Ennio Fantastichini (20 February 1955 – 1 December 2018) was an Italian actor.
Ennio Fantastichini
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Fantastichini (left) with director Ferzan Özpetek (2010)
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| Born | (1955-02-20)20 February 1955
Gallese, Italy
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| Died | 1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 63)
Naples, Italy
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| Occupation | 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'Argentointhe same category.[3][4]
Fantastichini died of acute promyelocytic leukemia in Naples on 1 December 2018, at the age of 63.[5]