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 GĂ©rard Depardieu and for directors such as Ettore Scola, Luciano Salce and Dino Risi and for French film directors such as Georges Lautner, GĂ©rard Oury and Claude Lelouch.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Un + une (2015) | Henri | 2 |
| 2 | 22 Bullets (2010) | Padovano | 7 |
| 3 | School's Out (2008) | Marcello, in love with Adèle | 6 |
| 4 | I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (2008) | Joe | - |
| 5 | The Return of James Battle (2004) | Matt Kelso | 6 |
| 6 | The King's Whore (1990) | Luis De Arragon | - |
| 7 | Aladdin (1986) | Puncher | 4 |
| 8 | Ladyhawke (1985) | Bishop's Secretary | 7.1 |
| 9 | The Adventures of Hercules (1985) | High Priest | 10 |
| 10 | The New Barbarians (1983) | Father Moses | 5 |
| 11 | Cannibal Ferox (1981) | Sgt. Ross | 6.3 |
| 12 | Beast in Space (1980) | Juan Cardoso | 7 |
| 13 | Flatfoot in Egypt (1980) | Ruotolo | 6 |
| 14 | City of the Living Dead (1980) | Mr. Ross | 6.4 |
| 15 | Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) | Lieutenant Hill | 7 |
| 16 | The Humanoid (1979) | - | 4 |
| 17 | Concorde Affair (1979) | Forsythe | - |
| 18 | Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade (1978) | Giorgio Rivetti | - |
| 19 | La Cage aux Folles (1978) | Le chauffeur de Charrier | 7 |
| 20 | Emanuelle in Bangkok (1976) | David | - |
| 21 | The Kisser (1976) | Giusy | - |
| 22 | Black Emanuelle (1975) | William Meredith | - |
| 23 | Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975) | The Polo Player | 5 |
| 24 | Delusions of Grandeur (1971) | Marquis del Basto | 8 |
| 25 | Erotissimo (1969) | Sylvio | - |
| 26 | Anzio (1968) | Capt. Burns | - |
| 27 | Bandidos (1967) | Billy Kane | 4 |
| 28 | The Sucker (1965) | Mickey, 'le bègue' | 7 |
| 29 | The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) | Paride de Grassis | 6 |
| 30 | Crooks in Clover (1963) | Pascal | 8 |
| 31 | No Sun in Venice (1957) | - | 3 |
