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Jo Prestia

Date of birth: 1960-06-05

Place of birth: Porto Empedocle (AG), Sicilia, Italia

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Prestia, Joe Prestia, Joé Prestia, Joseph Prestia

Jo Prestia

Biography

Jo Prestia (born 5 June 1960 in Porto Empedocle) is an Italian born French kick boxer and actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1996 and is best known for his performance as Le Tenia in the controversial 2002 film, Irréversible. Source: Article "Jo Prestia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Irreversible
3.6

Irreversible

2002-05-22

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim

Requiem
2.5

Requiem

2001-12-28

Four hardened crooks break out of prison. Hunted down, with nowhere to run, they seek refuge in the

Salut cousin !
2.1

Salut cousin !

1996-11-15

The comedy in this lively film barely conceals its darker, more serious undertones as it chronicles

36th Precinct
3.5

36th Precinct

2004-11-24

In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search

13 Tzameti
3.5

13 Tzameti

2005-09-01

Sebastian, a young man, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowin

Calvaire
3

Calvaire

2005-03-09

A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wo

The Dreamlife of Angels
3.4

The Dreamlife of Angels

1998-10-16

Isa and Marie bond while working in a French sweatshop and soon begin sharing an apartment that Mari

Rivoallan
0

Rivoallan

2008-01-01

An undercover cop is unmasked during a drug deal. A shootout ensues that will leave more than one pe

The Pimp
2.9

The Pimp

2010-02-16

A mild-mannered banker is forced to masquerade as a notorious gangster and pimp.

Par suite d'un arrêt de travail...
1.4

Par suite d'un arrêt de travail...

2008-07-02

The Horde
3

The Horde

2010-02-10

A bunch of crooked cops raid a ruined building located in an impoverished suburb of Paris, determine

Lovely Rita
1.7

Lovely Rita

2003-09-24

Edgar Lamarck - an accountant and auditor is coming to the the shipyard on Cote d'Azur in order to c

Total Western
3

Total Western

2000-06-13

After a drug deal gone wrong, Bédé goes into hiding in the countryside at a reformative school for c

Super Z
1.6

Super Z

2022-10-31

The adventures of a family of genetically modified super-zombies.

Rage
2.5

Rage

2003-04-16

Raphael is an ex-boxing champ who now trains his young brother Manu. Tony, Raphael's ex-rival, retur

Crocs
0

Crocs

2019-03-18

A former fighting dog's loyalty to her master is shattered by her recent whelping. A violent materna

Vent mauvais
2.4

Vent mauvais

2007-02-10

Livraison à domicile
2

Livraison à domicile

2003-07-02

A pizza delivery guy decides to expand his job and now delivers anything, even a car.

Ze Film
2.5

Ze Film

2005-02-23

A poor kid nicknamed Kubrick loves movies and dreams about being an award winning director. One day,

Vagabondes
4.3

Vagabondes

2019-08-24

The Little Thief
2.9

The Little Thief

1999-09-12

In this French drama, a teenager falls into a life of crime, little realizing the consequences. S. i

Melody for a Hustler
1.3

Melody for a Hustler

1998-10-14

French novelist Vincent Ravalec made his directorial debut with this French drama about small-time c

En pays cannibale
0

En pays cannibale

2013-06-26

Max and his gang of crazy buddies wander around the depths of a small, quirky, city-dweller communit

The Takedown
3

The Takedown

2022-05-06

Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers.

Thugocratie
2.6

Thugocratie

2018-01-31

Voyoucratie is FGKO’s new film project. It’s a dramatic fiction about a young gangster’s chaotic pat

Colt 45
2.8

Colt 45

2014-08-06

Vincent Miles, a gunsmith and shooting instructor at the National Police, is an expert in combat sho

Irréversible : à l'envers et contre tout
5

Irréversible : à l'envers et contre tout

2021-05-17

A documentary on the making of Irréversible

Rai
2.7

Rai

1995-06-28

Raï is about a gang of youths in a Parisian suburb.This is the multicultural environment in which Me

Blazing Neon
2.9

Blazing Neon

2022-11-16

Two desperate characters search for freedom in action-packed road movie noir from FGKO, adapted from

The Irreversible Odyssey
3.8

The Irreversible Odyssey

2019-01-01

The Irreversible Odyssey is a retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Gaspar Noé, actors

Madame Irma
2.8

Madame Irma

2006-12-06

Francis, who is in his forties, manages the French subsidiary of an American high-tech company. But

The Girl from Monaco
2.6

The Girl from Monaco

2008-08-20

A brilliant and neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusi

Paris Express
2.6

Paris Express

2010-02-24

From multicultural Paris to designer Paris, Montmartre to the Champs-Elysées, sleazy sidewalks to hi

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
3.1

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

2004-02-18

No one is safe when seemingly random killings emerge as a deadly pattern intended to usher in the en

The Blonde with Bare Breasts
2.5

The Blonde with Bare Breasts

2010-07-21

Julian, 25, and Louis, 12, are two brothers who work and live on a barge in the centre of Paris. The

Alibi.com
3.2

Alibi.com

2016-12-08

Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin

Ares
3

Ares

2016-11-23

In a near future, the world order has changed. With its 10 millions of unemployed citizens, France h

Poker de charme
0.8

Poker de charme

1999-02-07

A sumptuous palace in Biarritz is the scene of amorous and criminal intrigues.

Cosimo and Nicole
3.1

Cosimo and Nicole

2012-11-29

Cosimo is Italian, Nicole French. They meet in Genoa during the G8 protests and immediately fall in

Quand on crie au loup
2.2

Quand on crie au loup

2019-07-03

Grande école
2.9

Grande école

2004-02-04

Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather

Femme Fatale
3.1

Femme Fatale

2002-04-30

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has ri

Le Baltringue
1.3

Le Baltringue

2010-01-27

Mr Guy aussi populaire que loufoque est un animateur à succès d'une émission de télé-achat. Et comme

Joseph
0

Joseph

2005-12-10

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2.7

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

2005-11-02

January 1966. In a Paris apartment, police discovers the corpse of Georges Figon, the man who broke

Vache Folle
0

Vache Folle

2025-11-17

In a remote Jura village, Cédric, a broken young father, tries to win back his daughter from a viole