Antonio Cantafora (born 2 February 1944), also known professionally as Michael Coby, is an Italian film and television actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, then he made his film debut in 1967. Thanks to a vague resemblance to the actor

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in a brief series of successful action-comedy films that reprise the

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style. Later Cantafora continued his career mainly as character actor, working with prominent directors such as

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Partial filmography

* ''

The Dirty Outlaws ''The Dirty Outlaws'', also known as ''Big Ripoff'', ''King of the West'' and ''The Desperado'' (in original Italian, ''El desperado''), is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western starring Andrea Giordana. Quentin Tarantino ranked the film 13th in his ...

'' (1967) - (uncredited) * ''Lo stato d'assedio'' (1969) - Umberto * ''Ombre roventi'' (1970) * ''

And God Said to Cain ''And God Said to Cain'' ( it, E Dio disse a Caino, german: Satan der Rache) is a 1970 Spaghetti Western film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Klaus Kinski. The story is about Gary Hamilton, who is granted a free pardon from a pris ...

'' (1970) - Dick Acombar * ''Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again'' (1971) - Jack's Man * '' Black Killer'' (1971) - Ramon O'Hara * ''

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'' (1972) - Peter Kleist * ''Decameron proibitissimo (Boccaccio mio statte zitto)'' (1972) - Fra' Domenico * ''Novelle galeotte d'amore'' (1972) * ''Bounty Hunter in Trinity'' (1972) - Pizarro * ''Metti lo diavolo tuo ne lo mio inferno'' (1973) - Ricciardetto * ''L'affaire Crazy Capo'' (1973) - Antonio Marchesi * ''

Supermen Against the Orient ''Supermen Against the Orient'' ( it, Crash! Che botte... Strippo strappo stroppio) is a 1973 Italian-Hongkongese superhero film directed by Bitto Albertini. It is a sequel of Gianfranco Parolini's 1967 film ''The Three Fantastic Supermen''. I ...

'' (1973) - Max * ''...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno'' (1973) - Ricciardo * '' Carambola!'' (1974) - Toby * ''La badessa di Castro'' (1974) - Giulio Branciforti * '' Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket'' (1975) - Coby * ''

Convoy Buddies ''Convoy Buddies'' ( it, Simone e Matteo - Un gioco da ragazzi, es, Simón y Mateo, also known as ''Kid Stuff'') is a 1975 Italian-Spanish adventure-comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith. The film ...

'' (1975) - Toby * '' We Are No Angels'' (1975) - Angel * '' The Diamond Peddlers'' (1976) - Matteo / Butch * ''La casa'' (1976) - Philip * '' Carioca tigre'' (1976) - Carlo Parodi * '' Sahara Cross'' (1977) * '' Enfantasme'' (1978) - Flavio, le hippy * ''Midnight Blue'' (1979) - Pier Luigi * '' Supersonic Man'' (1979) - Paul * '' The Bitch'' (1979) - Nico Cantafora * '' The Cricket'' (1980) - Alberto 'Cipria' Antonelli * ''

Gabriela Gabriela may refer to: * Gabriela (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine given name * ''Gabriela'' (1942 film), a Czech film * ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film * ''Gabriela'' (1983 film), a Brazilian film * ''Gabriela' ...

'' (1983) - Tonico Bastos * ''

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'' (1984) - Man At Motel * ''

Demons 2 ''Demons 2'' ( it, Dèmoni 2) is a 1986 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. It is a sequel to Bava's 1985 film '' Demons'' and stars David Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, as well as Argen ...

'' (1986) - Ingrid's Father * ''Puro cashmere'' (1986) - Jody * ''

Intervista ''Intervista'' (English: ''Interview'') is a 1987 Italian film directed by Federico Fellini. Plot Interviewed by a Japanese TV crew for a news report on his latest film, Fellini takes the viewer behind the scenes at Cinecittà. A nighttime set ...

'' (1987) - Spouse * ''Il coraggio di parlare'' (1987) - Caporale * ''Der Commander'' (1988) - Nick De Carlo * ''Donna d'ombra'' (1988) - Vincenzo * '' Torrents of Spring'' (1989) - Richter * ''

Vacanze di Natale '90 ''Vacanze di Natale '90'' (aka ''Christmas Vacation '90'') is a 1990 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Plot In residence in the mountains of St Moritz, intertwine the stories of five characters. Nick, a poor waiter, wins a bet on ...

'' (1990) - Pippo * ''Il ritorno del grande amico'' (1990) * ''In camera mia'' (1992) - Mannari * ''

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'' (1993) - Totuccio Inzerillo * ''Power and Lovers'' (1994) - Toto * ''

A spasso nel tempo ''A spasso nel tempo'' () is a 1996 Italian science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. The film is included in the Italian sub-genre of '' cinepanettoni''. According to Adam O'Leary, ''A spasso nel tempo'' and its sequel are ...

'' (1996) - Casanova * ''Marquise'' (1997) * ''Il decisionista'' (1997) * ''Hammamet Village'' (1997) * ''Buck and the Magic Bracelet'' (1998) - Sergeant O'Connor * ''

The Card Player ''The Card Player'' (Italian: ''Il cartaio'') is a 2004 giallo film directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Stefania Rocca and Liam Cunningham and is Argento's second giallo feature of the decade (following '' Sleepless''). The film features ...

'' (2004) - Vice Squad Chief Marini * ''I Viceré'' (2007) * ''Uno di famiglia'' (2018) - Cicciuzzo

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cantafora, Antonio Living people Italian male film actors 1944 births People from Calabria Italian male television actors People from Crotone 20th-century Italian male actors