Name	Francesco Scianna
Height
Naionality	Italian
Date of Birth	25-May-1982
Place of Birth	Palermo, Italy
Famous for	Acting

Francesco Scianna is an Italian actor. Francesco Scianna began his acting career in theater, debuting in 1997 with the recital of poems by Salvatore Quasimodo, "CEI". Later he participated in many other works and graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art Silvio D'Amico.

In 2002 he debuted in the movie Il piu bel giorno della mia vita by Cristina Comencini, followed by L'odore del sangue, directed by Mario Martone, 2004. In 2007, he acted in the movie L'uomo di vetro. After these films he performed on television: La luna e il lago an Il Capo dei Capi.

His big break came in 2009 when he played the role of Peppino Torrenuova, the Baaria male protagonist, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, next to newcomer Margareth Made. The film, succeeded at the box office and was nominated to participate as an Italian film at the Oscars 2010 and also nominated for a Golden Globe.