Overview
- He was found at his Campagnano home by his maid, and people close to him described the death as unexpected, with no cause disclosed.
- Born near Florence on January 25, 1939, he was two days shy of his 87th birthday.
- A leading figure in Italian theatre, he won the 2007 Premio Gassman and was celebrated for his Chekhov roles, notably Ivanov, which he also directed.
- On screen, he earned acclaim as Renato Caccioppoli in Mario Martone’s Morte di un matematico napoletano and worked with filmmakers including Bernardo Bertolucci, Cristina Comencini, Ferzan Özpetek, Pupi Avati and Valeria Golino.
- He maintained close ties to Florence, co-directing the Teatro Niccolini with Roberto Toni from 1980 to 1995, and gave one of his last performances in February 2025 at Teatro della Pergola in La leggenda del santo bevitore.