Ennio Fantastichini | |
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Born |
Gallese, Italy | 20 February 1955
Died | 1 December 2018
Naples, Italy | (aged 63)
Occupation | Actor |
Ennio Fantastichini (20 February 1955 – 1 December 2018) was an Italian actor.
Born in Gallese, province of Viterbo, Fantastichini studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] [4]
Fantastichini died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in Naples on 1 December 2018, at the age of 63. [5]