Lino Capolicchio

Lino Capolicchio (born 21 August 1943) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director. He won a special David di Donatello acting award for his role in Vittorio de Sica's 1970 film, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.[1]

Lino Capolicchio
"Il giardino dei Finzi Contini" - Lino Capolicchio 1970
Born (1943-08-21) 21 August 1943
Merano, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupationactor, screenwriter
film director
Known forThe Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Capolicchio was a well-known television actor[2] before breaking into film with an uncredited role in Franco Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew in 1967. He has appeared in over seventy films and television dramas. In 1995 he wrote and directed Pugili, an award-winning film about the world of boxing.[3]

For three seasons, Lino Capolicchio provided the voice for Bo Duke in the Italian broadcasts of The Dukes of Hazzard.[4]

Partial filmography

References
  1. David di Donatello Awards for 1971
  2. Sony Pictures Classics, Lino Capolicchio Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Awards for Pugili at IMDb at IMDb
  4. AntonioGenna.net presents The World Cast List: The Dukes of Hazzard
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