Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini
Fantastichini (left) with director Ferzan Özpetek (2010)
Born(1955-02-20)20 February 1955
Gallese, Italy
Died1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 63)
Naples, Italy
OccupationActor

Ennio Fantastichini (20 February 1955 – 1 December 2018) was an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in Gallese, province of Viterbo, Fantastichini studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. His breakout role was Tommaso Scalia in Gianni Amelio's 1990 movie Open Doors, a role that gave him a Nastro d'Argento, a Ciak d'oro and a special European Film Award as European Discovery of the Year. In 2010, for his performance in Ferzan Özpetek's Loose Cannons, he won a David di Donatello for best supporting actor and a second Nastro d'Argento in the same category.

Fantastichini died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in Naples on 1 December 2018, at the age of 63.

Selected filmography


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