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'''Ivan De Battista''' (born 13 September 1977) is a [[Malta|Maltese]] actor, director, author, and poet/lyricist. |
'''Ivan De Battista''' (born 13 September 1977) is a [[Malta|Maltese]] actor, director, author, and poet/lyricist. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Ivan De Battista was born in [[Gżira|Gżira, Malta]] to Martin and Irene De Battista, the oldest of three brothers. His acting studies included an ATCL Performing and Performer's Certificate in Acting at [[Trinity College, London]], and an intensive Pinnacle Film Acting Course, Curtain Raiser Theatre Group and Bronk Productions Acting Course. |
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He was awarded a Masters in Marketing by the [[University of Wales]] in 2015. He is a member of the [[Chartered Institute of Marketing]], and has a diploma in Management from the [[University of Leicester]]. |
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==Career== |
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De Battista appeared on local television in ''Simpatici'' (2001), ''Il-Madonna taċ-Ċoqqa'' (2002), ''Mad-daqqa Niżfnu'' (2004), ''Id-Driegħ t 'Alla'' (2005), ''Santa Monika'' (2006), ''Pupi'' (2007), and ''Il-Kristu tal-Kerrejja'' (2008). He also worked in ''Carabinieri 1'', broadcast on Mediaset Italy. After performing the title role in ''Il-Kristu tal-Kerrejja'', he directed the [[NET Television (Malta)|NET Television]] drama ''Is-Siġill tal-Qrar'', as well as contributing to the editing and writing the lyrics for the end credits. He edited several television documentaries, including ''Katakombi''. {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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He had a main role in the four seasons of the television serial ''F'Salib it-Toroq''. He directed four short movies, ''L-Ittra'' (The Letter) (2002), for which he also wrote the original score; ''Dilemma'' (2003), which won Certificate of Merit – MACC 2003 and 2004; ''Is-Siġġu ta-Roti'' (The Wheelchair) (2004); and ''Self Flattery'' (2005), which both won third place in Best Production at the National MACC Awards Film Festival. |
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He directed Season One of the teleseries ''It-Tfal'' and the television thriller series, ''Prima Facie'', both for 26th Frame Productions.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} He also directed the cultural programme ''Snajja' Maltin'', in Seasons One and Two, and the educational programme, ''Karriera''. He directed the first season and directed and produced the second season of the daily soap opera ''Tereża''. He has also directed more than 30 dramatic theatre pieces, in Maltese and in English. |
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De Battista took part in the Malta Independence Song Festival 2008, singing "Tond jibqa' Tond", and placed third in the Festival in 2009 as both a composer and lyricist of a song sung by newcoming twins Lara and Marie-Elena – "Tar iz-Zmien". He took part in a trio group in IndiFest (2012) with the song "Mhux l-ewwel darba". {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} In June 2012, De Battista and his wife Simone were selected, along with nine other teams from Europe, to represent Malta at the [[Tourcoing]], France-based 2012 Eurotopiques festival, La Virgule, in a production called ''Mentior Cum Amori''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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He was also a collaborator on the programme ''Mill-Gnejna Maltija'', and has performed in six radio plays. He started a programme called ''Verset il-Lejl'' in 2011 along with his wife on a local radio station, which is still airing under the name: ''Storja flok Siesta''. |
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===ImaginArts=== |
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De Battista is the director and co-founder (with his wife) of ImaginArts Entertainment Productions and ImaginArts Drama Group, which opened its first classes on 1 August 2010. |
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==Personal life== |
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De Battista married [[Simone De Battista]] in 2000 and they have two sons. |
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==Awards== |
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In May 2017, he won Best Teens/Children Programme Award organized by Malta Television Awards 2017 for the educational program ''Karriera''. He was nominated as "Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama" for his performance in ''Pupi'', organised by the GO Television Awards 2007. He also was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack (Lyrics) for ''Is-Siġill tal-Qrar'', which he directed, organised by the 2010 Vodafone Television Awards. |
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He won second prize in the Malta Literary Awards for Best Prose for Children for the books ''Id-Dar ta' Sqaq il-Forka'' and ''Il-Milied tal-Angli'' |
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==Writings== |
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* ''Irwiefen'' (''Hurricanes'') – a book of poetry published in 1999 |
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* ''Il-Fanal tas-Sinjur'' (''The Master's Lighthouse'') – adventure/mystery book published in 2007 and nominated for Best Book for Youngsters |
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* ''Id-Dar ta' Sqaq il-Forka'' (''The House in the Gallows' Alley'') – adventure/mystery sequel book published in 2009 and won second prize in the Malta Book Awards for Best Prose for Children |
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* ''Id tad-Deheb'' (''Golden Hand'') – nominated for Best Book for Teens |
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* ''Battuti għal Inżul ix-Xemx'' (''Lyrical Beats for Sunset'') – an anthology poetry book published in 2010 and nominated for Best Poetry Book |
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* ''Il-Qabar tal-Kavallier'' (''The Knight's Tomb'') – adventure/mystery book published in 2011 and nominated for Best Book for Youngsters |
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* ''Il-Milied tal-Anġli'' (''Christmas of Angels'') – adventure book published in 2011 and won second prize in the Malta Book Awards for Best Prose for Children |
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* ''L-Aħħar Tlettax'' (''The Last Thirteen'') – novel published in 2013 |
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* ''Il-Misteru tal-Ġgantija'' (''The Ġgantija Mystery'') – novel published in 2014 and nominated for Best Book for Teens |
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* ''F'Xatt id-Destin'' (''The Beach of Destiny'') – novel published in 2018 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Ivan De Battista | |
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| Born | Ivan De Battista 13 September 1977 Gżira, Malta |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, singer, poet and lyricist |
| Years active | 1984 – |
| Spouse(s) | Simone De Battista (m. 2000–); 2 children |
Ivan De Battista (born 13 September 1977) is a Maltese actor, director, author, and poet/lyricist.
References
External links
- "imagin-Arts Drama Group".
- "Collection of Poems". Malta Poetry.
- "Mentior Cum Amori – France 2012". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012.