado Cosser
  6. 2023The Worst DaysAntonio (segment "Primo Maggio")
  7. 2023BillyMassimo
  8. 2023What a Life!Fausto Biasutti
  9. 2022The Prince of RomePapa Borgia
  10. 2022The Desired WarMauro
  11. 2022PinocchioStromboli
  12. 2021The Queen of HeartsPsicologo
  13. 2021Stay StillRainer
  14. 2020Moon LandingDario Cavalieri
  15. 2020Three Perfect DaughtersSergio
  16. 2018Lucia's GracePaolo
  17. 2018Hotel GagarinNicola
  18. 2018Tu mi nascondi qualcosaFrancesco
  19. 2018Just BelieveMarco Cilio
  20. 2017The Last ProseccoIspettore Stucky
  21. 2017After the WarMarco Lamberti
  22. 2017The Order of ThingsLuigi Coiazzi
  23. 2016Perfect StrangersPeppe
  24. 2015The Complexity of HappinessCarlo Bernini
  25. 2015Pizza and DatesBepi
  26. 2014La sedia della felicitàFather Weiner
  27. 2013Zoran: My Nephew the IdiotPaolo
  28. 2013La prima neveFabio
  29. 2013The Human FactorCarlo Levi
  30. 2012Garibaldi's LoversAmanzio
  31. 2011Bar SportOnassis, il barista
  32. 2011Shun Li and the PoetDevis
  33. 2011Make a FakeCarmine
  34. 2010Unlikely RevolutionariesBauer
  35. 2010The Swing GirlsPier Maria Canapa Canapone
  36. 2010La passioneRamiro
  37. 2010Notizie degli scaviIl Professore
  38. 2010Come UndoneAlessio
  39. 2009The HushUgo
  40. 2008In nome del figlioDott. Frisanti
  41. 2008We Can Do ThatDr. Federico Furlan
  42. 2008Amore, bugie e calcettoMina
  43. 2008Don't Think About ItAlberto Nardini
  44. 2007Days and CloudsVito
  45. 2007The Right DistanceAmos
  46. 2007Peopling The PalacesCuoco
  47. 2007Don't Make Any Plans for TonightVittorio
  48. 2007One Out of TwoPaolo
  49. 2007ApneaRenato
  50. 2007At the End of the SeaDolce
  51. 2006Our CountryOtello
  52. 2006The Short NightStefano
  53. 2006Don't TellAndrea Negri
  54. 2005The Tiger and the SnowErmanno
  55. 2005L'uomo perfettoSimone
  56. 2004Beyond Borders
  57. 2004Agatha and the StormRomeo
  58. 2002Nemmeno in un sognoZicarico
  59. 2002Un Aldo qualunqueCaimano
  60. 2002Brucio nel ventoJanek (voice)
  61. 2000Ask Me If I'm HappyBeppe, the thief
  62. 2000Guarda il cielo: Stella, Sonia, Silvia
  63. 2000Bread and TulipsCostantino Maria Caponangeli
  64. 1997Le acrobateEttore Mondini
  65. 1996Amati MattiPatient
  66. 1993A Soul Split in TwoGas Pump Attendant