Antonio Catania (born 22 February 1952) is an

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actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Province of Catania, Antonio Catania studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro in

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. After the graduation he started an intense stage career, often working with

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with the stage company Compagnia dell'Elfo. After several minor roles, in the 1990s Catania started obtaining more significant roles, in films directed by Silvio Soldini,

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, Leone Pompucci,

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and the same Salvatores. Catania is also active in television, notably in TV series ''

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'' and '' Boris''.

Selected filmography

* '' Mediterraneo'' (1991) * '' Puerto Escondido'' (1992) * '' Mille bolle blu'' (1993) * '' Camerieri'' (1995) * '' Bits and Pieces'' (1996) * '' Vesna Goes Fast'' (1996) * ''

Penniless Hearts ''Penniless Hearts'' ( it, Cuori al verde, also known as ''Love, Money and Philosophy'' and ''Broke Hearts'') is a 1996 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. Cast *Margherita Buy Margherita Buy (born 15 Ja ...

'' (1996) * ''

Physical Jerks ''Physical Jerks'' ( it, In barca a vela contromano) is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Stefano Reali. It is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical comedy play by the same Reali. The English version of its title is the (chiefly British) ...

'' (1997) * ''

Nirvana ( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...

'' (1997) * '' The Game Bag'' (1997) * '' The Dinner'' (1998) * '' That's Life'' (1998) * '' Outlaw'' (1999) * '' Bread and Tulips'' (2000) * '' This Is Not Paradise'' (2000) * '' Ask Me If I'm Happy'' (2000) * ''

The Council of Egypt ''The Council of Egypt'' ( it, Il consiglio d'Egitto) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Emidio Greco. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Leonardo Sciascia. It premiered at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival, in which ...

'' (2002) * '' Bimba - È clonata una stella'' (2002) * '' The Legend of Al, John and Jack'' (2002) * '' It Can't Be All Our Fault'' (2003) * ''

Secret File ''Secret File'' ( it, Segreti di Stato) is a 2003 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Paolo Benvenuti. It depicts a fictional investigation about the Portella della Ginestra massacre. It was entered into the main competition a ...

'' (2003) * '' Love Is Eternal While It Lasts'' (2004) * '' The Bodyguard's Cure'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest'' (2008) * '' The Worst Week of My Life'' (2011) *'' The Christmas Week of My Life'' (2012) * '' Boris: The Film'' (2011) * '' Them Who?'' (2015) * ''

Belli di papà ''Belli di papà'' () is a 2015 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by Guido Chiesa and starring Diego Abatantuono. It is a loose remake of the Mexican comedy film ''The Noble Family''. Plot The wealthy businessman Vincenzo, originally ...

'' (2015) * '' When Mom Is Away'' (2019) * '' Odissea nell'ospizio'' (2019)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Catania, Antonio 1952 births Living people People from Acireale Italian male stage actors Nastro d'Argento winners Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Actors from Sicily