EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed playwright, director, and actor Marco Calvani for illustration in all areas.
Calvani just lately made his U.S. performing debut enjoying Claude within the Netflix dramedy The 4 Seasons. From creators Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracy Wigfield, the present follows a bunch of six buddies heading on a trip collectively when Nick (Steve Carell) drops the bomb that he desires to depart his spouse, Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver). From there, the three {couples} — one break up up — navigate the brand new dynamic of splitting time between Nick and Anne whereas the opposite two pairs cope with their very own struggles that include being collectively for a very long time. Season 2 of the sequence begins manufacturing later this yr.
Calvani’s signing follows his first characteristic movie, Excessive Tide, which he wrote, directed, and produced. The movie premiered final yr at SXSW and was launched theatrically final March, receiving a nomination for “Excellent Movie Restricted Theatrical Launch” on the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards. Calvani is at the moment engaged on his second characteristic movie, Capitana, which he’s set to supply, co-write, and direct.
Skilled as an actor since he was a youngster in Italy, Calvani determined to give attention to playwriting and directing in his early twenties. Throughout his lengthy profession as a theatremaker, he has obtained commissions from the Phoenix Theatre of London, Kunsthaus Tacheles of Berlin, Théâtre de la Ville of Paris, Grec Fundaciò of Barcelone and La MaMaTheatre of New York, amongst others.
His first brief movie, The View From Up Right here, stars Oscar-winner Melissa Leo and César-winner Leïla Bekhti. It was initially a play commissioned by The Actors Studio in 2016 and directed by Oscar-winner Estelle Parsons. His second brief movie, A Higher Half, starring Darren Pettie and Chris Stack, was named Greatest Wanting 2022 by the British Movie Journal Shut-Up.
As an actor, Calvani has appeared in a number of Italian TV reveals and movies, together with Inspector Manari (Rai, 2011) and Good Morning Headache by Anna Negri (Sundance 2008). Notably, he performed Cristoforo Castanea in Tom Fontana’s Borgia (Canal+, 2011-2013).
Calvani is represented by Fusion Leisure and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman.
