Cesare Fantoni
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Cesare Fantoni was an Italian
film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1939 and 1962.
He was born in Bologna
, Italy
and died in Rome
, Italy
. He was the father of actor Sergio Fantoni
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1939 and 1962.
He was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He was the father of actor Sergio Fantoni
Sergio Fantoni
Sergio Fantoni, is an Italian actor.He was born in Rome, the son of actor Cesare Fantoni . In films from the late 1940s, he has worked mainly in his own country but made several appearances in American films in the 1960s, most notably opposite Frank Sinatra in the war film Von Ryan's Express,...
.
Selected filmography
- Non me lo dire!Non me lo dire!Non me lo dire! is a 1940 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario.-Cast:* Erminio Macario - Michele Colombelli, marchese di Castel Perrone * Vanda Osiris - Priscilla * Silvana Jachino - Luisella...
(1940) - Catene invisibiliCatene invisibiliCatene invisibili is a 1942 Italian film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli.-Cast:* Alida Valli - Elena Silvagni* Carlo Ninchi - Carlo Danieli* Giuditta Rissone - La signora Matilde Silvagni...
(1942) - Ai margini della metropoliAi margini della metropoliAi margini della metropoli is a 1952 Italian crime film drama directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film stars Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina.-Cast:*Massimo Girotti as Avv...
(1952) - Sunday HeroesSunday HeroesSunday Heroes is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Mario Camerini.-Cast:* Raf Vallone - Gino Bardi* Cosetta Greco - Mara* Marcello Mastroianni - Carlo Vagnetti* Paolo Stoppa - Piero* Franco Interlenghi - Marini...
(1953) - I TartassatiI TartassatiI Tartassati, is an Italian comedy film from 1959, directed by Stefano Vanzina, written by Aldo Fabrizi, starring Totò and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "The Overtaxed" , "Fripouillard et Compagnie" ....
(1959) - Carthage in FlamesCarthage in FlamesCarthage in Flames is a 1960 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gélin and Anne Heywood...
(1960) - Revenge of the BarbariansRevenge of the BarbariansRevenge of the Barbarians is a 1960 film about the sack of Rome in AD 410 by the Visigoths.This film was written by Gastone Ramazzotti and directed by Giuseppe Vari.-Cast:*Daniela Rocca as "Galla Placidia"*Anthony Steel as "Consul Olympus"...
(1960)