Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor. He was the father of Victoria Venantini and Luca Venantini and appeared in more than 140 films between 1954 and 2018.
He made his debut in the cinema with an appearance in Un giorno in pretura under the direction of Steno and he had his first important role in Odissea Nuda (1961), directed by Franco Rossi. Among the almost 150 films he performed in, some became cult favorites such as Les Tontons flingueurs, Amore libero - Free Love, Black Emanuelle and City of the Living Dead.
He acted with actors such as Lino Ventura, Yves Montand, Alain Delon and Gérard Depardieu and for directors such as Ettore Scola, Luciano Salce and Dino Risi and for French film directors such as Georges Lautner, Gérard Oury and Claude Lelouch.
Source: Article "Venantino Venantini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
(1978)
Giorgio Rivetti
Love & Passion
(1987)
Alfredo
22 Bullets
(2010)
Padovano
Cannibal Ferox
(1981)
Sgt. Ross
Ladyhawke
(1985)
Bishop's Secretary
Black Emanuelle
(1975)
William Meredith
Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
(1975)
The Polo Player
Aladdin
(1986)
Puncher
The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)
Paride de Grassis
The Beguines
(1972)
Max
City of the Living Dead
(1980)
Mr. Ross
Delusions of Grandeur
(1971)
Le marquis del Basto
The Restaurant
(1966)
Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès
The Sucker
(1965)
Mickey, "le bègue"
Crooks in Clover
(1963)
Pascal
La Cage aux Folles
(1978)
Le chauffeur de Charrier
Full Filmography
Acting
A Day in Court
(1954)
No Sun in Venice
(1957)
Pastasciutta nel deserto
(1961)
Malapaga
Odissea nuda
(1961)
Film director
Warriors Five
(1962)
Alberto
Escapade in Florence
(1962)
Lorenzo
Crooks in Clover
(1963)
Pascal
Un momento muy largo
(1964)
Andrea Masi
Dandelions by the Roots
(1964)
Pierre Michon, comédien de théâtrre
Fantasmagorie
(1964)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)
Paride de Grassis
La Celestina P… R…
(1965)
Carlo
The Sucker
(1965)
Mickey, "le bègue"
Balearic Caper
(1966)
Giuliano
Galia
(1966)
Greg
The Restaurant
(1966)
Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès
Bandidos
(1967)
Billy Kane
The Big Grasshopper
(1967)
Vladimir
Love in the Night
(1968)
Bollert
Anzio
(1968)
Capt. Burns
The Libertine
(1968)
Aurelio
Emma Hamilton
(1968)
Prince Carraciola
Hate Is My God
(1969)
Sweetley
Playgirl 70
(1969)
Erotissimo
(1969)
Sylvio
The War Devils
(1969)
Heinrich Meinike
The Priest's Wife
(1970)
Maurizio
Quella chiara notte d'ottobre
(1970)
Killer
Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot?
(1971)
Troubleshooters
(1971)
Tosca
Delusions of Grandeur
(1971)
Le marquis del Basto
Per amore o per forza
(1971)
Jane's father
Conquest
(1971)
Pedro de Valdivia
Macédoine
(1971)
Brian Goffy
There Once Was a Cop
(1972)
Felice, the killer
The Red Headed Corpse
(1972)
Mr. Gonzales
The Beguines
(1972)
Max
Master of Love
(1972)
Soldier from Sicily
Lady Dynamite
(1973)
The Police Serve the Citizens?
(1973)
Mancinelli
Number One
(1973)
a
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes
(1973)
Father Robertson
Profession: Adventurers
(1973)
Pablo
A Way of Being a Woman
(1973)
Simone
The Magnificent Dare Devil
(1973)
Piero Albertini
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
(1974)
Valet italien
Free Love
(1974)
Chavad
Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
(1975)
The Polo Player
Black Emanuelle
(1975)
William Meredith
Heat in the Suburbs
(1975)
Santuzzo
Sex Diary
(1975)
amico di Luca
Young, Violent, Dangerous
(1976)
Sign. Morandi
The Kisser
(1976)
Giusy
Emanuelle in Bangkok
(1976)
David
C'è una spia nel mio letto
(1976)
Roger, capo della CIA
The Rip-Off
(1977)
The Frenchman
Rene the Cane
(1977)
Carlo
L'altra metà del cielo
(1977)
Mr. Rickie
Nine Guests for a Crime
(1977)
Walter
The War of the Robots
(1978)
Paul
The Biggest Battle
(1978)
Michael
First Love
(1978)
Emilio
La Cage aux Folles
(1978)
Le chauffeur de Charrier
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
(1978)
Giorgio Rivetti
Hot Dogs On Ibiza
(1979)
Norbert
Cop or Hood
(1979)
Mario
From Corleone to Brooklyn
(1979)
Commissario Danova
The Humanoid
(1979)
Concorde Affair
(1979)
Forsythe
Three Under the Sheets
(1979)
Riavanti… Marsch!
(1979)
Sergeant Sconocchia
Gardenia
(1979)
Nocita
Contraband
(1980)
Captain Tarantino
Terror Express
(1980)
Mike
Beast in Space
(1980)
Juan Cardoso
Flying Sex
(1980)
Mr. Murphy
Invasion of the Flesh Hunters
(1980)
Lieutenant Hill
City of the Living Dead
(1980)
Mr. Ross
Flatfoot in Egypt
(1980)
Ruotolo
The Terrace
(1980)
un'ospite
Longshot
(1981)
Henri Bresson
Cannibal Ferox
(1981)
Sgt. Ross
Sesso e volentieri
(1982)
l'uomo al cinema che adesca la donna procace (episodio L'avventura)
Giggi il Bullo
(1982)
Don Salvatore
Dio li fa poi li accoppia
(1982)
Occhipinti, il proprietario della discoteca
Exterminators of the Year 3000
(1983)
John
My Other Husband
(1983)
Nino
Manuela's Perverse Outburst
(1983)
Giorgio Rivetti (archive footage) (uncredited)
The New Barbarians
(1983)
Father Moses
Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani
(1984)
Walter
Final Justice
(1985)
Joseph Palermo
The Adventures of Hercules
(1985)
High Priest
The Erotic Dreams of Cleopatra
(1985)
Dolabella
Ladyhawke
(1985)
Bishop's Secretary
The Repenter
(1985)
The Assisi Underground
(1985)
Pietro
Liberté, égalité, choucroute
(1985)
Un sans-culotte
Aladdin
(1986)
Puncher
Love & Passion
(1987)
Alfredo
Vanille fraise
(1989)
Anselmo
Madame, nuda è arrivata la straniera
(1989)
Fisher
Death Has A Bad Reputation
(1990)
Umberto Aidoni
Crazy Underwear
(1992)
Alessia's father
Test of Memory
(1993)
Fair Game
(1994)
Claudio
Giovani e belli
(1996)
Buby
The Eighteenth Angel
(1997)
Clockmaker
L'amico di Wang
(1997)
Ezio
The Dinner
(1998)
Le faremo tanto male
(1998)
Pietro
Ho visto le stelle
(2003)
Duilio Masera
Fallait pas buter mémé!
(2003)
The Return of James Battle
(2004)
Matt Kelso
Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour
(2006)
Le Tailleur
The Hideout
(2007)
Installatore telefonico
Could This Be Love?
(2007)
Della Ponte
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
(2008)
Joe
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
(2008)
Self
School's Out
(2008)
À deux c'est plus facile
(2009)
22 Bullets
(2010)
Padovano
The Museum of Wonders
(2010)
Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
(2011)
Hyde's Secret Nightmare
(2012)
Phantasmagoria
(2014)
GrandPa (segment "My Gift to You")
House of Ravens
(2014)
Michel Audiard : J'parle pas aux cons, ça les instruit
(2015)
Self
Un + une
(2015)
Henri
Vittorio Gassman, le flamboyant
(2015)
Self
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
(2015)
Monsieur Matteotti
Marseille
(2016)
Giovanni
Vive la crise !
(2017)
Luigi Pirandello
All You Ever Wished For
(2018)
Old Gypsy