Leonardo Nigro
Actor
Born in 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland. Trains as an actor in Zurich. 2003 and 2004 Berlinale Talent Campus. Theatre engagements in Basel, Hamburg, Berlin and Dresden. Numerous appearances in series and films for television and cinema. 2014 Honoured with the Swiss TV Film Prize in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ORO VERDE and for TOD IN DER LOCHMATT in 2007, among others. 2007 Receives the Special Jury Prize of the Swiss Film Award for the outstanding ensemble work in the film NACHBEBEN.
Filmography
(a selection)
Actor
- 2024
- 1:10 by Sinan Taner
- 2023
- Tatort – Seilschaft by Tobias Ineichen
- 2023
- Bon Schuur Ticino by Peter Luisi
- 2023
- Tramonto a nord ovest by Luisa Porrino
- 2021
- The Zurich Affair – Wagner's One And Only Love by Jens Neubert
- 2019
- Seitentriebe – Staffel 2 by Güzin Kar, Cosima Frei
- 2018
- Rimetti a noi i nostri debiti by Antonio Morabito
- 2018
- Cronofobia by Francesco Rizzi
- 2018
- Seitentriebe – Staffel 1 by Güzin Kar, Markus Welter
- 2018
- Il mangiatore di pietre by Nicola Bellucci
- 2017
- The Real Thing by Valentin Burwell, Joel Rätz, Jakob Schwarz, Aline Simo Kamga, Seraphina Schillinger, Djibril Vuille
- 2016
- Take Control by Marco Bitonti
- 2015
- Männer by Stefan Künzler
- 2015
- Vecchi pazzi by Sabine Boss
- 2015
- Schellen-Ursli by Xavier Koller
- 2014
- Oro verde by Mohammed Soudani
- 2013
- Il venditore di medicine by Antonio Morabito
- 2013
- Die Schwarzen Brüder by Xavier Koller
- 2010
- Länger leben by Lorenz Keiser, Jean-Luc Wey
- 2010
- Sinestesia by Erik Bernasconi
- 2010
- Die Käserei in Goldingen by Markus Welter
- 2010
- 180° by Cihan Inan
- 2010
- Cosa voglio di più by Silvio Soldini
- 2009
- Der Fürsorger by Lutz Konermann
- 2007
- Tod in der Lochmatt by Daniel Helfer, Rudi Burkhalter
- 2007
- Auf der Strecke by Reto Caffi
- 2006
- Nachbeben by Stina Werenfels
- 2006
- Handyman by Jürg Ebe
- 2006
- Grounding by Michael Steiner, Tobias Fueter
- 2005
- Antikörper by Christian Alvart
- 2005
- Emilia by Henrik Pfeifer
- 2005
- Floh! by Christine Wiederkehr
- 2004
- Die Rückkehr des Vaters by Jörg Grünler
- 2004
- La fidanzata by Petra Volpe
- 2004
- Piff Paff Puff by Lutz Konermann
- 2003
- Frau fährt, Mann schläft by Rudolf Thome
- 2002
- Endspiel by Ciro Cappellari
Awards
(a selection)
- 2016
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Nomination) in Schellen-Ursli
- 2014
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Nomination) in Die Schwarzen Brüder
- Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform de la meilleure interprétation masculine (Winner) in Tod in der Lochmatt