Diego Abatantuono

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.

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The Friends at the Margherita Cafe (2009)

Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his family's home. Through a ploy, he manages to get work as the chauffeur for Al, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Laura Chiatti  •  Luigi Lo Cascio  •  Fabio De Luigi

Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his family's home. Through a ploy, he manages to get work as the chauffeur for Al, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Laura Chiatti  •  Luigi Lo Cascio  •  Fabio De Luigi

Mediterraneo (1991)

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Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Claudio Bigagli  •  Giuseppe Cederna  •  Claudio Bisio

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Claudio Bigagli  •  Giuseppe Cederna  •  Claudio Bisio

Nirvana (1997)

Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Christophe Lambert  •  Sergio Rubini  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Stefania Rocca

Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Christophe Lambert  •  Sergio Rubini  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Stefania Rocca

Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me (2006)

The Milanese Donato returns from Spain, animated by the serious intention to go back to being the "ras della fossa". Second chapter of the famous 80s cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Carlo Buccirosso  •  Ugo Conti  •  Mauro Di Francesco

The Milanese Donato returns from Spain, animated by the serious intention to go back to being the "ras della fossa". Second chapter of the famous 80s cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Carlo Buccirosso  •  Ugo Conti  •  Mauro Di Francesco

Strana la vita (1987)

A psychologist acquires wife and lover of a friend of him. But he has two more relationships yet. What will he do with four women following him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Bertolucci
CAST:  Monica Guerritore  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Amanda Sandrelli

A psychologist acquires wife and lover of a friend of him. But he has two more relationships yet. What will he do with four women following him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Bertolucci
CAST:  Monica Guerritore  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Amanda Sandrelli

Paparazzi (1998)

A montley group of free-lance photographers are desperate to grab a good shot of a celebrity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Roberto Brunetti

A montley group of free-lance photographers are desperate to grab a good shot of a celebrity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Roberto Brunetti

Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982)

Taddeus is the manager of the Grand Hotel Excelsior. The Summer season begins in May and since then many odd persons frequent the hotel. There is Ilde Vivaldi, in love with Taddeus and the boxer Pericle Coccia who has an important match and falls in love with Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Castellano  •  Pipolo
CAST:  Adriano Celentano  •  Enrico Montesano  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Carlo Verdone

Taddeus is the manager of the Grand Hotel Excelsior. The Summer season begins in May and since then many odd persons frequent the hotel. There is Ilde Vivaldi, in love with Taddeus and the boxer Pericle Coccia who has an important match and falls in love with Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Castellano  •  Pipolo
CAST:  Adriano Celentano  •  Enrico Montesano  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Carlo Verdone

A Boy from Calabria (1987)

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Thérèse Liotard  •  Santo Polimeno

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Thérèse Liotard  •  Santo Polimeno

Puerto Escondido (1992)

Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Valeria Golino  •  Claudio Bisio  •  Renato Carpentieri

Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Valeria Golino  •  Claudio Bisio  •  Renato Carpentieri

2061 - Un anno eccezionale (2007)

In a post-apocalyptic future, the Italian peninsula is going through a dark moment due to a terrible energy crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Dino Abbrescia  •  Anna Maria Barbera  •  Massimo Ceccherini

In a post-apocalyptic future, the Italian peninsula is going through a dark moment due to a terrible energy crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Dino Abbrescia  •  Anna Maria Barbera  •  Massimo Ceccherini

Christmas Present (1986)

A group of former friends meets again after a very long time, in a Christmas night, with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of Poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with the nostalgia for the lost friendships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Carlo Delle Piane  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Gianni Cavina  •  Alessandro Haber

A group of former friends meets again after a very long time, in a Christmas night, with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of Poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with the nostalgia for the lost friendships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Carlo Delle Piane  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Gianni Cavina  •  Alessandro Haber

Tifosi (1999)

Four different stories about italian football team’s supporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Enzo Iacchetti

Four different stories about italian football team’s supporter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Enzo Iacchetti

The Tango of Jealousy (1981)

Lucia has been married for ten years with Julius who is fond of horses and seems to prefer his wife. Lucy tries then ingelosirlo inventing a lover who sends flowers with tickets compromising and makes mysterious phone calls. But Julius seems immune to any kind of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Monica Vitti  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Jenny Tamburi

Lucia has been married for ten years with Julius who is fond of horses and seems to prefer his wife. Lucy tries then ingelosirlo inventing a lover who sends flowers with tickets compromising and makes mysterious phone calls. But Julius seems immune to any kind of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Monica Vitti  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Jenny Tamburi

Eccezzziunale... veramente (1982)

Diego Abatantuono in the shoes of three huge fans: the Juventus truck driver Tirzan, the head of the ultra Milanese Donato and the Franco inter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Teo Teocoli  •  Ugo Conti

Diego Abatantuono in the shoes of three huge fans: the Juventus truck driver Tirzan, the head of the ultra Milanese Donato and the Franco inter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Massimo Boldi  •  Teo Teocoli  •  Ugo Conti

Happy Family (2010)

A blocked screenwriter, Ezio, is trying to finish a story about two off-kilter families thrown together when their teenage children announce they’re getting married. So Ezio writes himself into the story with a romantic part—a development his characters welcome, as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Valeria Bilello  •  Fabio De Luigi  •  Corinna Agustoni

A blocked screenwriter, Ezio, is trying to finish a story about two off-kilter families thrown together when their teenage children announce they’re getting married. So Ezio writes himself into the story with a romantic part—a development his characters welcome, as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Salvatores
CAST:  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Valeria Bilello  •  Fabio De Luigi  •  Corinna Agustoni

Il toro (1994)

After being fired from his bull breeding job without proper compensation, Franco steals a world-class bull from his former company and smuggles it in Hungary to sell it for a large sum of money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Mazzacurati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Roberto Citran  •  Marco Messeri  •  Marco Paolini

After being fired from his bull breeding job without proper compensation, Franco steals a world-class bull from his former company and smuggles it in Hungary to sell it for a large sum of money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Mazzacurati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Roberto Citran  •  Marco Messeri  •  Marco Paolini

Christmas Rematch (2004)

17 years after Regalo di Natale the same 5 players for a new challenge. Who can trust who?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Alessandro Haber  •  Gianni Cavina  •  Carlo Delle Piane

17 years after Regalo di Natale the same 5 players for a new challenge. Who can trust who?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Alessandro Haber  •  Gianni Cavina  •  Carlo Delle Piane

A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007)

Actor Sandro Lanza is experiencing the most painful moment of his existence. After a suicide attempt, his three daughters, scattered throughout Europe, each with a different mother, come to his side. The sisters meet to decide what to do with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Vanessa Incontrada  •  Violante Placido  •  Inés Sastre

Actor Sandro Lanza is experiencing the most painful moment of his existence. After a suicide attempt, his three daughters, scattered throughout Europe, each with a different mother, come to his side. The sisters meet to decide what to do with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pupi Avati
CAST:  Diego Abatantuono  •  Vanessa Incontrada  •  Violante Placido  •  Inés Sastre
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