Vincenzo Amato (born 30 March 1966) is an Italian actor and sculptor.
Born in Palermo, the son of the stage director and folk musician Emma Muzzi Loffredo, after high school Amato moved to Rome, where his mother lived.
Always dedicated to painting, finished the university Amato focused on iron sculpting. After a couple of exhibitions at the art gallery Il Gabbiano in Rome, he moved to Manhattan, and he began to expose with some success at the Earl McGrath Gallery in New York. In the US, Amato became friends with the director Emanuele Crialese, whose made him debut as an actor in the film Once We Were Strangers. His career as an actor had the breakout with the role of the fisherman Pietro in Crialise's next film, Respiro.
In 2007, he was nominated for David di Donatello for Best Actor for his performance in Nuovomondo.
Amato (Greek: Amathous) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Amato is one of the oldest towns in Calabria. It is mentioned by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who calls it "Portus Amati Fluminis" (harbour of the Amato River). It is also mentioned by the Roman Pliny the Elder in one of his books. He calls it "Sinus Lametinus" (Lametino Harbour).
It appears that the people of Amato originated from the ancient city of Lametia, on the promontory of the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia, near the mouth of the Amato River. It was one of the most thriving cities of old Calabria, which at that time was called Bruttium.
From an English publication entitled "Brief History of Amato", we learn that Amato existed many years before the foundation of Rome. From this book we also learn that at that time Amato was very industrious and had a population of about 20,000 people. Its economy was centered around the very important textile industry, with about 1300 looms at work. In fact even up to a few years ago many Amatese women had a loom and many of them were very capable weavers. Production of the silkworm was also a very popular activity.
Amato is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Amato may also refer to:
Amato is a family name of Italian origin, meaning "beloved" or "dear one". Notable people with the surname include:
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Keywords: based-on-play, comedian, milan-italyVincenzo Amato (born 30 March 1966) is an Italian actor and sculptor.
Born in Palermo, the son of the stage director and folk musician Emma Muzzi Loffredo, after high school Amato moved to Rome, where his mother lived.
Always dedicated to painting, finished the university Amato focused on iron sculpting. After a couple of exhibitions at the art gallery Il Gabbiano in Rome, he moved to Manhattan, and he began to expose with some success at the Earl McGrath Gallery in New York. In the US, Amato became friends with the director Emanuele Crialese, whose made him debut as an actor in the film Once We Were Strangers. His career as an actor had the breakout with the role of the fisherman Pietro in Crialise's next film, Respiro.
In 2007, he was nominated for David di Donatello for Best Actor for his performance in Nuovomondo.
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