Bruno Maccallini

ACTOR / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

"The face of Italy that pleases"

(Roberto Giardina - Italia Oggi)

Bruno Maccallini was born on March 7, 1960 in Avezzano, Abruzzo. A graduate of the Silvio D’Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1982, he worked as an actor, producer and theatre director in Italy before gaining strong popularity in Germany as the protagonist of successful TV films.

THEATRE, MUSIC, BOOKS, TELEVISION AND MEDIA

KABARETT WEIMAR
THE THEATRICAL TRILOGY

Once upon a time, there was the Weimar Republic of Weimar. It was founded exactly one hundred years ago, only to come to an end fifteen years later. Endowed with a constitution that was highly advanced in terms of democracy and social rights, experienced a political existence that was very turbulent, spent amidst the storm of origins and the abyss into which he found himself sinking. Its brief history is a multi-layered parable that is still invoked to warn a9> about how, in the light of a socially advanced community, the shadows of barbarism are always lurking.

KABARETT WEIMAR
THE RADIO CYCLE

The sixsix episodes cover some of the key themes of those years. Our guide is Bruno Maccallini, an actor with a wealth of experience and a deep knowledge of that artistic atmosphere, and alongside him, at the piano, as if in a smoky and crowded Berlin cabaret, there is Giuseppe Cangialosi, in constant dialogue and in counterpoint with voices and words.

THEATRE SEASON 2025–2026

A decidedly middle-class couple – he a heart surgeon, she a wife worried about a wayward son – decide to spend a different kind of Christmas Eve, joining volunteers who bring comfort to the various homeless people scattered along the pavements or beneath the city’s colonnades. A night full of fulfilment, a breath of fresh air for a relationship that is clearly tired and bored. And the couple seem to rediscover a new way of sharing the simple yet fundamental things in life: brotherhood, compassion, solidarity. Ma al mattino seguente, il giorno di Natale, suona il campanello di casa.

CATTIVERIE LAB It is an workshop led by Bruno Maccallini, Antonella Ottai and Manfredi Aliquò, focused on black humour, “cruel laughter” and expressive acting. The journey explores the malice theatrical as a form of comedy and cynicism in the modern era.

Here are the key details:

Context: The workshop is part of the activities of the training programme of the Theatre of Rome (2026–2027 academic years).
Focus: from black humour to stand-up comedy. Featuring the participation of Xhuliano Dule, Ivan Bellavista, Maia Giacobbe Borelli and Adonella Monaco.
Origin: The workshop arises from reflection on kindness as “malice that lies dormant” and focuses on dark humour.

"It’s not often that you see an artist as remarkable as Bruno Maccallini"

Franz Kotteder - (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

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KABARETT WEIMAR nominated for the three most prestigious international competitions in the field of radio, television and multimedia productions 2025, Prix Europa, Prix Italia and Abu Prizes in the "Drama" category, intends to evoke the political strength and artistic charm of the period of the Weimar Republic, delving into the heart of cabaret, through a selection of authors, from Bertolt Brecht to Kurt Tucholsky, from Friedrich Holländer to Kurt Weill, from Hanns Eisler to Fritz Grünbaum, re-proposing or making us discover theatrical pieces, poems, songs and satirical films linked to those extraordinary performance halls The six episodes cross some of the central themes of those years: the refusal of militarism and war, the image of the feminine and the revolution of sexual behavior, avant-garde artistic experimentation, the threat of unemployment, growing racism and the search for a scapegoat to pay for the sins of an economic situation that, after 1929, had become unsustainable. We are guided by Bruno Maccallini, an actor of great experience and a profound connoisseur of that artistic climate, and next to him, at the piano, as in a smoky and crowded Berlin Cabaret, there is Giuseppe Cangialosi, in continuous dialogue and counterpoint with voices and words. The actress and singer Chiara Bonome and the actor Xhuliano Dule then participate in the cycle of episodes. "Kabarett Weimar" by Bruno Maccallini.

TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH

OF THE GREAT TELEVISION DIRECTOR

ANTONELLO FALQUI

(Rome 1925 – 2025)

An Evening of Honour (17 November 2025): An exclusive evening that was a resounding success with both the public and critics. Held at the Teatro Ghione in Rome, it featured distinguished guests, unique testimonials, and original segments drawn from the magical “Sabato Sera” programmes of the great Rai tradition.

An extraordinary event that celebrated the memory and the legacy of Antonello Falqui, one of the pioneers of public television in Italy and a leading figure of culture and of entertainment in the 20th century.