Claudio Amendola (born 16 February 1963) is an Italian actor, film director and television presenter. He starred in the 1993 film The Escort, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Claudio Amendola
Born (1963-02-16) 16 February 1963 (age 61)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • television presenter
Years active1983–present
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouses
Marina Grande
(m. 1983; div. 1997)
(m. 2010)
Children3, including Alessia Amendola
Parents
RelativesDeddi Savagnone (aunt)
Mario Amendola (great-uncle)

Biography

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Born in Rome and the son of actors and voice dubbers Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone, Amendola started his movie career during the 1980s, playing comic roles in some Italian comedies directed by Carlo Vanzina. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies such as Ultra (1990) and The Escort (1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi. During the 2000s Amendola became a very popular television actor, acting in the popular fiction I Cesaroni, the Italian version of Los Serrano.

Personal life

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Amendola is married to actress Francesca Neri and they have a son together, Rocco. He also has two daughters from a previous marriage. One of them is voice actress Alessia Amendola.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1983 Lontano da dove Mario
Vacanze di Natale Mario Marchetti
1984 Amarsi un po' Marco Coccia
Vacanze in America Alessio Liberatore
1985 The Venetian Woman Bernardo
1987 Soldati - 365 all'alba Claudio Scanna
1988 Days of Inspector Ambrosio Luciano
1989 Forever Mary Pietro Giancona
1990 Captain Fracassa's Journey Agostino
1991 Ultra Principe
1992 Un'altra vita Mauro
1993 The Escort Angelo Mandolesi
Briganti - Amore e libertà Giovanni
1994 The Heroes Fabio
La Reine Margot Annibal de Coconas
1995 Policemen Lorenzo Ferri
Who Killed Pasolini? 'Trepalle'
The Horseman on the Roof Paolo Maggionari
1996 My Generation Claudio Braccio
1997 Lady and the Tramp Tramp (voice) Italian voice-over
Un paradiso di bugie Sergio
An Eyewitness Account Sandro Nardella
The Grey Zone Dario Campisi
Other Men Michele Croce
Santo Stefano Bruno D'Assisi
1998 Mare largo Edoardo
2000 La Carbonara Lupone
Il grande botto Antonio Nunziante
Johnny the Partisan Piero Balbo
2001 Domenica Inspector Sciarra
Sottovento Paolo
2003 Caterina in the Big City Manlio Germano
Ho visto le stelle Renato / Claudio
Senza freni Uncle Claudio Unreleased
2005 Il ritorno del Monnezza Rocky Giraldi Also writer
Melissa P. None Producer
2010 La fisica dell'acqua Claudio
2011 Bar Sport Client Cameo appearance
2013 Cha cha cha Torre
2014 The Move of the Penguin None Director and writer
2015 The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles Sergio
Suburra Samurai
2017 Il permesso - 48 ore fuori Luigi Also director and writer
Like a Cat on a Highway Sergio
Pino Daniele: Il tempo resterà Himself Documentary
2018 Hotel Gagarin Elio Beato
Show Dogs Deepak (voice) Italian voice-over
2020 Abbi fede Adamo
2021 Like a Cat on a Highway 2 Sergio
2022 I cassamortari None Director and writer

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1982 Storia d'amore e d'amicizia Davide Miniseries
1984 Quei trentasei gradini Pino Miniseries
1987 L'ombra nera del Vesuvio Nini Sposito Miniseries
Professione vacanze Antonio Palombelli Episode: "A qualcuno piace il calcio"
Little Roma Augusto Main role
1990 Il colore della vittoria Attilio Ferraris Miniseries
1991–1992 Pronto soccorso Augusto Main role
1991–1993 Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri Antonio Stasi Main role
1996 Nostromo Nostromo Miniseries
1999 Squadra mobile scomparsi Inspector Spada Recurring role; 5 episodes
Jesus Barabbas Television film
2000 L'impero Dario Ferri Miniseries
2001 L'attentatuni - Il grande attentato Cardine Miniseries
2002 Napoléon Joachim Murat Miniseries
2003 Inferno Below Antonino Miniseries
2005 La caccia Pietro Sacco Miniseries
Cefalonia Mikis Television film
2006 48 ore Diego Montagna Lead role
2006–2014 I Cesaroni Giulio Cesaroni Main role
2010 Tutti per Bruno Inspector Bruno Miranda Lead role
2011 Dov'è mia figlia? Claudio Valle Miniseries
2016 Lampedusa - Dall'orizzone in poi Marco Serra Miniseries
2018–present Carlo & Malik Carlo Guerrieri Lead role

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Escort". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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