Giorgio Tirabassi

Giorgio Tirabassi (born 1 February 1960) is an Italian film, television, and stage actor, as well as director.

Life and career
Born in Rome, Tirabassi made his debut as an actor in avant-garde theater and then worked at the Teatro Stabile di Catania. Since 1982, he has been a member of the stage company of Gigi Proietti.

His breakout role was the inspector Ardenzi in the Canale 5 crime TV-series Distretto di Polizia.

In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the short Non dire gatto, winning a David di Donatello for Best Short Film. In 2011, he won a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor for his performance in Ascanio Celestini's La pecora nera.

Tirabassi is also a singer and is the lead vocalist in the band Music Inn.

On 1 November 2019, Tirabassi suffered a heart attack while presenting his first movie as director. He was hospitalized in stable condition, and recovered in a short time.

Selected filmography

 * Kaputt Mundi (1998)
 * The Dinner (1998)
 * Bell'amico (2002)
 * Paz! (2002)
 * Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (2006)
 * Boris (2007–2010)
 * La pecora nera (2010)
 * Unlikely Revolutionaries (2010)
 * Boris: The Film (2011)
 * Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012)
 * Arance e martello (2014)
 * Il camionista (2016)
 * Freaks Out (2020)

Awards and recognition

 * 2002: David di Donatello for Best Short Film for Non dire gatto.