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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-05-20 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Milano, Italy

Also Known As

Diego Abatantuono

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

Nirvana

1997

Nirvana

as

Solo

2061 - Un anno eccezionale

2007

2061 - Un anno eccezionale

as

Professor Maroncelli

Marrakech Express

1989

Marrakech Express

as

Ponchia

Fantozzi Against the Wind

1980

Fantozzi Against the Wind

as

Cecco, il nipote del fornaio

Attila Scourge of God

1982

Attila Scourge of God

as

Aldarico/Attila

In the Pope's Eye

1980

In the Pope's Eye

as

Don Gabriele

Tifosi

1999

Tifosi

as

Vito 'Zebrone' La Monica

Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me

2006

Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me

as

Donato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'

The Last Minute

1987

The Last Minute

as

Duccio Venturi

Happy Family

2010

Happy Family

as

Marta's Father

Christmas Present

1986

Christmas Present

as

Franco Mattioli

Paparazzi

1998

Paparazzi

as

Ugo "King" Conti

Camere da letto

1997

Camere da letto

as

Dario

Mediterraneo

1991

Mediterraneo

as

Sgt. Nicola Lo Russo

Grand Hotel Excelsior

1982

Grand Hotel Excelsior

as

Il mago di Segrate

Eccezzziunale... veramente

1982

Eccezzziunale... veramente

as

Donato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"

I Fichissimi

1981

I Fichissimi

as

Felice

Christmas Rematch

2004

Christmas Rematch

as

Franco Mattioli

Puerto Escondido

1992

Puerto Escondido

as

Mario Tozzi

Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)

1988

Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)

as

Man at the racecourse (uncredited)

Viuuulentemente mia

1982

Viuuulentemente mia

as

Achille Cotone

An Ideal Adventure

1982

An Ideal Adventure

as

Duccio

L'abbuffata

2007

L'abbuffata

as

Neri

Viva San Isidro!

1995

Viva San Isidro!

as

Padre Pedro

Saxofone

1978

Saxofone

as

The chatty Guest at the restaurant

Il Ras del quartiere

1983

Il Ras del quartiere

as

Domingo Ras

Our Tropical Island

2001

Our Tropical Island

as

Alberto Brogini

Things from Another World

2011

Things from Another World

as

Mariso Golfetto

Amnèsia

2002

Amnèsia

as

Sandro

Il barbiere di Rio

1996

Il barbiere di Rio

as

Matteo

On the Dark Continent

1992

On the Dark Continent

as

Fulvio Colombo

Unfair Competition

2001

Unfair Competition

as

Umberto

Il resto del Pap'occhio

1980

Il resto del Pap'occhio

as

Don Gabriele

Prickly Pears

1980

Prickly Pears

as

Capo delle "Belve"

Camerieri

1995

Camerieri

as

Mario Tangaro

Turné

1990

Turné

as

Dario Nigri

Il toro

1994

Il toro

as

Franco Montagner

Buona giornata

2012

Buona giornata

as

Romeo Telleschi

I Carabbinieri

1981

I Carabbinieri

as

Brigadiere Esposito

Arriva la bufera

1993

Arriva la bufera

as

Damiano Fortezza

Una vacanza bestiale

1980

Una vacanza bestiale

as

Galeazzo

Arrivano i gatti

1980

Arrivano i gatti

as

Felice

Arrivano i miei

1983

Arrivano i miei

as

Julio Navarro

I cammelli

1988

I cammelli

as

Camillo

Strana la vita

1988

Strana la vita

as

Dario

Indovina chi viene a Natale?

2013

Indovina chi viene a Natale?

as

Giulio Sereni

The Last Week of September

2024

The Last Week of September

as

Pietro Rinaldi

Area paradiso

2012

Area paradiso

as

Furio

Marriages

1998

Marriages

as

Paolo

L'assalto

2014

L'assalto

as

Giancarlo

Soap Opera

2014

Soap Opera

as

Gaetano

The Best Man

1997

The Best Man

as

Angelo Beliossi

Mostruosamente Villaggio

2024

Mostruosamente Villaggio

as

Sé stesso

We Are Cinema

2021

We Are Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

Belli di papà

2015

Belli di papà

as

Vincenzo Liuzzi

Well-Off People

2014

Well-Off People

as

Patrizio Azzesi

Steno

2022

Steno

as

Mister Happiness

2017

Mister Happiness

as

Guglielmo Gioia

I babysitter

2016

I babysitter

as

Gianni Porini

I'm Not Scared

2003

I'm Not Scared

as

Sergio

Momo

2001

Momo

as

Mastro Hora (voice)

Lend Me Your Wife

1980

Lend Me Your Wife

as

Uomo dell'Enel

My Beloved Enemy

2018

My Beloved Enemy

as

Enzo Stefanelli

La mia banda suona il pop

2020

La mia banda suona il pop

as

Franco Masiero

Volare

2019

Volare

as

Mario

Gli Squallor

2012

Gli Squallor

as

Self

The Strongest Weapon

2016

The Strongest Weapon

as

Luigi Freddi (voice)

Doctor on Call

2021

Doctor on Call

as

Pierfrancesco Mai

Il mammone

2022

Il mammone

as

Piero Bonelli

Make a Wish

2025

Make a Wish

as

Ettore

Buona la prima!

Buona la prima!

as

Suggeritore

Dinner Club

Dinner Club

as

Diego Abatantuono

Eurocops

Eurocops

as

Commissario Bruno Corso

Scherzi a Parte

Scherzi a Parte

as

Conduttore

Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

as

Self - Special Guest

Il giudice Mastrangelo

Il giudice Mastrangelo

as

Diego Mastrangelo

Colorado

Colorado

as

Presentatore

Colorado

Colorado

as

Conduttore

Production

Crew

Directing