Claudio Amendola

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Claudio Amendola
Claudio Amendola (right) with his father Ferruccio (1992)
Born	(1963-02-16) February 16, 1963 (age 58) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actor, director, television presenter
Years active	1983-present
Spouse(s)	Marina Grande ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1997)​ Francesca Neri ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	3, including Alessia Amendola
Parent(s)	Ferruccio Amendola Rita Savagnone
Relatives	Deddi Savagnone (aunt) Mario Amendola (great-uncle)

Claudio Amendola (born February 16, 1963) is an Italian actor, television presenter and director. He starred in the 1993 film The Escort, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Biography[]

Born in Rome and the son of actors and voice dubbers Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone, Amendola started his movie career during the 1980s, playing comic roles in some Italian comedies directed by Carlo Vanzina. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies like Ultrà (1990) and The Escort (1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi. During the 2000s Amendola became a very popular television actor, acting in the popular fiction I Cesaroni, the Italian version of Los Serrano.

Personal life[]

Amendola is married to actress Francesca Neri and they have a son together, Rocco. He also has two daughters from a previous marriage. One of them is voice actress Alessia Amendola.

Selected filmography[]

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External links[]

• Claudio Amendola at IMDb
• Claudio Amendola at AllMovie