Ennio Fantastichini

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Ennio Fantastichini
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Fantastichini in 2010
Born(1955-02-20)20 February 1955
Gallese, Italy
Died1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 63)
Naples, Italy
OccupationActor

Ennio Fantastichini (20 February 1955 – 1 December 2018) was an Italian actor.

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Life and career

Born in Gallese, province of Viterbo, Fantastichini studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [1] His breakout role was Tommaso Scalia in Gianni Amelio's 1990 movie Open Doors , a role that gave him a Nastro d'Argento, a Ciak d'oro and a special European Film Award as European Discovery of the Year. [2] In 2010, for his performance in Ferzan Özpetek's Loose Cannons , he won a David di Donatello for best supporting actor and a second Nastro d'Argento in the same category. [3] [4]

Fantastichini died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in Naples on 1 December 2018, at the age of 63. [5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Fabio Secchi Frau. "Ennio Fantastichini. Quella smorfia sulle labbra". MyMovies . Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.
  3. "L'uomo che verrà miglior film ai David". RaiNews24 . 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. Paola Nicita (20 June 2010). "Nastro d'argento alla Ragonese". La Repubblica . Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. Morto Ennio Fantastichini: l’attore stroncato dalla leucemia