Vittorio Leonardi (born 2 January 1977) is a South African comedian and actor. As a comedian, he has performed as a member of Joe Parker's Comedy Express, as well as performing improvisational theatre with Joe Parker's Improv Express,[1] and has appeared on stages in Witbank, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Vereeniging, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Cape Town. In television, he has appeared in the Laugh Out Loud (2005) series as part of the team that pranked South African comedian and show host Jeremy Mansfield, and as a shady gun dealer on the show One Way (2006).
| Vittorio Leonardi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1977 Warrenton, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Medium | Stand–up television Radio |
| Nationality | South African Italian |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Subject(s) | Geeks Everyday life Relationships |
| Notable works and roles | Improv Express (2003–2008) Laugh Out Loud (2005) One Way (2006) New York Underground Comedy Festival (2007) Vittorio's Secret (2012) |
| Website | vittorio |
Leonardi appeared in the 2007 New York Underground Comedy Festival.[2][3]
In 2008, he received nominations in the Acappella Comedy Industry Awards, and received the Trusty Steed Award for the most reliable and dependable comic, and the Scribe Award for fastest turnaround of new material.[4]
In May 2009, he became the head writer for and one of the performers in the political satire show, The Last Say on Sunday, hosted by Darren Maule, and aired on SABC 3.[5]
Also in 2009, he appeared in the Academy Award-nominated science-fiction movie District 9.[6]
In January 2011 he became a script writer for SABC 1's popular celebrity gossip show The Real Goboza Reloaded.[7]
In 2012, Vittorio penned a one man show entitled Vittorio's Secret, which was first performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.[8] In the same year he was nominated for a Comics Choice Award in the Times Comic Pen Award Category.[9]
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edit- ^ "Artsmart : Arts news from kwazulu-natal : Drama". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "joburgnews.co.za". joburgnews.co.za. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "WhatsOnSA | New York Underground Comedy Festival: Book now! | Dance, Photos, Videos, Comedy, Theatre, Gigs, Festivals, Music". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ Acappella Comedy Industry Awards 2008 acappella.co.za [dead link]
- ^ "Vittorio Leonardi Interview". rwrant.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010.
- ^ "District 9 (2009) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Vittorio Leonardi comedycentralafrica.com [dead link]
- ^ Vittorio's secret nationalartsfestival.co.za [dead link]
- ^ "The Annual SA Comic's Choice Awards™ » Blog Archive » And The Winner Is… 2nd Annual South African Comics Choice Awards 2012". www.comicschoice.co.za. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
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