Lunetta Savino
Biography
Lunetta Savino (born 2 November 1957 in Bari, Italy) is an Italian theatre, film, and television actress. She trained at the Scuola di Teatro Alessandra Galante Garrone in Bologna and made her stage debut in 1981 before transitioning to screen roles. Savino gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Concetta “Cettina” Gargiulo in the long-running TV series Un medico in famiglia (1998–2009) and has since appeared in notable television dramas including È arrivata la felicità, Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco and Libera (2024). Her film work includes roles in Free the Fish (2000), Saturn in Opposition (2007), Loose Cannons (2010), and Diamanti (2024). Savino has received major recognition for her work, including a Nastro d’Argento and a Globo d’Oro, and has been nominated for the David di Donatello Awards.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lunetta Savino
Loose Cannons
Do You See Me?
Saturn in Opposition
Diamonds
Everything Everything Nothing Nothing
A Doctor in the Family
Amici Come Prima
Bar Sport
An Almost Ordinary Summer
Just Married
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (42 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO | Sé stesso | Movie | 2026 |
 | Diamonds | Eleonora / Lunetta | Movie | 2024 |
 | My Brother and I | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | My Soul Summer | Daria | Movie | 2022 |
 | Studio Battaglia | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Lolita Lobosco | Nunzia | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Rosa | Rosa | Movie | 2019 |
 | An Almost Ordinary Summer | Ida | Movie | 2019 |
 | Amici Come Prima | Carla | Movie | 2018 |
 | Il fulgore di Dony | Madre di Marco | Movie | 2018 |
 | Belve | Sé stessa | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Woman of Courage | Felicia Impastato | Movie | 2016 |
 | È arrivata la felicità | Giovanna Fabri in Camilli | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Io, Arlecchino | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Pietro Mennea - La freccia del Sud | Vincenzina Mennea | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Do You See Me? | Michela | Movie | 2014 |
 | Il candidato - Zucca presidente | Bianca De Mojana | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Fiabeschi torna a casa | Zia Maria | Movie | 2013 |
 | Everything Everything Nothing Nothing | Mamma di Frengo | Movie | 2012 |
 | Bar Sport | vecchietta | Movie | 2011 |
 | L'amore non basta (quasi mai...) | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Fuoriclasse | Beatrice Passamaglia | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Due mamme di troppo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Loose Cannons | Stefania | Movie | 2010 |
 | Just Married | Violetta Impanato | Movie | 2009 |
 | Due mamme di troppo | Lellè Pelliconi | Movie | 2009 |
 | Il coraggio di Angela | Angela Latella | Movie | 2008 |
 | Saturn in Opposition | Minnie Marchetti | Movie | 2007 |
 | Il figlio della luna | Lucia Frisone | Movie | 2007 |
 | L'isola degli smemorati | Racna (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Never Again as Before | Madre di Fava | Movie | 2005 |
 | Amore con la S maiuscola | Carmela | Movie | 2002 |
 | If I Were You | Veronica | Movie | 2001 |
 | Liberate i pesci! | Lunetta | Movie | 2000 |
 | A Doctor in the Family | Concetta "Cettina" Gargiulo | TV Series | 1998 |
| A Doctor in the Family | Cettina | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Cucciolo | Marisa | Movie | 1998 |
 | Land in Between | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Chi mi aiuta? | Francesca | Movie | 1984 |
 | Where's Picone? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Grog | Elena | Movie | 1982 |