Ninni Bruschetta (born Antonino Bruschetta; 6 January 1962) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.
Life and career Born on 6 January 1962, in Messina, Bruschetta co-founded with Maurizio Puglisi "Nutrimenti terrestri", a stage company which primarily focused on subjects of social value, and was active both as an actor and a director. In 1987, he debuted as a screenwriter with the indie drama La gentilezza del tocco, and in 1989 he co-directed the indie film Private Screening. He is also very active as an actor in films and television series.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes 1987 La gentilezza del tocco Mario 1989 Visioni private Carlo 1991 Ladri di futuro Corrado 1993 Libera Pistoletta Segment: "Aurora" 1994 Law of Courage Deputy Prosecutor Di Salvo 1995 Black Holes First Client 1997 Fiabe metropolitane Francesco 1999 Prima del tramonto Domenico2000 One Hundred Steps Anthony First Light of Dawn Mirko Zappalà 2001 One Man Up Genny2003 Lost Love Luigi I cinghiali di Portici Ciro2004 The Vanity Serum Vittorio Terracciano The Life That I Want Luca 2006 Agente matrimoniale Mimmo Nunnari Golden Door Italian Emigrant Cameo appearance2007 My Brother Is an Only Child Secretary Bombacci The Man of Glass Bruno Cantone2009 La casa sulle nuvole Bellini The Red Shadows TV1 Presenter Cameo appearance 2010 Come Undone Domenico's Brother2011 Boris: The Film Duccio Patanè Pasannante Director Vignali Make a Fake Gallerist2012 To Rome with Love Detective Cameo appearance È nata una star? Rasero Tell No One Rodolfo La moglie del sarto Councilor Cordaro Viva l'Italia Himself Cameo appearance2013 Out of the Blue Adriano Wannabe Widowed Marcello Perlasca The Mafia Kills Only in Summer Fra Giacinto 2014 The State-Mafia Pact Theology Professor2015 Land of Saints Domenico Mercuri Nomi e cognomi Mario De Libertis2016 Quo vado? Minister Magnu Quel bravo ragazzo Enrico Greco How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents Igor Alessi 2017 Murder Italian Style Tour Operator Cameo appearance2018 Il vegetale Bruno Rovazzi Tu mi nascondi qualcosa Vittorio 2019 Tuttapposto Giovanni Mancuso 2020 Everything's Gonna Be Alright The Producer 2021 Nekoc so bili ljudje Massimo2022 Gli anni belli Eugenio The Bone Breakers Francesco2023 Quando Professor Cocco Io e mio fratello Giuseppe Il paese dei jeans in agosto Faluccio Arato 2024 The Price of Nonna's Inheritance Nunzio 2025 Prophecy Tizio 2026 Limoni a Versavia Giuseppe Tassi
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes 2002 La squadra Mimmo Iovine Recurring role; 4 episodes 2004 Paolo Borsellino Ninni Cassarà Two-parts television movie 2005 Distretto di Polizia Giacomo's Father Episode: "Padri e figli"2006 R.I.S. – Delitti imperfetti Sergio Bonezzi Episode: "Testimone silenzioso" Attacco allo Stato Spano Television movie Un ciclone in famiglia Lawyer Episode: "Sesta puntata" Crimini Merli Episode: "Il covo di Teresa" Don Matteo Vittorio Mella Episode: "Sogni e bisogni" 2007 Il generale Dalla Chiesa Pio La Torre Two-parts television movie 2007–2022 Boris Duccio Patanè Main role; 47 episodes2008 L'ultimo padrino Pasquale Cafiero Two-parts television movie Aldo Moro – Il presidente Oreste Leonardi Television movie 2009–2010 Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi Fabrizio "Alfiere" Lorri Main role (season 1), recurring role (season 2); 10 episodes 2010 Lo scandalo della Banca Romana Inspector Cavaterra Television movie2011 The Secret of Water Sabino Tomei Main role; 6 episodes La donna della domenica Inspector De Palma Television movie Don Matteo Rino Torre Episode: "Generazione Y" 2011–2012 Distretto di Polizia Marco Gallo Recurring role (season 11); 14 episodes 2011–2015 Fuoriclasse Salvatore Lobascio Main role; 28 episodes2012 Mai per amore Mr. Fossati Episode: "La fuga di Teresa" Camera Café 'Giappone Ripieno' Owner Episode: "L'ultima katana" 2013 Trilussa – Storia d'amore e di poesia Director Malgesi Two-parts television movie2014 Gli anni spezzati Antonio Allegra Episode: "Il commissario" Le mani dentro la città Filippo Diolosà Main role; 12 episodes2015 Ragion di Stato General Ranieri Television movie Questo è il mio paese Cardi Main role; 6 episodes The Candidate Father Franco Episode: "Conversione"2016 Il sistema Nicola Nardelli Recurring role; 3 episodes Romanzo siciliano Salvatore Buscemi Main role; 8 episodes Un posto al sole Gualtiero Episode dated September 29, 20162017 L'isola di Pietro Enrico Rovandi Main role (season 1); 6 episodes Paolo Borsellino – Adesso tocca a me Rino Germanà Television movie2018 The Immature: The Series Gianni Main role; 7 episodes Liberi sognatori Nino Episode: "Libero Grassi" La linea verticale Giuseppe Barbieri Main role; 8 episodes 2018–2023 The Bastards of Pizzofalcone Giacomo Caruso Recurring role; 6 episodes2019 La stagione della caccia Father Macaluso Television movie Non ho niente da perdere Valdorsi Television movie Made in Italy Pasquale Mastrangelo Recurring role; 8 episodes2020 Come una madre Alberto 2 episodes La concedsione del telefono Father Macaluso Television movie 2021–present Lolita Lobosco Police Commissioner Iacovella Main role; 12 episodes 2023 The Lions of Sicily Baron Chiaramonte Bordonaro Episode: "Episode 5"2024 Viola come il mare Leonardo Piazza Main role; 12 episodes Il patriarca Rais Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes 2024–2025 Màkari Alfonso 2 episodes2026 A testa alta – Il coraggio di una donna Angelo Bodoni Main role; 3 episodes The Law According to Lidia Poët Giovanni Cantamessa Main role (season 3); 5 episodes
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