Venantino Venantini
Actor
Biography
Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor. He was the father of Victoria Venantini and Luca Venantini and appeared in more than 140 films between 1954 and 2018.
He made his debut in the cinema with an appearance in Un giorno in pretura under the direction of Steno and he had his first important role in Odissea Nuda (1961), directed by Franco Rossi. Among the almost 150 films he performed in, some became cult favorites such as Les Tontons flingueurs, Amore libero - Free Love, Black Emanuelle and City of the Living Dead.
He acted with actors such as Lino Ventura, Yves Montand, Alain Delon and Gérard Depardieu and for directors such as Ettore Scola, Luciano Salce and Dino Risi and for French film directors such as Georges Lautner, Gérard Oury and Claude Lelouch.
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Filmography
Ladyhawke
as Bishop's Secretary 1985
Delusions of Grandeur
as Marquis del Basto 1971
The Sucker
as Mickey, "le Bègue" 1965
Crooks in Clover
as Pascal 1963
The Restaurant
as Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès 1966
City of the Living Dead
as Mr. Ross 1980
La Cage aux Folles
as Le chauffeur de Charrier 1978
Cannibal Ferox
as Sgt. Ross 1981
Aladdin
as Puncher 1986
Cop or Hood
as Mario, shot of 'L'Auvergnat' 1979
Un + une
as Henri 2015
School's Out
as Marcello, in love with Adèle 2008
Flatfoot in Egypt
as Ruotolo 1980
Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
as The Polo Player 1975
The Terrace
as Terrace Guest 1980
The Agony and the Ecstasy
as Paride de Grassis 1965