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. With

Enrico Venti Enrico Venti (born 30 December 1978) is an Italian actor and comedian. Better known as Ivo Avido, his best known character, he is famous for his participation in television programs such as Mai dire... on Italia 1. With Marcello Macchia, he leads ...

, Capatonda leads Shortcut Productions, the company that produces their own videos. Since 2011, he is a member of the crew of ''

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''. In 2015, he played part in his first film, ''

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''. In 2020, Capatonda's first book, ''Libro'' (literal translate: ''Book''), was released.

Style

Capatonda's comedy is based primarily on parodying common mistakes of Italian speakers, and also in using long words out of their intended context; he makes his characters speak as clumsy illiterates that accidentally create new words along the way, trying to express themselves. Another part of his production ridicules commercials, reality shows, TV snake oil sellers and fortune tellers, soap operas, and film trailers. Sketches are peppered with

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and strong emphasis in pronunciation. Another regular feature are the extremely unlikely names of the portrayed characters, frequently based on puns.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' Robbing Mussolini'' (2022) * ''Il migliore dei mondi'' (2023) * ''No Activity: Niente da Segnalare'' (2024)

TV and web series

* ''Intralci'' (2006) * ''La Villa di Lato'' (2009) * ''Drammi Medicali'' (2009) * ''Lost in Google'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013–2014) * ''Bob Torrent'' (2015) * ''The Generi'' (2018) * ''Maccioverse'' (2022)

Music videos

* 2007 – Amari – "Le gite fuori porta" * 2008 – Elio e le Storie Tese – "

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" * 2008 – Elio e le Storie Tese – " Ignudi fra i nudisti'' * 2008 –

Francesco Baccini Francesco Baccini (born 4 October 1960) is an Italian singer-songwriter. Background Born in Genoa, Baccini made his official debut in 1988 with the stage name Espressione Musica, with "Mamma dammi i soldi", the closing theme song of the 38th ...

– "Il topo mangia il gatto" * 2015 –

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– "SignorHunt" * 2017 –

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feat.

Gianni Morandi Gian Luigi "Gianni" Morandi (; born 11 December 1944) is an Italian pop singer, actor and entertainer. It is estimated that Morandi has sold about 50 million recordings. Early life Born in Monghidoro, Emilia-Romagna, the son of a cobbler, Mor ...

– "Volare" * 2019 – Fabio Rovazzi feat.

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and

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– "Senza pensieri" * 2019 – Danti feat.

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and J-Ax – "Tu e D'io" * 2020 – Danti feat.

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and

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– "Canzone sbagliata"

Reality shows

* ''

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'' (2021) * '' Prova prova sa sa'' (2022)

Podcasts

* ''Podcast Micidiali'' (

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, 2021)

Bibliography

* *

Dubbing roles

* Red in ''

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'' * Red in ''

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'' * Phil Phillips in ''

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Personal life

In 2013, Capatonda was involved in a romantic relationship with Italian actress

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References

External links

Official YouTube channel
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