Giovanni Enrico Morassutti (born March 15, 1980 in Padua) is an
Italian actor, theatre director, writer, artist and cultural
entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di
Cinematografia and long time student and collaborator of John
Strasberg. Since 2001 he has appeared in more than 20 films including
independent films, prime time tv and international films. As a stage
actor and director he has worked in plays presented in theaters like
the Cherry Lane, the Gene Frankel Theatre and La MaMa among others.Son
of a German mother and Italian father he began to study acting and
directing in his hometown when he was a teenager during a workshop
with Susan Strasberg. At 18 years old he moved to New York City to
study in deep the work of the realistic school of acting. First he
started as an intern at the Actors Studio, auditing and observing the
sessions for one year and eventually becoming a student of Salem
Ludwig at the HB studio. In 2001 he met John Strasberg, son of Lee
Strasberg, with whom he has been studying and collaborating as a
coordinator for his workshops in Italy and lately also in Berlin. He
wrote the preface of the Italian version of Strasberg´s book
Accidentally on purpose published by Dino Audino [it] in 2016. While
living and studying in America, Giovanni worked as an actor in several
productions directed by Ellen Stewart, founder of La Mama e.t.c., Ted
Mornel, Kathleen M. Wilce,[31] and Gus Van Sant.[32] In 2004 he
returned to Italy where, after graduating from the National Film
School in Rome directed by actor Giancarlo Giannini, he was cast[33]
in several roles in theatre, film,[34] and television.[35] As a
Theatre director he has been directing Sola in casa[36] (Alone at
home) by Dino Buzzati starring Lydia Biondi and presented at[37] the
Cherry Lane Theatre in 2012 and Madre sin Panuelo[38] by Jorge Palant
sponsored by the Argentinian Embassy and presented in Rome and Milan
in the fall of 2015. In 2016 he moved to Berlin where he was cast in
For the time being[39] directed by Daniela Lucato that was presented
at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Morassutti is also a
contributing artist of the Transversal Theater Company having
performed both male leads[40][41] in Railroad, winner of the Tor
Vergata Award[42] at the 28th Annual Festival Internazionale del
Teatro Patologico directed by Dario D'Ambrosi in 2020.Giovanni
Morassutti is the founder[43] and artistic director[44] of Art Aia -
Creatives / In / Residence which is an international art residency[45]
promoting artistic production and research that focuses on the
development of the creative process and facilitates cultural exchange
across borders.[46] In the past few years he invited to work at the
residency international teaching artists like John Strasberg and
Italo-Palestinian artist Mustafa Sabbagh [it] who thought a
photography masterclass[47] in 2014. He also hosted several artist
collectives like Marsala 11[48] and the Institut für Alles Mögliche
of Berlin[49] among others supporting them in the development of their
work with exhibitions[50] and open studios. In 2016 Giovanni
Morassutti founded in Berlin, Art Aia-La Dolce Berlin,[51] which is a
project space that shares many crossovers with the Italian
headquarters including a facilitation of cultural activities and an
interest in cultural research and artistic experimentation. Several
artists and artist collectives have been hosted in the Berlin
affiliation space including Wyatt Mills[52] (USA), Roger Thorp[53]
(UK) and Kaoru Shibuta[54] (JPN). Giovanni Morassutti is also an
experimental visual artist.[55] While in Berlin he realized a
collection of artworks[56] pairing wine with contemporary art.[57]
Italian actor, theatre director, writer, artist and cultural
entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di
Cinematografia and long time student and collaborator of John
Strasberg. Since 2001 he has appeared in more than 20 films including
independent films, prime time tv and international films. As a stage
actor and director he has worked in plays presented in theaters like
the Cherry Lane, the Gene Frankel Theatre and La MaMa among others.Son
of a German mother and Italian father he began to study acting and
directing in his hometown when he was a teenager during a workshop
with Susan Strasberg. At 18 years old he moved to New York City to
study in deep the work of the realistic school of acting. First he
started as an intern at the Actors Studio, auditing and observing the
sessions for one year and eventually becoming a student of Salem
Ludwig at the HB studio. In 2001 he met John Strasberg, son of Lee
Strasberg, with whom he has been studying and collaborating as a
coordinator for his workshops in Italy and lately also in Berlin. He
wrote the preface of the Italian version of Strasberg´s book
Accidentally on purpose published by Dino Audino [it] in 2016. While
living and studying in America, Giovanni worked as an actor in several
productions directed by Ellen Stewart, founder of La Mama e.t.c., Ted
Mornel, Kathleen M. Wilce,[31] and Gus Van Sant.[32] In 2004 he
returned to Italy where, after graduating from the National Film
School in Rome directed by actor Giancarlo Giannini, he was cast[33]
in several roles in theatre, film,[34] and television.[35] As a
Theatre director he has been directing Sola in casa[36] (Alone at
home) by Dino Buzzati starring Lydia Biondi and presented at[37] the
Cherry Lane Theatre in 2012 and Madre sin Panuelo[38] by Jorge Palant
sponsored by the Argentinian Embassy and presented in Rome and Milan
in the fall of 2015. In 2016 he moved to Berlin where he was cast in
For the time being[39] directed by Daniela Lucato that was presented
at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Morassutti is also a
contributing artist of the Transversal Theater Company having
performed both male leads[40][41] in Railroad, winner of the Tor
Vergata Award[42] at the 28th Annual Festival Internazionale del
Teatro Patologico directed by Dario D'Ambrosi in 2020.Giovanni
Morassutti is the founder[43] and artistic director[44] of Art Aia -
Creatives / In / Residence which is an international art residency[45]
promoting artistic production and research that focuses on the
development of the creative process and facilitates cultural exchange
across borders.[46] In the past few years he invited to work at the
residency international teaching artists like John Strasberg and
Italo-Palestinian artist Mustafa Sabbagh [it] who thought a
photography masterclass[47] in 2014. He also hosted several artist
collectives like Marsala 11[48] and the Institut für Alles Mögliche
of Berlin[49] among others supporting them in the development of their
work with exhibitions[50] and open studios. In 2016 Giovanni
Morassutti founded in Berlin, Art Aia-La Dolce Berlin,[51] which is a
project space that shares many crossovers with the Italian
headquarters including a facilitation of cultural activities and an
interest in cultural research and artistic experimentation. Several
artists and artist collectives have been hosted in the Berlin
affiliation space including Wyatt Mills[52] (USA), Roger Thorp[53]
(UK) and Kaoru Shibuta[54] (JPN). Giovanni Morassutti is also an
experimental visual artist.[55] While in Berlin he realized a
collection of artworks[56] pairing wine with contemporary art.[57]
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