Actor
Diego Abatantuono
1955
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 20 May 1955, Milano, Italy
- Known for
- Eccezzziunale... veramente, Christmas Present, Marrakech Express
Diego Abatantuono (born 1955, Milan) is an Italian actor who began in Milan's Derby cabaret club. He rose to fame in early-1980s comedies, then became a dramatic and comic mainstay of Italian cinema, notably in Gabriele Salvatores' films. His career spans more than four decades.
Where to start
Eccezzziunale... veramente (1982)Log in to add it to the library
Hugely popular comedy from the period that made him a star with Italian audiences.
Christmas Present (1986)Log in to add it to the library
Pupi Avati drama that showed his range beyond broad comedy.
Marrakech Express (1989)Log in to add it to the library
Early Gabriele Salvatores collaboration, a road-trip tale of friends.
Mediterraneo (1991)Full guide
Salvatores' wartime island story, his best-known film, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
I'm Not Scared (2003)Log in to add it to the library
Salvatores' thriller about a boy's discovery, with Abatantuono in a serious, menacing role.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 101
- 1976Young, Violent, DangerousLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucio
- 1978SaxofoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The chatty Guest at the restaurant
- 1980Fantozzi Against the WindLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cecco, il nipote del fornaio
- 1980In the Pope's EyeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Gabriele
- 1980Prickly PearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Capo delle "Belve"
- 1980Una vacanza bestialeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Galeazzo
- 1980Arrivano i gattiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Felice
- 1980Lend Me Your WifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uomo dell'Enel
- 1980Il resto del Pap'occhioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Gabriele
- 1981I FichissimiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Felice
- 1981I CarabbinieriLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brigadiere Esposito
- 1981The Tango of JealousyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diego
- 1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Donato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"
- 1982Attila Scourge of GodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aldarico/Attila
- 1982Grand Hotel ExcelsiorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Il mago di Segrate
- 1982Viuuulentemente miaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Achille Cotone
- 1982An Ideal AdventureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Duccio
- 1982Unfaithfully YoursLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Piero
- 1983The Boss of the DistrictLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Domingo Ras
- 1983Arrivano i mieiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julio Navarro
- 1986Christmas PresentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franco Mattioli
- 1987Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Man at the racecourse (uncredited)
- 1987A Boy from CalabriaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nicola Sileca
- 1987The Last MinuteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Duccio Venturi
- 1988I cammelliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Camillo
- 1988Strana la vitaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dario
- 1989Marrakech ExpressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ponchia
- 1989La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as L'inquirente
- 1990Christmas Vacation '90Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Nick
- 1990TurnéLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dario Nigri
- 1991MediterraneoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sgt. Nicola Lo Russo
- 1992Puerto EscondidoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mario Tozzi
- 1993On the Dark ContinentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fulvio Colombo
- 1993Here Comes the StormLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Damiano Fortezza
- 1993Per amore, solo per amoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joseph
- 1994Il toroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franco Montagner
- 1995CamerieriLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mario Tangaro
- 1995Viva San Isidro!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Padre Pedro
- 1996Il barbiere di RioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Matteo
- 1997NirvanaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Solo
- 1997The Best ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Angelo Beliossi
- 1997Camere da lettoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dario
- 1998PaparazziLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ugo "King" Conti
- 1998Children of HannibalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tommaso
- 1998MarriagesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paolo
- 1999TifosiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vito 'Zebrone' La Monica
- 2000MetronotteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2001MomoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mastro Hora (voice)
- 2001Unfair CompetitionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Umberto Melchiorri
- 2001Our Tropical IslandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alberto Brogini
- 2002AmnèsiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sandro
- 2002Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milaneseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2003I'm Not ScaredLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergio
- 2004Christmas RematchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franco Mattioli
- 2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Donato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'
- 2006Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietroLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Professor Maroncelli
- 2007A Dinner for Them to MeetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sandro
- 2007L'abbuffataLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Neri
- 2009The Friends at the Margherita CaféLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Al
- 2009The New Monsters TodayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010Happy FamilyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marta's Father
- 2011Things from Another WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mariso Golfetto
- 2012The Worst Christmas of My LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alberto
- 2012Buona giornataLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Romeo Telleschi
- 2012Ti stimo fratelloLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012Area paradisoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Furio · Director
- 2012Gli SquallorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2013Indovina chi viene a Natale?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Giulio Sereni
- 2014Soap OperaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gaetano
- 2014Well-Off PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patrizio Azzesi
- 2014L'assaltoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giancarlo
- 2015Belli di papàLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vincenzo Liuzzi
- 2016I babysitterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gianni Porini
- 2016The Strongest WeaponLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luigi Freddi (voice)
- 2017Mister HappinessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guglielmo Gioia
- 2018My Big Gay Italian WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roberto
- 2018My Beloved EnemyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Enzo Stefanelli
- 2019VolareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mario
- 2019Compromessi sposiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diego
- 2019Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2020When Mom Is Away... With the FamilyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Babbo Natale
- 2020La mia banda suona il popLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franco Masiero
- 2021Doctor on CallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierfrancesco Mai
- 2021We Are CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Pupi Avati, la tavola raccontaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022Il mammoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Piero Bonelli
- 2022Improvised ChristmasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lorenzo
- 2022StenoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sé stesso
- 2023Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lorenzo
- 2023Amazing - Fabio de LuigiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2023Enzo Jannacci - Vengo anch'ioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2024The Last Week of SeptemberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pietro Rinaldi
- 2024Mostruosamente VillaggioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sé stesso
- 2024C'era una volta il Derby ClubLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2025Life Is LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giacomo
- 2025Make a WishLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ettore
- 2025Mrs. ChristmasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guru
- 2025Un milanese a Milano - Walter ValdiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sé stesso
- 2026Il malloppoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diego Viani
- 2026Un tranquillo funerale di famigliaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.