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This page is about Otello Cenci (director). For other uses, see Otello Cenci (disambiguation).
Otello Cenci
Born
Otello Cenci

(1971-01-03) January 3, 1971 (age 54)
Rimini, Italy
CitizenshipItalian
Years active1998–present[1]

Otello Cenci, (born 3 January 1971), is an Italian director and playwright. He is known to drama film La sorpresa - L'eccezionale storia di Padre Marella (2021).[2][3]

Biography

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Otello Cenci was born in Rimini in 1971 and graduated with a degree in Law from the University of Bologna in 1996. From a very young age, he was passionate about cinema and theater, and he began training in acting under Roberto Abbiati. He later studied the mimetic method developed by Orazio Costa Giovangigli, under the guidance of Vittorio Pettoni Possenti. At the age of 19, he joined the Teatro dell’Arca company in Forlì, with which he performed in several productions based on the works of William Shakespeare and Carlo Goldoni, such as The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Venetian Twins. In these projects, he collaborated with prominent figures such as Franco Branciaroli, an experience that helped solidify his skills in theatrical direction. Over the years, his career expanded across theater, cinema, television, and radio. He worked with networks such as RAI and Fininvest, participating as an actor in the show Sputnik[4], and created radio programs including Dancing Esperia for RAI Radio 2. Since 1998, Cenci has served as artistic director of the performing arts program for the Meeting per l'amicizia fra i popoli in Rimini, an international cultural and performing arts festival.[5] In 2000, he founded his own company specializing in the production of theatrical and cinematic works, as well as cultural events.

In the theater world, Cenci has collaborated with artists such as Valeria Collina (actress), Mirna Kassis (singer)[6], Giampiero Pizzol (author), Giancarlo Giannini, Antonella Carone, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Massimo Popolizio, Gigio Alberti, Ettore Bassi[7],Alessandro Preziosi[8], and Massimo Dapporto. He has adapted for the stage the works of authors including G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, Albert Camus, Giacomo Leopardi, Oscar Vladislas de Lubicz-Milosz, and Paul Claudel.

Works

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Theatre

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Director

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• Serenata al vento – The Work of Aldo Finzi (2004). Premiered at Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo.[9]

• CHI SEI TU? La sfida di Gerusalemme (WHO ARE YOU? The Challenge of Jerusalem): theatrical adaptation by Otello Cenci and Emmanuele Fant of the book by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Featuring Ettore Bassi, Mirna Kassis. Premiered at the San Miniato Festival.[10]

• Midnight Barabba: freely inspired by the novel Barabbas by Pär Fabian Lagerkvist, directed by Otello Cenci, written by Giampiero Pizzol and Otello Cenci.[11]

• Attraverso il mare del desiderio – directed by Otello Cenci, adapted from Le Soulier de Satin by Cenci, Pizzol, and Bezzera.[12]

• Thomas More: l'opera ritrovata di William Shakespeare con regia di Otello Cenci e testo di Giampiero Pizzol e Otello Cenci[13]

• La straniera (The Stranger)[14]: a multimedia performance based on The Rock by T.S. Eliot, directed by Otello Cenci, with performances by Maurizio Schmidt, Giovanni Battaglia, and video readings by Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Massimo Dapporto, Alessandro Preziosi, and Giancarlo Giannini.

• Manalive: based on the novel by G.K. Chesterton, in collaboration with the Chesterton Institute of New York. Written by Giampiero Pizzol, directed by Otello Cenci [15]

• The Ballad of the White Horse: based on the text by G.K. Chesterton, directed by Otello Cenci, featuring Massimo Popolizio, Maria Laura Palmeri, Marco Poeta, and Eleanor Shanley.[16]

• Delitti Rock (Rock Crimes): a theatrical and musical performance based on the book by Ezio Guaitamacchi. [17]

• Una fame che ci vedo (So Hungry I Can See)[18]

• L’impronta – Cuori moderni (The Imprint – Modern Hearts): multimedia performance. [19]

• MONSIEUR IBRAHIM AND THE FLOWERS OF THE KORAN: with Sergio Rubini and accordionist Simone Zanchini, based on the text by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, adapted in collaboration with Emmanuele Fant.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Otello Cenci's page on MyMovies". Mymovies.it.
  2. ^ https://www.mymovies.it/film/2021/la-so
  3. ^ https://luganoeventi.ch/it/magazine/cosa-fare-della-liberta-intervista-a-otello-cenci/
  4. ^ https://www.digital-news.it/news.php?id=8133/
  5. ^ "L'essenziale in scena. Gli spettacoli del Meeting - Comunione e Liberazione - Sito ufficiale". www.clonline.org.
  6. ^ https://www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it/2018/attraverso-il-mare-del-desiderio
  7. ^ https://www.sagramusicalemalatestiana.it/2024/chi-sei-tu-la-sfida-di-gerusalemme
  8. ^ https://www.korazym.org/93785/otello-cenci-il-meeting-di-rimini-da-spettacolo/
  9. ^ "La serenata al vento, Fondazione Teatro Donizetti, December 1 2012, Bergamo, Italy | Watch Online". Operabase. December 1, 2012.
  10. ^ "CHI SEI TU? La Sfida di Gerusalemme". Fondazione Istituto Dramma Popolare di San Miniato. February 20, 2024.
  11. ^ https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/midnight-barabba-lo-spettacolo-del-meeting-alla-scoperta-della-vera-liberazione/1915871/
  12. ^ https://www.farodiroma.it/attraverso-il-mare-del-desiderio-al-meeting-lo-spettacolo-la-scarpetta-di-raso-di-paul-claudel/
  13. ^ https://compagniabella.com/thomas-more/
  14. ^ Nazionale, Quotidiano (August 29, 2008). "'La Straniera' fa il pieno d'applausi". il Resto del Carlino.
  15. ^ https://compagniabella.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Scheda-di-sala-Manalive-un-uomo-vivo.pdf
  16. ^ https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/meeting-di-rimini/2011/8/21/meeting-2011-spettacoli-la-ballata-del-cavallo-bianco-lunedi-22-agosto-2011-chesterton-svelato-da-otello-cenci/201915/
  17. ^ https://www.teatro.it/spettacoli/borgomanero/rosmini/2011-2012/delitti-rock-il-famigerato-club-j27
  18. ^ https://www.newsrimini.it/2014/12/una-fame-che-ci-vedo-al-tiberio-lanteprima/
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWZsD28kfzg
  20. ^ https://www.acistampa.com/story/23123/meeting-2023-il-grande-spettacolo-dellamicizia