Ennio Fantastichini | |
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| Fantastichini in 2010 | |
| Born | 20 February 1955 Gallese, Italy |
| Died | 1 December 2018 (aged 63) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ennio Fantastichini (20 February 1955 – 1 December 2018) was an Italian actor.
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]