Saverio Marconi (born 1 April 1948) is an Italian stage director and actor.
Born in Rome, after his debut as a stage actor, Marconi had his breakout role in 1977 playing Gavino Ledda in the Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's drama film Padre Padrone.
[1] For his performance in that film he was nominated to a BAFTA Award and won the Nastro d'Argento for best new actor.
[2][3] After some other significant roles in films directed by, among others, Gillo Pontecorvo, Luigi Comencini and Pasquale Squitieri, in the mid-eighties Marconi retired from acting to devote himself to a career of stage director, especially of Italian editions of famous American musicals.
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