Massimiliano Pironti is an Italian actor, singer, dancer and painter.
Life
As an autodidact he learned to paint, after he began studies in singing, classical ballet, modern and contemporary dance and earned a reputation initially in Italy and currently in Germany as a musical performer. He came to fame as the 11th winner of the Italian National Prize " Massimini“ as best musical and light opera performer 2008 In March 2018, the jury of the BP Award 2018 selected Massimiliano's oil paintingA throne in the West among 48 submissions. A throne in the West was part of the BP Portrait Award 2018 special exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In 2019 Pironti won the third prize of "the art world’s most prestigious portrait prize" the BP Portrait Award 2019 in the 30th jubilee edition with a portrait entitled of his 95 years old grandmother and the second prize of the visitor's choice from the NPG London.This competition is the world's biggest for portrait painting.
Appearances
In 2004/2005, Pironti took part in the final of the Italian TV talent showAmici.
In 2005, he produced and choreographed the dance showCollezione Privata in Rome, in which he also appeared as a dancer.
In 2006, he appeared in the Italian film Passo a due.
In 2007/2008, he played Pollo in the musical production Three Steps Above Heaven by Palazzo Irreale.
In 2008/2009, he played Peter Pan in Peter Pan The Musical by Teatro delle Erbe.
In 2009/2010, Pironti was Mungo Jerry in the musical Cats by Compagnia della Rancia.
In 2010/2011, he played Jimmy Kaminsky in the musical Flashdance by Stage Entertainment.
In 2011/2012, he was TJ in the musical Sister Act by Stage Entertainment.
In 2012/2013, he played Bobby C. in the musical Saturday Night Fever by Stage Entertainment.
In 2014/2015, he was a performer in Best of Musical by Stage Entertainment and Christian in the musical Come E&O,è tutto uno show by Nito Production, as well as in the TV showChance as singer and dancer on the Italian Agon Channel.
In 2015/2016/2017 Pironti was Terk in Disney’s Musical Tarzan by Stage Entertainment in Stuttgart and Oberhausen, Germany.
Oil on aluminium, title A throne in the West, part of the special exhibit BP Portrait Award 2018 in the National Portrait Gallery, London and from 13 March 2019 in The Gallery, Winchester.
Oil on canvas, title D’après Albert Joseph Pénot pour les Ghost Riders du Dracula, 1000mmx600mm, since December 2018 in the Dracula Club from Rolf Sachs in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Oil on aluminium, title Quo vadis?, part of the special exhibit BP Portrait Award 2019 in the NationalPortrait Gallery, London.
