Antonio Catania

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Antonio Catania
Born (1952-02-22) 22 February 1952 (age 72)
Acireale, Sicily, Italy
OccupationActor

Antonio Catania (born 22 February 1952) is an Italian actor.

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Life and career

Born 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

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References

  1. 1 2 Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi (1998). Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN   8880892959.
  2. 1 2 Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   8884402131.
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