Mario Donatone
Mario Donatone (born June 9, 1933 in Tripoli , Libya , † April 14, 2020 in Rome ) was an Italian actor with over 80 roles in film and television.
life and career
Donatone, born in 1933, began his film career at the age of 18 in Luchino Visconti's Bellissima , but has only appeared in films regularly since 1968. The massive actor remained a reliable interpreter of character roles, best known in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather III , in which he played the hit man Mosca. In the 1970s and 1980s he was seen more often at the side of his fellow actor Tomás Milián . He was also employed as a guest actor in television series. He played one of his final roles in John Wick: Chapter 2 in 2017, directed by Chad Stahelski .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Bellissima (Bellissima)
- 1960: Passionate thief (Risate di gioia)
- 1976: Bloody Sweat (Poliziotti violenti)
- 1980: Penalty for the super bull (Delitto a Porta Romana)
- 1982: The rascal off Highway 101 (Delitto sull'autostrada)
- 1982: The Count who can do everything (Il conte Tacchia)
- 1983: Don Camillo and the rascal (Il diavolo e l'acquasanta)
- 1984: As you me, so I you (A tu per tu)
- 1985: Phenomena (Phenomena)
- 1990: The Godfather III (The Godfather Part III)
- 1991: Angel of Revenge (L'angelo con la pistola)
- 1994: The Roman cannon (SPQR 2000 e 1/2 anni fa)
- 2002: Sinan Toprak is the Untouchable (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2017: John Wick: Chapter 2 (John Wick: Chapter 2)
Web links
- Mario Donatone in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Artist's weblog
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Donatone, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tripoli , Libya |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 2020 |
| Place of death | Rome |