Raffaello Degruttola
| Raffaello Degruttola | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1972 London, United Kingdom |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British Italian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Acting, directing, writing, film |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Simone Lahbib (m.2003) |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.controventofilms.com/ |
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Raffaello Degruttola (born 15 August 1972) is an English Italian actor, writer, and director based in London[2] and whose film credits include The Hustle, Rush, Saving Private Ryan and Quantum of Solace. In 2010 Degruttola wrote and directed his first 30-minute drama The Other Side of My Sleep and, following the film's opening the Boston Film Festival, he went on to shoot his first feature film in 2014, which was nominated for the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards.[3]
Early life[edit]
Raffaello Degruttola was born in 1972 in the Barnet, North London, England. His parents, Francesco Degruttola and Lina Lipizzi, had immigrated to London two years earlier from Ariano, Italy. Degruttola's formal training in the performing arts began when he attended London's Sylvia Young Theatre School from age 13 to age 16. He then continued his studies in acting at the The Lee Strasbourg Theater Institute in London.[4]
Career[edit]
In 1989, Degruttola, now 17, was cast in his first professional role in a British crime soap opera The Bill. After moving to New York, Degruttola returned to London at 23 to pursue a career in acting for theatre and television, where he went by the stage name Raph Taylor from 1996 to 2000.[5]
In 2010, Degruttola released his first short film, The Other Side of My Sleep, a 30-minute drama inspired by the recent death of his father and the loss of his grandmother. The film opened at the Eighth Boston International Film Festival as part of the Official Selection. A year later, Degruttola incorporated Contro Vento Films as an independent film production house based in London.[6] Degruttola used his production house to write, direct and produce films such as Flim: The Movie (2014), No Way Home (2017) [7], and Transference: A Bipolar Love Story (2020).[8]. Transference was selected for the Arizona[9] and Buenos Aires International Film Festivals and received the Jury Award at SRFF in New York.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Degruttola married Scottish actress and producer Simone Lahbib in 2003. [11] Their daughter, Skye Lucia Degruttola, was born in 2005 and the couple separated in 2020.
Actor - film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | In Love and War | Francesco | (as Raph Taylor) |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Goldman[12] | (as Raph Taylor) |
| 2001 | Wit | Technician[13] | |
| 2001 | Sam's Circus | Foster | Movie for TV |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Groom | |
| 2003 | Citizen Verdict | Highway Patrol | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Alfa 2 Driver | |
| 2013 | Rush | Giovanni | |
| 2013 | Diana | Mario Brenna[14] | |
| 2014 | Flim: The Movie | Ravi Vasami | Writer, director, actor |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Jeb Norton | |
| 2019 | The Hustle | Fancy Euro Man | |
| 2022 | The Butterfly Guard | Lopez |
Actor - television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Bill | Alan | Episode: "Cock-Up" |
| 1989 | Summer's Lease | Chrissie's Friend | Episode: "The Urbino Trail" |
| 1990 | Making News | Arab Boy | Episode: "Line of Fire" |
| 1990 | Press Gang | Member of the News Team[15] | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Mario Volanta | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | Standring | Episode: "Rage" |
| 2002 | Helen West | PC Douglas | Episode: "Shadow Play" |
| 2007 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Chip Schnider[16] | Episode: "2.7" |
| 2012 | The Borgias | Mortuary Attendant[17] | Episode: "The Confession" |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Niccolo | Episode: "Repeat to Fade" |
| 2009 - 2015 | Doctors | Carlo Ortelli / Enzo Amato | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Avenue 5 | Fernando Bianchi | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Ted Lasso | Uri[18] | Episode: "Lavender" |
| 2022 | Father Brown | Ispettore Mario Angelini[19] | Episode: "The Final Devotion" |
Actor - theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Mister Reddington/Peter | Palace Theatre, Watford, UK | Written by Phyllis Nagy |
| 2022 | Force Majeure | Cleaner/Ricardo/French Waiter | Donmar Warehouse, London, UK | Directed by Michael Longhurst |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Simone Lahbib Net – Online since 2001, Official site for Simone Lahbib, Scottish Actress". Simonelahbib.net. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Meet Italian British actor and film director Raffaello Degruttola". Blowout Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "2014 Moët British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Raindance. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ "Raffaello Degruttola". Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Raph Taylor". BFI. Retrieved 15 May 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "RAFFAELLO DEGRUTTOLA ON HIS JOURNEY FROM PAUSE TO… ACTION!". BALANCE. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "No Way Home". BFI. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ "Transference: A Bipolar Love Story". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "30th Arizona International Film Festival - Transference". Arizona International Film Festival. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ "Transference Receives Special Jury Mention". Mental Ideas. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Eastender's actress and her famous husband". OK! Magazine. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ Marty, McGee (2001). Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound. McFarland. p. 210. ISBN 1476609705. Search this book on
- ↑ "Raffaello Degruttola". TV Guide. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Diana". Fandango. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Press Gang (1989)". DVD Locker. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ "Raffaello Degruttola". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Confession - Guest Cast". TV Maze. Retrieved 26 May 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Holmes, Linda (30 July 2021). "Ted Lasso Recap, Season 2, Episode 2". NPR. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Father Brown: The Final Devotion". Memorable TV. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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