Paolo Rossi

Acting

Paolo Rossi

Born 1953-06-22 · Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Born in Monfalcone, Gorizia, Paolo Rossi graduated as a chemical expert, then he moved to Milan where he debuted on stage in 1978, in Dario Fo's Histoire du Soldat. After having been a member of the stage company "compagnia dell'Elfo" he started signing numerous theatrical monologues and stage plays of critical success that were paired in their style with the Commedia dell'arte, Brecht's and Molière's and for which he was referred to as "an Italic middle way between Dario Fo and Lenny Bruce". Rossi is also active on television, in successful variety shows such as Giù la testa and Il laureato, and in films, in which he debuted in 1986. Rossi's multifaceted career also include music: since early 1990s he released several albums and collaborated with several notable artists and groups including Enzo Jannacci, Emir Kusturica, Vinicio Capossela and Modena City Ramblers. He also entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival in two editions, in 1994 and in 2007. In 1996 Rossi won a Silver Ribbon for the screenplay of the Leone Pompucci's comedy film Camerieri.

Acting credits

Non è la fine del mondo poster
6.0

Emma—with her wild hair, gentle eyes, and status as an eternal intern—finds herself forced to start over and put her life back on the line. Once an invisible freelancer, she now defies fate with a light heart in a dreamy yet chaotic Rome. Amidst misunderstandings, Harmony romance novels, and the cottage of her dreams, Emma will realize it’s time to stop reading about other people's lives and start writing her own. She also discovers that Pietro Scalzi, a brooding producer, isn't the villain of the story, but the hero she never saw coming. Because the true happy ending is only the beginning.

Non è la fine del mondo

2026

Nirvana poster
6.5

Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi begins a search for people who can help him both to discover what happened to Lisa and to delete his game before it is released.

Nirvana

1997

Candlewick poster
5.3

Red-haired, sex-obsessed manchild Lucio lazes all day long with his friend Pino until he falls for the beautiful head of the local loony bin.

Candlewick

1999

Gloria! poster
7.0

In late 18th century Venice, in a convent school for girls, Teresa, a student with prophetic gifts, joins forces with some amazing music-makers. They create a new kind of pop, bright and bold, and challenge the ancient and rigid system.

Gloria!

2024

No artwork available
NR

Life and career, lights and shadows, successes and misfortunes of Angelo Cecchelin, the greatest comic actor Trieste has ever had. Who was Angelo Cecchelin? Rome had Petrolini, Naples had Totò. Trieste had Cecchelin.

There Was A Comedian Called Cecchelin

2025

Niente paura poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Niente paura

2010

Hidden Away poster
7.5

The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.

Hidden Away

2020

Attitudini: Nessuna poster
7.3

A nostalgic journey with Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo, retracing thirty years of friendship and success in the world of Italian comedy, including personal memories and unforgettable moments that made them icons of laughter.

Attitudini: Nessuna

2025

Welcome to the North poster
5.8

Now in the Far North (i.e. Milan!), Alberto has accepted to manage a program for efficiency improvement in the Italian Post. He devotes all his time and all his energy to this noble task and neglects his wife Silvia, which of course annoys her beyond limits. Things do not fare much better in Castellabate where it is rather Maria, Matta's wife, who gets on his nerves by always blaming him for his lack of ambition. One day, due to a misunderstanding, Mattia is transferred to... Milan! And on whose doorstep does he land? Alberto's of course!

Welcome to the North

2012

Travelling Ghosts poster
NR

A Greek filmmaker plans to shoot a film, following the footsteps of the Greek revolutionary Rigas Feraios. While visiting the cemetery, a small crowd of ghosts of the 18th century personalities decides to follow his path.

Travelling Ghosts

2022

Bits & Pieces poster
5.0

Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarre murders, career dreamers, and cameos from Italy's foremost directors and actors feature in this star-studded omnibus tale about life and love.

Bits & Pieces

1996

God Laughs poster
NR

In the heart of the 17th century, Friar Leopoldo da Casamacchia recounts the Gospel with a joy and freedom never seen before. While the Church speaks in Latin, he speaks to the people of a God who is close to them, capable of bringing comfort, hope, and even of laughing alongside them. His voice spreads from village to village, winning over thousands of people and emptying the churches. The echo of his message reaches as far as Rome, where the Pope entrusts the case to Cardinal Maculani, the most influential inquisitor of the time. What begins as a trial turns into an unexpected confrontation, capable of shaking seemingly unshakable convictions. While Leopoldo’s fate seems sealed, doubt begins to change even those who judge him. Because you can silence a voice, but not what that voice has left behind in others.

God Laughs

2026

Far North poster
6.5

After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.

Far North

1988

Montecarlo Gran Casinò poster
5.5

The misadventures of different Italian rascals who came to the famous Montecarlo Gran Casinò to get lucky.

Montecarlo Gran Casinò

1987

Notes from a Women Salesman poster
6.0

Set in 1978 Milan, Bravo lives his life among luxury clubs and illegal gambling dens in the company of his friend Daytona. Bravo defines himself as an entrepreneur. His business is women - because he sells them. The life of a women salesman is not an easy one, though. The meeting with Carla and a night in the town will change his life forever. Bravo will have to go through his painful past and fight the ultimate battle.

Notes from a Women Salesman

2021

Poorly Richer poster
5.7

After their rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story, the Tuccis exploit a 19th-century legal loophole to turn their hometown into a tax haven.

Poorly Richer

2017

No artwork available
3.7

No synopsis available yet.

RCL - Ridotte Capacità Lavorative

2010

Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano) poster
5.9

A group of comedians are trying to be successful on stage. One night an important television network organises a public variety show to sort out some performers for their programs. Every one of them will try their hardest, but just a few will be chosen.

Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)

1988

Via Montenapoleone poster
3.8

Via Montenapoleone in Milan is the ritziest street in the city and here the destinies of several characters, playboys, models and gays cross and diverge.

Via Montenapoleone

1987

The Malady of Love poster
6.0

15th-century physician Robert Briand runs a leper colony that accepts new residents who suffer from the ravages of syphilis. When the beautiful Marie-Blanche is brought to the grim, prison-like facility, Briand finds she displays no apparent signs of disease. He risks everything when he falls in love with the woman and makes plans to run away with her.

The Malady of Love

1986

Clan Banlieue, 1992-2004: La Grande Famiglia in Movimento poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Clan Banlieue, 1992-2004: La Grande Famiglia in Movimento

2004

Forbidden Grass poster
8.0

All you wanted to know about THC and you were never told. A mix of documentary, comedy and live music to celebrate the Italian movement in favor of the legalization of cannabis.

Forbidden Grass

2002

The Ferrywoman poster
7.0

Giulì is a traveling puppeteer who meets Viola, a young ferrywoman who transports passengers on a raft. Giulì's desire is to have a child, so he builds one out of wood. One morning, in place of the puppet , he finds a child of flesh and blood.

The Ferrywoman

1986

I cammelli poster
5.9

Ferruccio, who knows everything about camels, and Camillo, who acts as his manager, go to Milan to take part in a telequiz.

I cammelli

1988

Behind the camera