Vita as
Open in Filmmakers

Diego Pileggi

Diego Pileggi

UpManagement (Main agency)
Marion H. Arras
+39 320 175 8767
marion@upmanagement.it
open agency on Filmmakers
ABM Studio
+48 501 151 142
mailroboczyabm@gmail.com
open agency on Filmmakers

About me

Diego Pileggi - director, actor and theatre pedagogue. Founder and artistic director of the international theatre company Jubilo Foundation. He holds an MA in Acting from MMU Manchester (2011) and a BA in Communication Sciences from the University of Milan (2007). He deepened his training by meeting masters of the calibre of Marcello Magni, Eugenio Barba, Compagnia Abbondanza/Bertoni, Chiara Michelini, Roberta Carreri, Iben Nagel Rasmussen, Danio Manfredini. His approach is rooted in physical theatre and the theatrical process, with a specific interest in body/voice techniques and the psychophysical training of the actor. From 2012 to 2022, he is a collaborator and artistic resident at the Grotowski Institute in Wroclaw. As an actor, he participated in productions directed by, among others, Castellucci (BROS), Krystian Lupa (The process), Gabriel Gawin (Bulgakov's table).

Information

Acting age
30-45 years
Year of birth
1982 (42 years)
Place of birth
Erba
Height (cm)
179
Weight (in kg)
82
Eye color
light blue
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Balding
Place of residence
Erba (IT)
Housing options
Milan (IT), Paris (FR), Rome (IT), Wrocław (PL), Turin (IT), Neapel (IT)
Nationality
Italian
Languages
Italian(native)EnglishFrenchPolish
Sport
KendoSoccerSwimmingKnife combat
Dance
Contact improvisationContemporary danceFlamenco
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Theater
Singing
A cappellaFolkfolk song
Pitch
Baritone, Bass-baritone
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

M.A. in Acting - Manchester Metropolitan University (2009/11)

Other professional training

2006 – 2024
Teatrodanza
2011 – 2024
Alta formazione, Canto polifonico e monodico
2009 – 2024
Alta formazione, Teatro di Ensemble e di Ricerca
2005 – 2013
Recitazione
2003 – 2007
Laurea in Scienze della comunicazione - Università degli studi di Milano

Awards

2019
Performance Kain in Absentia - V Festival Nazionale di Teatro in Carcere, Poznan
2019
Premio a Diego Pileggi - V Festival Nazionale di Teatro in Carcere Poznan (Other)
2017
XIV Festival Internazionale di arte carceraria - Sztum
2017
IV Festival nazionale di Teatro in Carcere - Poznan
2013
European Culture Foundation

Film

2024 – 2025
That inexplicable mass of rock (Short film)
Theo (MR) Elijah Franco/Cristiano Rigamonti Producer: USA / IT Written by: Elijah Franco/Cristiano Rigamonti
2017
Il Processo
Krystian Lupa Producer: Teatr Polski Wroclaw (PL) Written by: Franz Kafka

Theater

2023 – 2025
Wingless
Main role Lorenzo Volpi Lutteri Producer: Jubilo Foundation Theater: Wroclaw Contemporary Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Wspóczesny)
2022
Irmos for Ukraine. Spiritual and traditional ancient Ukrainian songs
Natalia Polovynka Producer: Grotowski Institute Theater: White Stork Sinagogue
2022
BROS
Romeo Castellucci Producer: Marche Teatro Theater: Teatro delle Muse (AN)
2022
Songs of War and Sky #3 - DOMU
Main role Favreau/Horbachevska Producer: Site de pratique theatrale Lavauzelle (FR)
2015 – 2017
Concert of Traditional Songs
Diego Pileggi Producer: Jubilo Foundation Theater: Grotowski Institute (PL)
2015 – 2017
Black Night White Day
Diego Pileggi Producer: Jubilo Foundation Theater: Grotowski Institute (PL)
2016
La grande Guerra
Diego Pileggi Producer: Comune di Erba Theater: Teatro Excelsior - Erba
2014 – 2016
Uffizio/Polifonie mediterranee
Jean Francois Favreau Producer: In Medias Res (FR) /Grotowski Institute (PL) Theater: Grotowski Institute (PL)
2014 – 2015
L’amante
Main role Mario Barzaghi Producer: Teatro dell’Albero (IT) / Grotowski Institute (PL) Theater: Grotowski Institute (PL) Written by: Harold Pinter
2011 – 2013
We will leave only bone – Reflection of Eurydice
Anu Salonen Producer: Song of the Goat Theatre / Odra Ensemble Theater: Song of the Goat Theatre
2008 – 2011
Danny Boodman T.D. Lemon
Main role Diego Pileggi Producer: Il Giardino delle Ore (IT) Theater: Teatro Sociale di Canzo
2010
Bulgakov’s Table
Gabriel Gawin Producer: Song of the Goat Theatre Theater: Song of the Goat Theatre

Other

2011
Teatrodanza - Postazioni (IT)
Chiara Michelini Producer: Artifando! (IT)
2011
Teatrodanza - Antigone
Lorenzo Lutteri/Chiara Michelini Producer: Artifando! (IT)
2008
Opera - Ideale d’amore
Dario Tognocchi Producer: Compagnia lirica Tosti (IT)
2008
Teatrodanza - Per una messa a fuoco/studio #1
Chiara Michelini/Lorenzo Lutteri Producer: Biofera (IT)
2007
Musical - The Rocky Horror Live Show
Riff Raff Antonio Gorgoglione Producer: Les Escaliers (IT)