Toni Santagata
Known for

Acting

Credits

4

Gender

Man

Birthday

9 Dec 1935

Day of death

5 Dec 2021 (85)

Place of birth

Sant'Agata di Puglia, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Also known as
Tony Santagata
Antonio Santagata

Toni Santagata

Biography

Antonio Morese (9 December 1935 – 5 December 2021), known professionally as Toni (sometimes spelled Tony) Santagata, was an Italian folk singer, composer, comedian, and actor. Born in Sant'Agata di Puglia, Foggia, Santagata debuted as a comedian at the Derby club in Milan, with the show "Toni Santagata e il suo cabaret", later also released as an album. In the following years he embraced folk music, both recording some classics of the Apulian tradition and composing songs. In 1973 Santagata won the folk section of Canzonissima with "Lu maritiello"; the song was also his major hit, peaking at the sixth place on the Italian hit parade. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toni Santagata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2015Laura's WeddingZio Eugenio
2005The Second Wedding NightUgo di Dante
1997The Best ManManlio Lobianco
1976Domenica InSelf