Antonio Allocca (24 June 1937 – 31 December 2013) was an Italian

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Life and career

Born in

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, Allocca debuted on stage in 1956, then in 1958 he worked with

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at the Piccolo Teatro in

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in the comedy play ''Pulcinella in cerca della sua fortuna per Napoli''. In 1962 he made his television debut in ''Ditegli sempre di sì'' and ''Napoli Milionaria'', both directed by De Filippo. Very active both on stage and in films mainly in character roles, Allocca enjoyed a late success as in 1988, with the role of the professor of Italian in the three seasons of the

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television series ''

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''. Allocca died on 31 December 2013, aged 76, in

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Selected filmography

*1974: ''

Farfallon ''Farfallon'' is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of ''Papillon''. Plot Farfallon is a Sicilian pastry chef who finds himself in prison for attempted murder and is ...

'' - Galeotto *1975: ''

Dracula in the Provinces ''Dracula in the Provinces'' ( it, Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco ovvero: Dracula in Brianza, lit. The Noble devilish Costante Nicose or: Dracula in Brianza) is a 1975 Italian horror comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Lando Buzz ...

'' - Peppino *1975: ''

Duck in Orange Sauce ''L'anatra all'arancia'' (internationally released as ''Duck in Orange Sauce'') is a List of Italian films of 1975, 1975 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film based upon the play by William Douglas-Home and Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon. It was directed by ...

'' - Carmine *1978: ''

Flatfoot in Africa ''Piedone l'africano'' (internationally released as ''Flatfoot in Africa'', ''Knock-Out Cop'' and ''The K.O. Cop'') is a 1978 Italian " poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Steno and starring Bud Spencer. It is the third and penultimate chapte ...

'' - Receptionist *1979: ''

Christ Stopped at Eboli ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' ( it, Cristo si è fermato a Eboli) is a memoir by Carlo Levi, published in 1945, giving an account of his exile from 1935-1936 to Grassano and Aliano, remote towns in southern Italy, in the region of Lucania which is ...

'' - Don Cosimino *1980: '' Café Express'' - Califano *1981: '' Carcerato'' - Pasqualino aka Fascination *1981: ''

Fracchia la belva umana ''Fracchia la belva umana'' (''Fracchia the fanatic'' or ''Fracchia The Human Beast)'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. The film is loosely inspired by The Whole Town's Talking. It was screened at the 67th Venice Internat ...

'' - Ufficiale dei Carabinieri *1981: ''Prima che sia troppo presto'' *1982: '' Sogni mostruosamente proibiti'' - La Manna *1982: ''Tradimento'' *1982: ''Giuramento'' - Pasqualino *1983: '' Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style'' - The Doctor *1983: ''

Pappa e ciccia ''Pappa e ciccia'' (also known as '' Two of a Kind'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Plot First segment: Nicola Calore, an Apulian mason who emigrated in Switzerland, faces the visit of his niece Rosina who believes th ...

'' - Pino - the chauffeur (first story) *1983: ''

Fantozzi subisce ancora ''Fantozzi subisce ancora'' ("''Fantozzi Succumbs Again''") is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the fourth chapter in the Fantozzi film series of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. ...

'' - Negoziante di animali *1983: ''

Il ras del quartiere ''Il ras del quartiere'' () is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast *Diego Abatantuono as Domingo *Isabella Ferrari as Veronica Gatti *Lino Troisi as Tarcisio Gatti *Daniel Stephen as Orson *Antonio Allocca Antonio Allocc ...

'' *1984: ''

Where's Picone? ''Where's Picone?'' ( it, Mi manda Picone, also known as ''Picone Sent Me'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Nanni Loy. Overview For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Silver Ribbon in t ...

'' *1984: ''

Così parlò Bellavista ''Così parlò Bellavista'' is a 1984 Italian comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Luciano De Crescenzo. De Crescenzo directed the film and also played the main role. For this film De Crescenzo won David di Donatello and Nastro d'Arg ...

'' - Core 'ngrato *1984: ''

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'' (TV Movie) - Taxi Driver *1986: '' Scuola di ladri'' - Facoltoso contadino di Caserta *1986: ''

Italian Fast Food ''Italian Fast Food'' is a 1986 Italian film directed by Ludovico Gasparini, and written by Carlo and Enrico Vanzina, Lorenzo Beccati and Ezio Greggio. The film was inspired by the TV show '' Drive In'', a popular 2-hour show of the 1980s. A fe ...

'' - Esecutore giudiziario *1987: ''Quel ragazzo della curva B'' *1987-1989: ''

'' (TV Series) - Professore di Italiano *1988: '' 32 dicembre'' - Il merciaio (segment "I penultimi fuochi") *1988: '' Casa mia, casa mia...'' - Judge *1988: ''Operazione pappagallo'' *1988: ''

Fantozzi va in pensione ''Fantozzi va in pensione'' ("''Fantozzi Retires''") is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the sixth chapter in the Fantozzi film series of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. Plot ...

'' - Esaminatore del concorso *1989: '' I Won the New Year's Lottery'' - Rossi *1990: '' Fantozzi alla riscossa'' *1991: '' Le comiche 2'' - Maggiordomo *1992: ''Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez'' - Policeman *1993: ''Ci hai rotto papà'' - Umberto Tiberi *1994: ''

Le nuove comiche ''Le nuove comiche'' is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the third and final installment in the ''Comiche'' trilogy, preceded by ''Le comiche ''Le comiche'' is a 1990 Italian comedy film written and directed by Neri Pa ...

'' - Orchestra conductor *1995: ''

Love Story with Cramps ''Love Story with Cramps'' ( it, Storie d'amore con i crampi) is a 1995 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Pino Quartullo. Plot Cast * Pino Quartullo as Francesco * Chiara Caselli as Marcella/Amanda * Sergio Rubini as Rob ...

'' - Proprietario della pemsione *1995: ''Croce e delizia'' - Jean Fumée *1996: ''

Fantozzi - Il ritorno ''Fantozzi'' is a 1975 Italian satirical cult film, based on in the saga of the unlucky Italian accountant employee Ugo Fantozzi, written and played by his creator Paolo Villaggio. The film is a parody of middle class workers of the 1970s, ...

'' *1997: ''

A spasso nel tempo – L'avventura continua ''A spasso nel tempo – L'avventura continua'' () is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It is a sequel to 1996 film '' A spasso nel tempo''. Cast *Christian De Sica as Ascanio Orsini Varaldo/Maresciallo Amabile *Massimo Boldi a ...

'' - Don Peppino *1999: ''

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'' - Zio Gaetano *1999: ''Vacanze sulla neve'' - Nicolino *1999: ''Pazzo d'amore'' - Peppino Gargiulo *2001: ''

E adesso sesso ''E adesso sesso'' (''And now sex'') is a 2001 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina. It consists of eight segments, set in different Italian cities, all sharing sex as main theme. Plot In Italy there's the 2000s ...

'' - Portiere d'albergo *2003: ''

Un posto al sole ''Un posto al sole'' (English: ''A Place in the Sun'') is an Italian soap opera transmitted by Rai 3 since 1996. It is set in a fictional apartment building called Palazzo Palladini, located in front of the sea in the Naples neighborhood of Posill ...

References

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* 1937 births 2013 deaths People from the Province of Naples Italian male television actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub