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Diego Abatantuono

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Diego Abatantuono

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 20, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Milano, Italy

Biography

Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, Derby, whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at Derby first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor.

Known For

Acting
2025Mrs. ChristmasGuru
2025Life Is LifeGiacomo
2025Make a WishEttore
2025Un milanese a Milano - Walter ValdiSé stesso
2024The Last Week of SeptemberPietro Rinaldi
2024Mostruosamente VillaggioSé stesso
2024C'era una volta il Derby ClubHimself
2023Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposoLorenzo
2023Enzo Jannacci - Vengo anch'ioSelf
2023Amazing - Fabio de LuigiHimself
2023Amazing - Fabio de Luigi
2022Improvised ChristmasLorenzo
2022Steno
2022Il mammonePiero Bonelli
2021Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta
2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2021Doctor on CallPierfrancesco Mai
2021Dinner ClubDiego Abatantuono
2021Ridatemi mia moglieRenato
2021LOL: Last One Laughing ItalySelf
2020La mia banda suona il popFranco Masiero
2020When Mom Is Away... With the FamilyBabbo Natale
2019Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosaSelf
2019Compromessi sposiDiego
2019VolareMario
2018My Big Gay Italian WeddingRoberto
2018My Beloved EnemyEnzo Stefanelli
2017Mister HappinessGuglielmo Gioia
2016I babysitterGianni Porini
2016The Strongest WeaponLuigi Freddi (voice)
2015Belli di papàVincenzo Liuzzi
2014L'assaltoGiancarlo
2014Soap OperaGaetano
2014Well-Off PeoplePatrizio Azzesi
2013Indovina chi viene a Natale?Giulio Sereni
2012Buona giornataRomeo Telleschi
2012Ti stimo fratello
2012The Worst Christmas of My LifeAlberto
2012Area paradisoFurio
2012Gli SquallorSelf
2011Things from Another WorldMariso Golfetto
2010Happy FamilyMarta's Father
2009The Friends At The Margherita CaféAl
2009The New Monsters Today
20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleProfessor Maroncelli
2007L'abbuffataNeri
2007A Dinner for Them to MeetSandro
2007Buona la prima!Suggeritore
2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meDonato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'
2006Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2005Il giudice MastrangeloDiego Mastrangelo
2004Christmas RematchFranco Mattioli
2003I'm Not ScaredSergio
2003ColoradoPresentatore
2003ColoradoConduttore
2002AmnèsiaSandro
2002Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milaneseHimself
2001Our Tropical IslandAlberto Brogini
2001Unfair CompetitionUmberto Melchiorri
2001MomoMastro Hora (voice)
2000Metronotte
1999TifosiVito 'Zebrone' La Monica
1999Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?Ospite
1998PaparazziUgo "King" Conti
1998Children of HannibalTommaso
1998MarriagesPaolo
1998Comici
1997NirvanaSolo
1997Camere da lettoDario
1997The Best ManAngelo Beliossi
1996Il barbiere di RioMatteo
1995Viva San Isidro!Padre Pedro
1995CamerieriMario Tangaro
1994Il toroFranco Montagner
1993Per amore, solo per amoreJoseph
1993On the Dark ContinentFulvio Colombo
1993Here Comes the StormDamiano Fortezza
1992Puerto EscondidoMario Tozzi
1992Scherzi a ParteConduttore
1991MediterraneoSgt. Nicola Lo Russo
1991Il commissario Corsocommissario Bruno Corso
1990Christmas Vacation '90Nick
1990TurnéDario Nigri
1989Marrakech ExpressPonchia
1989La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoL'inquirente
1988Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)Man at the racecourse (uncredited)
1988I cammelliCamillo
1988Strana la vitaDario
1988EurocopsCommissario Bruno Corso
1988The Secret of the SaharaOrso
1987The Last MinuteDuccio Venturi
1987A Boy from CalabriaNicola Sileca
1986Christmas PresentFranco Mattioli
1983Il Ras del quartiereDomingo Ras
1983Arrivano i mieiJulio Navarro
1982Attila Scourge of GodAldarico/Attila
1982Grand Hotel ExcelsiorIl mago di Segrate
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteDonato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"
1982Viuuulentemente miaAchille Cotone
1982An Ideal AdventureDuccio
1982Unfaithfully YoursPiero
1982Che fai... ridi?
1981I FichissimiFelice
1981I CarabbinieriBrigadiere Esposito
1981The Tango of JealousyDiego
1980Fantozzi Against the WindCecco, il nipote del fornaio
1980In the Pope's EyeDon Gabriele
1980Il resto del Pap'occhioDon Gabriele
1980Prickly PearsCapo delle "Belve"
1980Una vacanza bestialeGaleazzo
1980Arrivano i gattiFelice
1980Lend Me Your WifeUomo dell'Enel
1978SaxofoneThe chatty Guest at the restaurant
1976Young, Violent, DangerousLucio
1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special Guest
-Il malloppoDiego Viani
Directing
2012Area paradisoDirector
Writing
2025Make a WishScreenplay
2018My Beloved EnemyScreenplay
2012Area paradisoScreenplay
20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleScreenplay
2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meWriter
1998Children of HannibalStory
1998Children of HannibalScreenplay
1997In barca a vela contromanoScreenplay
1992Puerto EscondidoScreenplay
1983Il Ras del quartiereScreenplay
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteStory
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteScreenplay