Antonio Catania

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Antonio Catania
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Antonio Catania in 2026
Born (1952-02-22) 22 February 1952 (age 74)
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, when he was 16 Catania moved with his family to Milan, [1] where he studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro. [2] After graduating, he started an intense stage career, often working with Gabriele Salvatores with the stage company Compagnia dell'Elfo. [2] [3]

After a number of minor roles, Catania gained more substantial parts in the 1990s, working with directors such as Silvio Soldini, Carlo Verdone, Leone Pompucci, Nanni Moretti, and Gabriele Salvatores. [3] Catania is also active in television, notably in the TV series Zanzibar , Boris , and The Bad Guy .

Selected filmography

References

  1. Fortino, Adele (2 February 2003). "Catania attore per caso". La Repubblica .
  2. 1 2 Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi (1998). Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN   8880892959.
  3. 1 2 Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   8884402131.