Luca Barbareschi

Luca Barbareschi

1956-07-28 Montevideo, Uruguay 83 Credits

Biography

Luca Barbareschi (born 28 July 1956 in Montevideo) is an Italian-Uruguayan actor, television presenter, and former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Barbareschi is Jewish. He was one of four actors whom the Italian police believed had been murdered in the making of the 1980 horror film Cannibal Holocaust, where he also abused and killed a young piglet. So realistic was the film that shortly after it was released its director Ruggero Deodato was arrested on suspicions of murder. The act...

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Paradiso in vendita

Paradiso in vendita

2025

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

New film by Luca Barbareschi.

La luce nella masseria

La luce nella masseria

2024

Producer

7.0
Producing
The Palace

The Palace

2023

as Bongo

5.3
Acting

A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.

The Palace

The Palace

2023

Producer

5.3
Producing

A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.

The Penitent - A Rational Man

The Penitent - A Rational Man

2023

as Charles

6.0
Acting

A psychiatrist, Charles, has his career and life become derailed after he refuses to testify on behalf of a former patient who had become clinically v...

The Penitent - A Rational Man

The Penitent - A Rational Man

2023

Director, Producer

6.0
Directing Producing

A psychiatrist, Charles, has his career and life become derailed after he refuses to testify on behalf of a former patient who had become clinically v...

Bla Bla Baby

Bla Bla Baby

2022

Producer

6.5
Producing

After a freak accident, a nursery school janitor finds out he can now understand babyspeak.

La voglia matta di vivere

La voglia matta di vivere

2022

as Self

Acting
Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo

Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo

2022

Producer

6.2
Producing

The story of Pierluigi Torregiani, a Milanese jeweler who in 1979 was killed in revenge by the Armed Proletarians for Communism after killing one of t...

Notes from a Women Salesman

Notes from a Women Salesman

2021

Producer

6.1
Producing

Set in 1978 Milan, Bravo lives his life among luxury clubs and illegal gambling dens in the company of his friend Daytona. Bravo defines himself as an...

Chiara Lubich - L'Amore vince tutto

Chiara Lubich - L'Amore vince tutto

2021

Producer

7.3
Producing
La mia banda suona il pop

La mia banda suona il pop

2020

Producer

5.5
Producing

The Russian magnate Ivanov dreams about having The Popcorn, his favorite Italian musical band from the 80s in Saint Petersburg.

Se mi vuoi bene

Se mi vuoi bene

2019

Producer

6.1
Producing

After a suicide attempt, depressed lawyer Diego decides to take up the mantle of good Samaritan by helping his loved ones fix the problems in their li...

An Officer and a Spy

An Officer and a Spy

2019

as Philippe Monnier

7.1
Acting

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.

An Officer and a Spy

An Officer and a Spy

2019

Co-Producer

7.1
Producing

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.

Rising Heartbeats

Rising Heartbeats

2019

Executive Producer

Producing
DolceRoma

DolceRoma

2019

as Oscar Martello

6.2
Acting

Andrea Serrano is a young aspiring writer who, to make ends meet, is forced to wash corpses in a mortuary, while struggling to finish his first novel,...

DolceRoma

DolceRoma

2019

Producer

6.2
Producing

Andrea Serrano is a young aspiring writer who, to make ends meet, is forced to wash corpses in a mortuary, while struggling to finish his first novel,...

Modalità aereo

Modalità aereo

2019

Producer

5.8
Producing

Diego is a successful entrepreneur. Rich and not caring for the good of others, no scruples to belittle the next. His attitude turns against him when ...

Mia Martini - I Am Mia

Mia Martini - I Am Mia

2019

Production Manager

7.2

The movie is a biopic about Mia Martini, an italian singer who died in 1995.

In punta di piedi

In punta di piedi

2018

Producer

8.0
Producing
Rocco Chinnici: May Your Kiss Lie Lightly On My Head

Rocco Chinnici: May Your Kiss Lie Lightly On My Head

2018

Producer

7.1
Producing

An Italian magistrate leads a crusade against organized crime which ultimately costs him his life in this biopic told through his daughter's eyes.

Ugly Nasty People

Ugly Nasty People

2017

Producer

5.8
Producing

A group of physically disabled lowlifes plans the the perfect heist, but things go south as each reveals an agenda of their own.

The Startup

The Startup

2017

Producer

5.9
Producing

Matteo Achilli, a nineteen-year-old from Rome, manages to fulfill every young person’s dream: creating an app and becoming rich. But the world of succ...

Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud

Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud

2015

6.9
Acting
Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud

Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud

2015

Producer

6.9
Producing
In love with an angel

In love with an angel

2014

Producer

5.2
Producing

Claudio is a selfish 40 year-old man who enjoys all the pleasures in life. With a limitless bank account at his disposal and a charming appearance, he...

Something Good

Something Good

2013

as Matteo

5.8
Acting

In a small Chinese village in Yunnan, a young woman named Xiwen sees her little son Shitou die of poisoning from adulterated food. On the other side o...

Something Good

Something Good

2013

Director, Screenplay, Producer

5.8
Directing Writing Producing

In a small Chinese village in Yunnan, a young woman named Xiwen sees her little son Shitou die of poisoning from adulterated food. On the other side o...

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno

2013

Producer

6.8
Producing

In post–WWII Italy, inspired industrialist Adriano Olivetti oversees the creation of the first all-Italian electronic calculator while theorizing a re...

Il sogno del maratoneta

Il sogno del maratoneta

2012

Producer

Producing

The feat of marathon runner Dorando Pietri, who participated in the London Olympic Games in 1908.

Walter Chiari - Fino all'ultima risata

Walter Chiari - Fino all'ultima risata

2012

Producer

6.0
Producing

Noi c'eravamo

2011

as Self

10.0
Acting
We Believed

We Believed

2010

as Antonio Gallenga

6.6
Acting

1828. In the wake of the repression of revolutionary uprisings in the monarchist South, three young friends join Giuseppe Mazzini's patriotic cause, s...

The International

The International

2009

as Umberto Calvin

6.2
Acting

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading...

Someone to Run With

Someone to Run With

2006

Co-Producer

6.1
Producing

Through the streets of Jerusalem two teenagers' stories will unite to tell the summer adventure of their lives. Tamar is an amazingly talented but ver...

Rivoglio i miei figli

Rivoglio i miei figli

2004

Acting

The film tells the struggle of a woman against her ex-husband to have custody of their children. The first attempt to incapacitate ex husband to his w...

In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

2003

as Himself

Acting

An Italian documentary that gives an inside look at the making of Ruggero Deodato's controversial horror film "Cannibal Holocaust".

Il trasformista

Il trasformista

2002

as Augusto Viganò

5.5
Acting

The Turin area is devastated by floods: the Pô River has overflown and toxic waste from a local dump is now being carried by the stream. Which is why ...

Il trasformista

Il trasformista

2002

Director, Story, Screenplay

5.5
Directing Writing Producing

The Turin area is devastated by floods: the Pô River has overflown and toxic waste from a local dump is now being carried by the stream. Which is why ...

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

2000

as Nicolas

Acting

A man and a woman meet and decide to leave everything behind. They leave for Malta and it is great happiness, ecstasy, but the past soon resurfaces.

The Son of Français

The Son of Français

1999

as Aureliano

6.1
Acting

A young boy and his two grandmothers flee from headhunters and other villainous types in the Brazilian rain forest in this wacky family adventure. Ben...

Jesus

Jesus

1999

as Herodes Antipas

6.7
Acting

Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

Cronaca Nera: Delitti al Torraccio

Cronaca Nera: Delitti al Torraccio

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

Walter and his father, during a trip outside the city, give a ride to Ivano, a young man passionate about birdwatching. A few hours later, the young m...

Cronaca Nera: Il Portiere Distratto

Cronaca Nera: Il Portiere Distratto

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

The wife of the goalkeeper of the local water polo team, Tavernari, is found dead in her apartment. Walter Cherubini, who recently met them for work r...

Cronaca Nera: La Clinica dei Vip

Cronaca Nera: La Clinica dei Vip

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

Walter Cherubini, in the middle of the night, receives a mysterious phone call in the editorial office. This is the widow Mazzanti, admitted to a famo...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: Il Serial Killer dei Metronotte

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: Il Serial Killer dei Metronotte

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

A night watchman is killed and the newspaper La Provincia tries to build a scoop, pretending there is a serial killer behind it. However, someone trie...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Bambola Sull'Asfalto

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Bambola Sull'Asfalto

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

A hit-and-run driver hits and kills a little girl in Pontevico. The latter's father, a long-time friend of Walter, asks the reporter to investigate th...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Donna Giusta

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Donna Giusta

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

Walter investigates the death of a wealthy local businessman. The main suspect in the crime is his wife Clea, beneficiary of the life insurance, who a...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Lista dei Partenti

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Lista dei Partenti

1998

as Walter Cherubini

Acting

Walter Cherubini, reporter for the newspaper La Provincia di Parma, is transferred to crime news due to a dispute with the editor. Despite his inexper...

Ardena

1997

Acting

Summer 1969 is very special for Andrea a 13 year-old boy who is about to leave, with his family, for a little village on the hills surrounding a great...

Ardena

1997

Director, Writer, Producer

Directing Writing Producing

Summer 1969 is very special for Andrea a 13 year-old boy who is about to leave, with his family, for a little village on the hills surrounding a great...

Intolerance

Intolerance

1996

as Soldier (segment "Prima linea")

Acting

A collective cinematic project to promote tolerance and the value of diversity.

Connections

1996

as Bernard Moulins

Acting
La tenda nera

La tenda nera

1996

as Fabio Leonardi

Acting

The new captain of the Carabinieri, Fabio Leopardi, arrives in a quiet provincial town, called to investigate the possible existence of a satanic sect...

Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1996

4.9
Acting

Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarre murders, career dreamers, and cameos from Italy'...

The Blonde

The Blonde

1993

as Annibali

Acting

Coming back from work by night, shy watchmaker Tommaso runs over a girl with his car, luckily without serious consequences. Next day he finds her wait...

The Delegation

The Delegation

1993

3.2
Acting
The Delegation

The Delegation

1993

Producer

3.2
Producing
Obiettivo indiscreto

Obiettivo indiscreto

1992

as David Lamberti

Acting
Obiettivo indiscreto

Obiettivo indiscreto

1992

Screenplay, Producer

Writing Producing
In nome del popolo sovrano

In nome del popolo sovrano

1990

as Giovanni Livraghi

6.5
Acting

1849 - Ciceruacchio declares the Independent Republic of Rome, but the French and the Austrians try to bring back the Pope to Rome.

Bye Bye Baby

Bye Bye Baby

1988

as Paolo

3.0
Acting

Love triangles often provoke the most unpredictable behavior. Will anybody end up happily in love at the end of this amorous debacle? One outrageous s...

Things Change

Things Change

1988

as Italian man on Lake Tahoe plank (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder h...

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1987

as Claudio

Acting

Romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the fashion and television world of Rome.

Teresa

Teresa

1987

as Gino

4.2
Acting

Teresa is a young widow who is concentrated on her little business until she hires Gino.

Via Montenapoleone

Via Montenapoleone

1987

as Guido

3.6
Acting

Via Montenapoleone in Milan is the ritziest street in the city and here the destinies of several characters, playboys, models and gays cross and diver...

Romance

Romance

1986

as Andrea

1.0
Acting

A father and son try to reconcile spending a few days together and confronting each other also through their own marital experiences.

Romance

Romance

1986

Writer

1.0
Writing

A father and son try to reconcile spending a few days together and confronting each other also through their own marital experiences.

Cut and Run

Cut and Run

1985

as Bud

5.4
Acting

A reporter and her cameraman connect a surviving Jonestown leader and a TV exec's missing son to a drug war where jungle installations are being massa...

Il lungo inverno

1985

Acting

A movie from Ivo Barnabò Micheli.

Impiegati

Impiegati

1985

as Enrico

6.2
Acting

Friendship and competition among a group of bank clerks in 1980s Italy.

Buio nella Valle

Buio nella Valle

1984

as Brigadiere Sanna

Acting

The two-episode television drama tells the story of a family willing to do anything to maintain possession of their assets, even two brutal murders th...

Chi mi aiuta?

Chi mi aiuta?

1984

as Carlo

Acting

Paolo and Carlo are good friends. The first introverted, disillusioned and intellectual, while the other is happy if shallow. Despite their difference...

La bella Otero

La bella Otero

1984

as Max

6.0
Acting

The story tells the life, the successes, the loves and the decadence of Augustine Caroline Otéro Iglesias, called "La Bella Otéro". The history of a S...

Dream of a Summer Night

Dream of a Summer Night

1983

as Lysander

7.2
Acting

Rock musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Hanna K.

Hanna K.

1983

as Young Lawyer

6.1
Acting

Israeli attorney Hanna Kaufman has her beliefs challenged when she is appointed to the defense of Selim Bakri. Kaufman, who was born in the United Sta...

Summertime

Summertime

1983

as Marco

4.0
Acting

Marco, an Italian young man in New York, hopes to find Valerie, a girl he once had a fling with.

Summertime

Summertime

1983

Screenplay, Producer

4.0
Writing Producing

Marco, an Italian young man in New York, hopes to find Valerie, a girl he once had a fling with.

Venetian Lies

Venetian Lies

1981

Second Assistant Director

5.2
Directing

A lonely 17 year old boy is looking for a couple who is ready to adopt him.

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

1980

as Mark Tomaso

6.3
Acting

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were...

From Corleone to Brooklyn

From Corleone to Brooklyn

1979

as New York Cop

6.2
Acting

Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line to transport a witness from Corleone to New York Ci...

Tower Stories

Tower Stories

N/A

Acting

A writer, realising his last big adventure will very likely be death, takes a sabbatical and leaves his home in New York City’s Little Italy to travel...