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Simone Borrelli

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Simone Borrelli
Borrelli at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood for the European Film Festival
Born
Simone Borrelli

(1985-11-05) November 5, 1985 (age 40)
Crotone, Calabria, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • screenwriter
  • record producer
Years active2000–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Websitewww.simoneborrelli.com

Simone Borrelli (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːne borˈrɛlli]; born 5 November 1985) is an Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and producer.

Early life and career beginnings

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Born in Crotone, Borrelli began his acting training early at the Teatro Stabile di Calabria, directed by Geppy Gleijeses and Alvaro Piccardi, with whom he began working at the age of 16. [1] He graduated in acting and dramatic arts from the Italian Academy of Dramatic Arts "Alessandra Galante Garrone" in Bologna [2], receiving the Giusto Monaco Prize for Best Young Actor in 2004 for his performance as Hector in The Trojan War Will Not Take Place by Jean Giraudoux.[3] He subsequently deepened his cinematic studies by studying with acting coaches associated with New York’s Actors Studio.[4]

Television and film

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Borrelli made his small screen debut in 2008, playing the role of Mauro Morbello among the main cast of the TV series Terapia d'urgenza, broadcast on Rai 2, and in the miniseries Quo vadis, baby? by Gabriele Salvatores and Guido Chiesa for Sky Cinema. [5] Subsequently, for Mediaset, he played the character of Ivan in the second season of the fiction Anna e i cinque, alongside Sabrina Ferilli. He is also known for the role of Mario, the vending machine technician, in the fifth season of the sitcom Camera Café.[6]

In 2010 he acted in the film Martino's Summer (L’estate di Martino) by Massimo Natale, playing the role of Andrea alongside Treat Williams; the film was presented in competition at the Rome Film Festival.[7][8] In 2011 he wrote the screenplay for the film Venerdì Sera.

Eddy and international recognition

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In 2014 he wrote, directed and starred in the film Eddy, dedicated to the theme of violence against children, also composing its original soundtrack. The work received recognition as the Official Human Rights Movie 2015 from the Council of Europe and was supported by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), UNICEF and Amnesty International.[9][10]

On 24 September 2015, Eddy was selected to open the “Starring Europe – European Film Festival” at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, organised by the American Cinematheque in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes Foundation.[11][12]

Borrelli embarked on an international tour, presenting Eddy at screenings and events in numerous countries and at several universities, including Stanford University,[13][14] UC Berkeley[15][16] and UCLA,[17] and he was invited to take part in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Italy’s accession to the United Nations.[18] The tour, known as the "Eddy Tour", included a live performance accompanied by the film’s original soundtrack orchestra, and comprised more than 90 dates, 11 of which were sold out.[19]

Thanks to the film he received several international awards,[20] including the European 12 Star City Award in Paris,[21][22] the Kerala International Film Festival in India, the Social World Film Festival, the Special Franco Fedeli Prize from SIULP and the Ferdinandea Prize from UNICEF Italy.[23][24]

In 2016 he received the Special Prize of the 17th edition of the Premio Fedeli awarded by SIULP, the Italian Police Union,[25] and was named “Personality of the Year” by the city of Crotone.[26]

Recent work

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Since 2019, Borrelli has been part of the artist roster of Universal Music.[27][28]

In July of the same year he released the single “L’Amor”, distributed by Universal Music Group, accompanied by a music video composed of animated GIF images conceived and produced by Borrelli.[29][30] In 2020 he wrote, directed and starred in the music video for “Il cammino dell’anima” by Angelo Branduardi, and oversaw the artistic supervision of the European tour associated with the album of the same name.[31]

From 2023 he has been testimonial in a Mulino Bianco advertising campaign themed around the 1980s, produced by Publicis.[32] In 2026 he was chosen as the lead testimonial and on-screen face of Mail Boxes Etc.’s advertising campaign during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[33]

He is recognised by the project for pioneering integrated authorship across acting, directing, writing and music.[34]

Style and achievements

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Borrelli is associated with two records in the field of cinema and digital music:

  • Through the film Eddy, he is the first artist who simultaneously held all key creative and production roles (eight) in a film, including those of director, screenwriter, lead actor, composer, performer, arranger and musician of the original music as well as author and performer of the soundtrack songs. [35]
  • The single L'Amor is the first music video distributed by a major composed exclusively of original animated GIFs.[36]

Filmography

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Cinema

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  • Una volta sola, mai più, directed by Nicola Parolini
  • Martino's Summer, directed by Massimo Natale
  • Eddy, directed by Simone Borrelli
  • We're in this Together, directed by Simone Borrelli

Television

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Music videos

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  • X tutta la notte (2010) directed by Simone Borrelli and Nicola Parolini
  • Niente di diverso (2016) directed by Simone Borrelli
  • Survive (2018) with UNICEF directed by Simone Borrelli
  • L'Amor (2019) directed by Simone Borrelli
  • Il cammino dell'anima by Angelo Branduardi (2020) directed by Simone Borrelli

Theatre

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Discography

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Soundtracks

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  • 2011 – Venerdì Sera
  • 2016 – Eddy Original Movie Soundtrack

Singles

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  • 2009 – X tutta la notte
  • 2009 – Giselle
  • 2012 – Il giorno di Natale
  • 2016 – Niente di diverso
  • 2018 – Survive
  • 2019 – L'Amor

Awards and accolades

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Borrelli's film Eddy received support from Unicef, Médecins Sans Frontiers and Amnesty International, and was designated by the Council of Europe as an "Official Human Rights Film".[38][39]

  • European 12 Star City Award – Paris (France), for Eddy[40][41]
  • Ferdinandea Prize – UNICEF Italy, for Eddy[42]
  • Best International Film – International Film Festival of Kerala (India), for Eddy.[43]
  • Best Film (Jury Prize) – Social World Film Festival, for Eddy.[44]
  • Best Actor (Jury Prize) – Social World Film Festival, awarded to Borrelli for Eddy.[45]
  • Franco Fedeli Special Prize – SIULP , for Eddy.[46]
  • Person of the Year – City of Crotone, for Eddy.[47]
  • Sonora Prize for Eddy.[48]
  • European Film Festival – Starring Europe – American Cinematheque, Hollywood, United States, for Eddy.[49][50]
  • International Human Rights Film Festival, for Eddy.[51]
  • International Rozafa Anifest, for Eddy.[52]
  • Best Film – Foggia Film Festival, for Eddy.[53]

References

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  1. ↑ "«Fare teatro: "La qualificazione"»". Teatro Stabile di Calabria. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "«Il nostro ex allievo Simone Borrelli, nel 2014 scrive, dirige e interpreta, "Eddy", film internazionale contro la violenza sui minori, che riceve il riconoscimento di Film Ufficiale dei diritti umani 2015 per il Consiglio d'Europa»". Scuola di Teatro di Bologna. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "«Eddy»: il film di Simone Borrelli al Festival internazionale del film sui diritti umani di Tirana" (in Italian). News Made in Italy. September 17, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Simone Borrelli". Cinema Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Pagliuso, P. "«Sul piccolo schermo è nata una stella»". Com.Unica. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Simone Borrelli nel nuovo cast di Camera Cafè". December 7, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Weissberg, Jeiss (November 21, 2010). "Review: Martino's Summer". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Simone Borrelli al Festival del Cinema di Roma". October 25, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cantafio, G. (December 10, 2014). "Eddy di Simone Borreli scelto come Film Ufficiale dei Diritti Umani 2015 per il Consiglio d'Europa". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lahache, Matthieu. "«EDDY – a movie about soldiers' children for the promotion of Human Rights»". Council of Europe. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ Casas, N. "«Simone Borrelli's film Eddy is spreading awareness about the Syrian crisis»". L'Italo-Americano. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ Aise. "«Simone Borrelli e il suo Eddy conquistano Hollywood»". Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Simone Borrelli ed il suo Eddy conquistano Hollywood". AISE – Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero (in Italian). 2015.
  14. ↑ Pinchiorri, S. "«Simone Borrelli e Eddy conquistano Hollywood»". Cinema Italiano. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ USB. "«A night with the Director: Simone Borrelli @ UCB»". Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Eddy: A night with the Director: Simone Borrelli @ UCB". Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco (in Italian). Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ Gomez, A. "«Film Screening of the short Film "Eddy" – Lecture by Italian Director and Actor Simone Borrelli»". Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  18. ↑ Farnesina. "«60º Anniversario dell'adesione dell'Italia all'ONU e della Giornata mondiale dei Diritti Umani»". Ministero degli Esteri. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  19. ↑ ANSA. "«A Bologna la prima del film 'Eddy'»". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Pioggia di premi internazionali per Simone Borrelli. A Bologna la prima del film "Eddy"" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Simone Borrelli vince l'European 12 Star City Award 2015". Il Cinema Italiano. 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ "\"Eddy\" di Simone Borrelli vince a Parigi l'European 12 Star City Award 2015". Rbcasting. March 30, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  23. ↑ "A Bologna la prima del film 'Eddy'". ANSA. March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Simone Borrelli - Attore". Etalenta. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  25. ↑ Redazione. "«A Simone Borrelli il "Premio Speciale" Franco Fedeli 2016»". CN24. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  26. ↑ A. Gaetano. "«E' Simone Borrelli il personaggio dell'anno»". CrotoneOK. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Simone Borrelli" (in French). Universal Music. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Simone Borrelli: discografia, biografia, album e vinili" (in Italian). Universal Music Italia. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Crea gif video, 40 mln visualizzazioni". ANSA (in Italian). ANSA. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  30. ↑ "SIMONE BORRELLI GIFs on GIPHY - Be Animated". Giphy (in Italian). Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  31. ↑ Redazione. "«Anteprima de IL CAMMINO DELL'ANIMA di Angelo Branduardi con un video diretto da Simone Borrelli»". NuoveCanzoni. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  32. ↑ "Musica e cinema, arti a confronto. Borrelli porta a Rimini il 'suo' Eddy". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  33. ↑ Pubblicità: Simone Borrelli è il volto di Mail Boxes e va on air con uno spot. Firma Next Different, Engage, 24 June 2026.
  34. ↑ "Simone Borrelli, da Crotone alla conquista di Hollywood". LAC News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Simone Borrelli, da Crotone alla conquista di Hollywood". LaC News24 (in Italian). Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  36. ↑ "SIMONE BORRELLI GIFs on GIPHY - Be Animated". Giphy (in Italian). Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Simone Borrelli – Actor profile" (in Italian). etalenta. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  38. ↑ "A Bologna la prima del film 'Eddy'". ANSA. March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Pioggia di premi Internazionali per Simone Borrelli. A Bologna la prima del film "Eddy"" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Simone Borrelli vince l'European 12 Star City Award 2015". Il Cinema Italiano. 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  41. ↑ ""Eddy" di Simone Borrelli vince a Parigi l'European 12 Star City Award 2015". Rbcasting. March 30, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Simone Borrelli - Actor". Etalenta. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Eddy: dal Social World Film Festival all'India". CinemaItaliano.info (in Italian). 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  44. ↑ "Eddy: dal Social World Film Festival all'India". CinemaItaliano.info (in Italian). 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  45. ↑ "Eddy: dal Social World Film Festival all'India". CinemaItaliano.info (in Italian). 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  46. ↑ "Riconoscimenti". Scuola di Teatro di Bologna “Alessandra Galante Garrone” (in Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Simone Borrelli – Attore". Etalenta (in Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Simone Borrelli – Attore". Etalenta (in Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  49. ↑ "Starring Europe: New Films from the EU". Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  50. ↑ ""Eddy tour", la presentazione in Italia del film pluripremiato sui diritti umani" (in Italian). Comune di Bologna. March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  51. ↑ "Simone Borrelli – Attore". Etalenta (in Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  52. ↑ "Simone Borrelli – Attore". Etalenta (in Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  53. ↑ "Eddy di Simone Borrelli, Miglior Cortometraggio FFF 2015". Foggia Film Festival (in Italian). 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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