Antonio Catania (born 22 February 1952) is an Italian actor.
Antonio Catania | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1952 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editBorn in Acireale, Province of Catania, Antonio Catania studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[1] After the graduation he started an intense stage career, often working with Gabriele Salvatores with the stage company Compagnia dell'Elfo.[1][2]
After several minor roles, in the 1990s Catania started obtaining more significant roles, in films directed by Silvio Soldini, Carlo Verdone, Leone Pompucci, Nanni Moretti, and Gabriele Salvatores.[2] Catania is also active in television, notably in the TV series Zanzibar, Boris, and The Bad Guy.
Selected filmography
edit- Mediterraneo (1991)
- Puerto Escondido (1992)
- Mille bolle blu (1993)
- Camerieri (1995)
- Bits and Pieces (1996)
- Vesna Goes Fast (1996)
- Penniless Hearts (1996)
- Physical Jerks (1997)
- Nirvana (1997)
- The Game Bag (1997)
- The Dinner (1998)
- That's Life (1998)
- Outlaw (1999)
- Bread and Tulips (2000)
- This Is Not Paradise (2000)
- Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000)
- The Council of Egypt (2002)
- Bimba - È clonata una stella (2002)
- The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002)
- It Can't Be All Our Fault (2003)
- Secret File (2003)
- Love Is Eternal While It Lasts (2004)
- The Bodyguard's Cure (2006)
- Night Bus (2007)
- Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest (2008)
- The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
- The Christmas Week of My Life (2012)
- Boris: The Film (2011)
- Them Who? (2015)
- Belli di papà (2015)
- I babysitter (2016)
- Dreamfools (2018)
- When Mom Is Away (2019)
- Odissea nell'ospizio (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi (1998). Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
- ^ a b Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.