He is one of the best Italian comedians, capable of impersonating many characters, always making them unique and original. Antonio Albanese turns 56 today. Well known face of the television program "Never say goals" where he took the first steps of success, loved and followed in the theater and above all in the movies. But do you know everything about him? Of its history, its theatrical training and its great successes?
The thousand faces of Antonio Albanese
Born in Lecco on 10 October 1964, Antonio Albanese in 1991 graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Art in Milan. Between theater, cinema and television, he created and played many characters. Has been the kind Epifanio, the aggressive Alex Drastico, the commentator-dancer Frengo. It's still the gay gardener of the Berlusconi house Pier Piero. Antonio Albanese is an all-round Italian artist. Comic, sarcastic, ironic he was able during his long career to tell about Italy and its thousand contradictions. His origins and his debut were as a cabaret actor at the Zelig theater in Milan. He soon became known on television, participating in the "Maurizio Costanzo Show" and in "Never say goals ". And from there its great success. Which continues at the theater with the shows "Misty ”,“ Man ”,“ Patapim and Patapam ”.
The successes of Albanese in cinema
In the nineties until the last decade it dominated the charts of successes film. And above all he signs great successes as a director. From "Freshwater Man", "Hunger and Thirst", "Our Marriage is in Crisis". The collaboration with Carlo Mazzacurati sees him in "Vesna goes fast" and "The saint's tongue" and was nominated for the Nastri d'Argento as Best Actor for his role as a thief. And again with the Taviani brothers in "You laugh". But over the years he hasn't abandoned television. He returns to collaborate with Gialappa's Band in 2005 in “Mai dire Monday”.
Irony and satire with Cetto La Qualunque
However, Cetto La Anyunque is undoubtedly his most significant character. The depraved and corrupt Calabrian politician is one of his most successful characters. He will make two films in “Qualunquemente” and in “Tutto tutto niente, nothing”. Albanese with this character tells the manias of the typical politician who promises everything in the electoral campaign, so much so that he is followed and admired by his audience. Which is exalted when he assures that there will be "Cchiù pilu pi tutti", there is more women for everyone. An ignorant politician capable of transforming many words into pseudo-adverbs such as "anyway", "infact", "ormente", "whatever".
Antonio Albanese is also the interpreter of new and sensational characters such as Pier Peter, Gennaro Gattuso, Mino Martinelli. But he was also starring in “The second wedding night”, by Pupi Avati which will be worth the nomination for both David and Nastri d'Argento. She recently starred in "Like a cat in the ring road”By Riccardo Milani, with Paola Cortellesi, Antonio Albanese, Luca Argentero, Claudio Amendola, Sonia Bergamasco. And with this comedy he won a Silver Ribbon in 2018 as best comedy actor.
