Antonio Sabàto Sr. (2 April 1943 – 10 January 2021) was an Italian-American film and television actor noted for extensive work in the

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exploitation genre. He was the father of model and actor

Antonio Sabàto Jr. Antonio Sabàto Jr. (born February 29, 1972) is an Italian-born American model and actor. Sabàto first found fame in the 1990s as an underwear model for Calvin Klein and playing Jagger Cates on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1992 to 19 ...

and Simmone Sabàto. Among Sabàto's starring roles were parts in the

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films '' One Dollar Too Many'' and '' Due volte Giuda''.

Personal life

Sabàto was previously married to Yvonne, who was born in

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(then part of

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) and the daughter of a

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survivor. She is of half Czech and half Jewish descent. They had two children together, a son,

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, and a daughter, Simonne. They divorced sometime before 1997, when she remarried to California-based businessman George F. Kabouchy. In 1985, he and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in

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. He died from complications of

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at a hospice in

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, on 10 January 2021, at age 77.

Selected filmography

* ''Lo scandalo'' (1966) - Mauro * ''

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'' (1966) - Nino Barlini * '' Hate for Hate'' (1967, a.k.a. ''Odio per odio'' ) - Miguel * ''

Shoot Twice ''Shoot Twice'' ( it, Due volte Giuda, es, Dos veces Judas) is a 1969 Italian Western film directed by Nando Cicero and starring Klaus Kinski and Antonio Sabàto. Cast * Klaus Kinski - Dingus / aka Victor Barrett * Antonio Sabàto - Luke ...

'' (1968, ''Due volte Giuda'') - Luke Barrett * '' Beyond the Law'' (1968, ''Al di là della legge'') - Ben Novack * '' One Dollar Too Many'' (1968, ''I tre che sconvolsero il West'' / ''Vado, vedo e sparo'') - Moses Lang * '' Barbarella'' (1968) - Jean-Paul (uncredited) * ''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' ( it, La monaca di Monza, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of ...

'' (1969, a.k.a. ''La monaca di Monza'') - Giampaolo Osio * ''

Diary of a Telephone Operator ''Certo certissimo... anzi probabile'' (''Certain, Very Certain, As a Matter of Fact... Probable''; English title ''Diary of a Telephone Operator'') is a 1969 Italian film based on the story of the same title by Dacia Maraini. It stars Claudia Car ...

'' (1969, ''Certo, certissimo, anzi... probabile'') - Carmelo * ' (1969) - Giorgio Marelli * ''

Mafia Connection ''Mafia Connection'' ( it, E venne il giorno dei limoni neri, also known as ''Black Lemons'') is a 1970 Italian crime film written and directed by Camillo Bazzoni and starring Antonio Sabàto, Peter Carsten and Florinda Bolkan. Plot Cast * ...

'' (1970, ''E venne il giorno dei limoni neri'') - Rosario Inzulìa * ''

The Man with Icy Eyes ''L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio'' (internationally released as ''The Man with Icy Eyes'') is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Alberto De Martino. It starred Barbara Bouchet, Antonio Sabato, Keenan Wynn, Faith Domergue and Victor Buono. I ...

'' (1971, a.k.a. ''L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio'') - Eddie Mills * '' When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong'' (1971) - Ari * ''L'occhio del ragno'' (1971) - Paul Valéry / Frank Vogel * ''

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids ''Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' ( it, Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Plot A killer is driving around the streets of Italy looking for a specific victim w ...

'' (1972) - Mario * ''I senza Dio'' (1972) - Roy, detto 'El Santo' * ''

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'' (1972) - Antonio Mancuso * ''Tutti fratelli nel West... per parte di padre'' (1972) - Jonathan 'Jeepo' Poe * ''

Gang War in Milan ''Gang War in Milan'' ( it, Milano rovente, lit=Scorching Hot Milan) is a 1973 Italian ''Poliziotteschi, poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast * Antonio Sabàto, Sr., Antonio Sabàto: Salvatore Cangemi * Philippe Leroy (actor), P ...

'' (1973) - Salvatore "Toto" Cangemi * ''Questa volta ti faccio ricco!'' (1974) - Joe Esposito * ''

The Last Desperate Hours ''The Last Desperate Hours'' ( it, Milano: il clan dei calabresi) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco (Italian crime genre) Mafia film directed by Giorgio Stegani. Plot Cast * Antonio Sabàto: Paolo Mancuso * Silvia Monti: Laura Monachesi *Pier ...

'' (1974, a.k.a. ''Milano: il clan dei calabresi'') - Paolo Mancuso * ''El clan de los Nazarenos'' (1975) - Jorge * ''

Calling All Police Cars ''Calling All Police Cars'' ( it, ...a tutte le auto della polizia..., literally "...To All the Police Cars") is a 1975 Italian giallo/poliziottesco film. It stars Antonio Sabàto, Gabrielle Ferzetti and Enrico Maria Salerno. The film is very gra ...

'' (1975) - Commissario Fernando Solmi * '' Crimebusters'' (1976) - Comm. Paolo Tosi * '' Terror in Rome'' (1976) - Inspector De Gregori * ''

Four Billion in Four Minutes ''Four Billion in Four Minutes'' (Italian: ''4 minuti per 4 miliardi'') is a 1976 Italian crime thriller film directed by Gianni Siragusa and starring Antonio Sabato, John Richardson and Vassili Karis.Curti p.194 A gang plot to blast their way in ...

'' (1976) - Raffaele * '' Return of the 38 Gang'' (1977) - Marshall Tinto Baragli * ''

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'' (1977) - Giovanni Molet * '' War of the Robots'' (1978) - Captain John Boyd * ''

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'' (1979) - Don Michele Vizzini * ''Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde'' (1979) - Vito * ''La tua vita per mio figlio'' (1980) - Antonio Esposito * ''

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'' (1983) - Dablone / Toblerone * ''

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'' (1983) - Thomas * ''Zampognaro innamorato'' (1983) - Marito di Angela * '' Tuareg: The Desert Warrior'' (1984, a.k.a. ''Tuareg – Il guerriero del deserto'') - The Captain * ''Thunder Squad'' (1985) - Martin Cuomo * ''Bye Bye Vietnam'' (1988) - Razor * ''

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'' (1997) - Carlo * ''

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References

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* 1943 births 2021 deaths People from Montelepre Actors from the Province of Palermo Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian emigrants to the United States Male Spaghetti Western actors Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California {{Italy-actor-stub