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Benedetto Lo Monaco (born 2 February 1956) is an Italian
actor, known for his work in many Italian
movies.
Biography
Lo Monaco started his artistic career when he was sixteen, when he took part in the Filodrammatica (amateur dramatic society) in the
Church of Saint Anne in
Alcamo. He is a well regarded actor, who has been in the field for 42 years.[1] He has attended the following acting stages:
2005: Method Strasberg-Actors' studio of New York City directed by Marilyn Fried, at the Theatre Cielo d'Alcamo
2007: Method of theatre workshop led by Jean-Paul Denizon, at the Theatre Cielo d'Alcamo
2007: Method of theatre workshop led by the directors Giles Smith and Giorgio Serafini Prosperi[2]
2011 Pagate Fratelli by Salvatore Bonaffini, Father Carmelo, the protagonist
2012 La mafia alternativa, tra vita, morte e...miracoli by Nicola Barnaba, Michele[3]
2013: Klepsidra by Salvo Onello, the hotel director
2013: Lo chiamavano nullità by Giovanni Cangelosi, balordo
2014: Leaves Of The Tree by Ante Novakovic, Cardinale
2014: Angeli by Salvatore Bonaffini, nonno
2015: Atto III by Francesco Zucchetti (got a prize at the Cici film festival a Castellammare del Golfo)
2015: Il santo senza parole by Tony Gangitano, eremita
2016: Oro e Piombo by Emiliano Ferrera, an outlaw
2018: Rocco Chinnici
2018: I nostri figli, Tv movie
2020: Rocco, Giuseppe
2022: L'infiltrato by Antonio Giaimo
Cortos
2009: Per un semplice gesto by Giovanni Spadone, protagonist
2009: Il letto by Accursio Graffeo, protagonist
2010: Artefatto in ospedale, by Andrea Clauser e Dario Lo Presti, infermiere professionale
2010: Random, by Emiliano Ferrera, coprotagonista
2012: La mafia alternativa, tra vita, morte e miracoli, by Michele Ainis
2013: Diverse esistenze, by Salvatore Bonaffini, the headmaster (winner at the
Giffoni Film Festival)
2013: Troppo dentro il west by Diana e Andrea, the protagonist (winner of the prize Cici film festival)
2014: Capitano Biancamano, the protagonist (winner of two prizes at the Cici film festival and Corto Ferrara)
2014: Il viaggio della vita, the priest
2016: Un pugno di sabbia, directed by Salvo Bonaffini (winner of the "Castro Film Festival Puglia" as the Best Subject, and selected at the Borgia Film Festival 2017
1995 Sport and housewares sectors, Marcello Grimaudo (on Alpa 1)
Video clips
2012: Scotula scotula (del duo Calandra&Calandra), the co-protagonist
2013: Matrimonio tirituppi e tappi (del duo Calandra&Calandra), the protagonist
Sitcom
2011 "Le famiglie Caserecce" directed by Philippe Giangreco, the protagonist
Radio
Speaker at Radio Alcamo Centrale
Spots
2014: Bum Bum – Bathfoam
2015: Deliziosa, a commercial on a cheese made in
Apulia (
Canale5 and
RAI).
Personal life
Benedetto Lo Monaco is a regional champion of skating. His hobbies include
racing,
breeding animals, and music. Lo Monaco is also an experienced cook and butcher.