Antonello Fassari (4 October 1952 – 5 April 2025) was an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Antonello Fassari was born in
Rome
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, where he practiced
gymnastics
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at a competitive level until age 18.
In the mid-1970s he attended the
Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and then Teatro Laboratorio in 1977 under director by
Luca Ronconi, with whom he later worked in numerous stage plays.
Occasionally a singer-songwriter, in 1984 he composed one of the first Italian
rap songs, "Roma di notte".
After several roles on stage, television, and in films, his
breakout came in 1991 with the
Rai Tre variety show .
In 2000, Antonello Fassari made his directorial debut with the comedy film , which was a resounding flop at the box office.
From 2006 to 2014, Fassari was part of the leading cast in the Italian television series ''
I Cesaroni''.
Fassari considered himself Roman Catholic. He died in Rome on 5 April 2025, at the age of 72.
Morto Antonello Fassari, attore di “Avanzi” e “Cesaroni”
Selected filmography
* '' Fatto su misura'' (1985)
* '' Italian Postcards'' (1987)
* '' Casa mia, casa mia...'' (1988)
* '' Le finte bionde'' (1989)
* '' Valentina'' (1989)
* '' Dark Illness'' (1990)
* '' Faccione'' (1991)
* '' The Invisible Wall'' (1991)
* '' Count Max'' (1991)
* '' Un'altra vita'' (1992)
* '' Sognando la California'' (1992)
* '' State Secret'' (1995)
* '' Waiters'' (1995)
* '' Who Killed Pasolini?'' (1995)
* '' Selvaggi'' (1995)
* '' Celluloide'' (1996)
* '' E adesso sesso'' (2001)
* '' Love Returns'' (2004)
* ''Romanzo Criminale
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'' (2005)
* '' The Goodbye Kiss'' (2006)
* ''Sympathy for the Lobster
''Sympathy for the Lobster'' () is a 2007 Italian mockumentary film written, directed and starred by Sabina Guzzanti. The film premiered out of competition at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.
Cast
*Sabina Guzzanti
*Pierfrancesco Lo ...
'' (2007)
* '' Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films'' (2011)
* '' The Move of The Penguin'' (2013)
* ''Suburra
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'' (2015)
* ''Solo
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* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity
* Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a ''Star Wars'' character
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'' (2016)
* '' All You Need Is Crime'' (2019)
* '' L'agenzia dei bugiardi'' (2019)
* '' Flaminia'' (2024)
References
External links
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1952 births
2025 deaths
Male actors from Rome
Italian male stage actors
Italian male film actors
Italian male television actors
Italian male comedians
Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni
Comedians from Rome
Italian Roman Catholics