Domenico Lannutti

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He is an actor, comedian, magician, teacher, author, director, and holds a degree in economics.

He attended several schools and workshops specializing in theater, commedia dell’arte, cabaret techniques, comic histrionics, theatrical clowning, buffoonery, character building and illusionism.

He performed in numerous comedies, where he played a variety of roles. He participated in national and local television and radio broadcasts.

He has received numerous awards as an actor and comedian. He starred in “Buongiorno”, a short film by “Bekafilms”, one of the most awarded short films in the history of Italian cinema, with more than 100 awards.

He is currently part of the Lannutti & Corbo Company. The artistic alliance was launched in 2011 when he met the Argentine actress and acrobat Gaby Corbo. The company is dedicated to the production of shows, with more than 2600 performances in Italy and abroad. He is also active in the organization of events and training training for artists, as well as at universities and businesses.

COMEDY-ACTOR TRAINING COURSE

Domenico studies at the Teatro Dehon theater school directed by Nino Campisi (Bo). He attends the Permanent Comic Laboratory directed by Bruno Nataloni, Corrado Nuzzo and Sandra Cavallini (Bo), where he delves into the techniques of Commedia dell’Arte, Comic Histrionics and Cabaret. He follows the training course on comic and physical theater with P. Radice (techniques on character construction, the jester, the jester and the theatrical clown). Study of the voice with Stefano Zuffi, Ombretta Franco and Barbara Valentino (Teatro della Voce – Bologna). Seminars on the Strasberg/Stanislavkij method and script analysis with Vincenzo Attingenti and Micheal Margotta (The Actors’s Center – Rome). He attends the Emilia Romagna Illusionists Club. He is part of the “Compagnia degli Gnorri” captained by Natalino Balasso. Piccolo Jovinelli laboratory with the artistic direction of Serena Dandini. Zelig laboratories in Milan, Reggio Emilia and Bologna.

PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY

Parallel to his performing activities, Lannutti is also a prolific teacher, and throughout the years has collaborated with, among others:

University of Bologna, Italy: degree program in business management and running cultural organizations (Prof. Simone Ferriani), classes for teachers about italian dramatic literature, playwriting workshop (Prof. Paola Giovanelli)
“Teatranza” Theatre Center in Moncalieri, Italy, directed by Maurizio Babuin
“Teatro del Navile theatre”, Bologna, Italy, directed by Nino Campisi
“Atelier Teatro Fisico”, Torino, Italy, directed by Philip Radice
“Lagrù”cultural association, Fermo, Italy
“Accademia del comico”, Bologna, Italy
“InnerTeam”, School of counseling and coaching, degree program in “Voice Dialogue”: class on using comedic resources in one’s private and professional life.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Theater

“La bisbetica domata “by William Shakespeare, directed by Guido Ferrarini – Teatro Dehon in Bologna.
“Giulietta e Romeo” by William Shakespeare, directed by Guido Ferrarini – Teatro Dehon in Bologna.
“Il Cardinale Lambertini” by Alfredo Testoni, directed by Luciano Leonesi – Teatro Dehon in Bologna.

Comedy theater and cabaret

“Il Parcheggio” by M. Corrado and D. Zanotti, directed by Nino Campisi, “Bologna Sogna” Festival
“La piazza dello sfogo” comedy show written, directed and performed by Domenico Lannutti and Antonello Pinto
“Gnorri(!)” comedy show written and directed by Natalino Balasso with Bruno Nataloni, Corrado Nuzzo, Rita Pelusio, Domenico Lannutti
“Dammi il tuo cuore, mi serve” comedy written and directed by Natalino Balasso with Natalino Balasso, Bruno Nataloni, Corrado Nuzzo, Rita Pelusio, Domenico Lannutti
“Kaospoppin” comedy show written, directed and performed by Bruno Nataloni and Domenico Lannutti
“Riflessioni di un uomo che non fa niente e non vorrebbe fare neanche quello!” comedy show by and with Domenico Lannutti
“Quando non c’è più scampo ci mangiamo la seppia!” comedy show by and with Domenico Lannutti
“Nataloni & Lannutti Crazy Show” comedy show written and performed by Bruno Nataloni and Domenico Lannutti directed by Domenico Lannutti
“Niente è permanente (come dice sempre il mio parrucchiere)” comedy show by and with Domenico Lannutti
“Ciarlatanerie” comedy show written and performed by Domenico Lannutti

Circus comic theater and contemporary circus

“All’INCIRCO Varietà” show of comedy, magic, acrobatics, poetry and madness by and with Domenico Lannutti and Gaby Corbo
“COMIC CIRCUS Variety” show of comedy, juggling, magic, acrobatics, transformism, poetry and madness by and with Domenico Lannutti, Gaby Corbo and various artists.
“Zirk Comedy” visual comedy show by and with Domenico Lannutti and Gaby Corbo

Medieval shows

“Il mago della Maiella e il Giullare BO” show of comedy, acrobatics and bizarre magic by and with Domenico Lannutti and Gaby Corbo

PRIZES

winner “CABARET AMORE MIO” Grottamare ed. 2003.
winner “CONCORSO DI CABARET AGRATE ESTATE” ed. 2003
winner “ MONTELVINI DOC CABARET” ed. 2004
winner “FESTIVAL DI CABARET DI ROZZANO” ed. 2005
winner of the special prize “BASILICATA CABARET FESTIVAL” ed. 2005
winner of the WALTER CHIARI comic talent award of the year 2006
best actor award – “FILM FESTIVAL CONCORTO” Pontenure ed. 2005
best actor award “CORTO IN SCENA” national comedy shorts award ed. 2006
best actor award “CINECORTO” Roma ed. 2006

SHORT FILMS & FEATURE FILMS

Short Films

“The picture” Directed by Ila Beka
“Good morning” Directed by Melo Prino
“Buonasera” Directed by Melo Prino
“Goodnight” Directed by Melo Prino

Over 80 awards won by “Buongiorno”, the most awarded short film in the history of Italian cinema, including:

First prize – FICE Festival di Visioni Italiane Bologna 2005
First Prize for best Italian short film – Annecy Cinema Italien 2005
First prize – Interfilm Festival Berlin Germania 2005
First prize – Sulmona Film Festival Sulmona Aquila2005
First prize – Festival Massimo Troisi Napoli 2005
First prize – Festival Sherwood Padova 2005
First prize – Corto Per Scelta, San Benedetto del Tronto 2005
Special mention – Genova Film Festival 2005
Special jury prize – Arzano Humor Ciak Napoli 2005
Best actor award – Festival Concorto di Pontenure di Piacenza 2005
Second price – Festival Internazionale di Kansk Mosca 2005
First prize – Festival Frammenti in corto di Frascati Roma 2005
Award – Festival Bar Corto Salerno 2005
First prize and public prize – Festival di Canzo Como 2005
Special mention – Nastri D’Argento Roma 2005
Critics Award – Festival Del Cinema di Capaci
Audience Award – Festival Del Cinema Di Capaci
First prize – Kodak Concorso Internazionale Capalbio Cinema 2006
Audience and ciak awards – Festival Maremetraggio di Trieste 2006
First prize – Cortopotere di Bergamo 2006
Best film and best story – Invasione Ultracorti Roma 2006
First prize – Università Corti Sonici Varese
Audience award – Cortisonici di Varese

Featured Films

“Quodlibet” Directed by Ila beka

TELEVISION, COMMERCIAL, RADIO AND ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS

Television

GRAN GALA’ DELL’OSPITALITA’ 2009 RAI UNO
NOTTI MEDITERRANEE ed. 2007 RAI DUE
BRAVO GRAZIE the Champion League of the Cabaret ed. 2004 RAIDUE
FESTIVAL Reteotto
BRAVO! Reteotto
RACCOLTA DIFFERENZIATA Telechiara
COMICI SOTTO UN PONTE Reteotto
COCOMICI Odeon TV
PIRIPIPI’ Various local broadcasters

Commercial

Commercial for the TV series CSI Las Vegas for FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ITALY EUROPE ASIA
Series of commercials for RENNER ITALIA

Radio

OTTOVOLANTE at RAI Radio DUE

Artistic Collaborations

COMPLESSO DI EDIPO IN TOUR with Piero Massimo Macchini (co-author)
ScherziAMO with Piero Massimo Macchini (co-author and playwright)
FUORI PORTA with Piero Massimo Macchini (co-author and director)
GESTICOLORS with Piero Massimo (co-author and director)
ENTRY! with Piero Massimo Macchini, Mirco Bruzzesi, Simon Luca Barboni, Sublimen, duo Revolè, Remo e Roda (director and playwright)
IL MERCANTE DI MONOLOGHI with Mattias Martelli (director)
IN NOME DEL DIO WEB with Mattias Martelli (artistic consultancy)
AFFETTO D’AMORE with Franco di Bernardino (co-author and playwright)
NON TUTTI I MALI VENGONO PER NUOCERE A ME! with Michele Gallucci (co-author and playwright)
VOLEVO ESSERE UNA ROCKSTAR MA HO PERSO I CAPELLI with Michele Gallucci (co-author and playwright)
PELUCHE with Michele Gallucci (co-author, director and playwright)
BOLLE PER ADULTI by Fabio Saccomani (director and playwright)
NON TUTTI I MAGHI VENGONO PER NOCERE with Giacomo Carena (director)
TRE MAGGIORDOMI E UN BEBÈ with Emanuele Pasqualini, Manuele Candiago, Carla Marazzato (co-author and playwright)
LA QUINTA DIMENSIONE with LE DUE E UN QUARTO by Martina Soragna and Silvia Laniado (artistic consultancy)
STAR by Arnaldo Mangini (director)
GEPPETTA with Gaby Corbo (co-author and playwright)
UN MONDO ALLA ROVESCIA with Gaby Corbo (playwright and director)
Mr PING PONG with Paolo Piludu (director)
SHADOW CHINESE ACT with Napoleone Canè (director)
FACCIA DI GOMMA with Paolo Sperduti alias Otto Il Bassotto (artistic consultancy)
NON TUTTI I MAGHI VENGONO PER NOCERE with Alfred the Magicians (director)
IL RACCONTABOLLE with Thomas Goodman (artistic consultancy)
MR KAZOO with Michele Gallucci (co-author and director)
MAGO STARMAN (Sergio Starman) (artistic consultancy)
MATEMAGIA by and with Lorenzo Berdini (artistic consultancy)
METTICI IL CUORE by and with Pamela Mastrorosa (artistic consultancy)

...ALSO I DID

…the farmer, the carpenter, the cabin boy on board merchant ships, the porter, the waiter, the switchboard operator, the salesman, the street vendor of fruit vegetables chicks fodder and turkeys, the seller of advertising space, the entertainer, the partner and the lover.