A hundred pages wouldn’t be enough to capture the overflowing personality of Paolo Rossi. Born in Monfalcone in 1953, he was an extraordinarily multifaceted artist. Over a forty-year career, he moved seamlessly between cabaret, theater, television, and even the circus. His unique style within the Italian cultural scene combined contemporary themes with the lessons of the classics.
Rossi made his acting debut in 1978 in Histoire du Soldat, directed by Dario Fo. During the 1980s, he developed his own theatrical language with shows such as Chiamatemi Kowalski.
In 1995, he marked a milestone in his career with Il Circo di Paolo Rossi, a traveling performance that toured Italy with a caravan of 18 musicians, actors, and mimes—including the then up-and-coming Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo. In the years that followed, he deepened his relationship with classical works, interpreting the face and fluid boundaries of theater as an art form in pieces such as Rabelais, Romeo & Juliet, and Storie per un Delirio Organizzato.
Throughout his life, Paolo Rossi never stopped creating, exploring, and innovating across a wide range of artistic fields: television, cinema, theater, and more. His prolific activity earned him numerous awards, including the 2024 Satire Prize for Theater, as part of the renowned Festival della Satira.
