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Franco Diogene(1947-2005)

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Franco Diogene and Monica Vitti in Teresa the Thief (1973)
Franco Diogene was born on 20 October 1947 in Catania, Sicily, Italy. He was an actor, known for Midnight Express (1978), Interzone (1989) and The Name of the Rose (1986). He was married to Mariella Denari. He died on 28 May 2005 in Genova, Italy.
BornOctober 20, 1947
DiedMay 28, 2005(57)
BornOctober 20, 1947
DiedMay 28, 2005(57)
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Known for

Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express
7.5
  • Yesil
  • 1978
Beatrice Ring, Bruce Abbott, and Teagan Clive in Interzone (1989)
Interzone
3.9
  • Rat
  • 1989
Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose
7.7
  • Papal Envoy
  • 1986
Tentacles (1977)
Tentacles
3.8
  • Chuck
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Addolorata
    Short
    • Addolorata
    • 2005
  • Daniele Liotti in Handsome Anthony (2005)
    Handsome Anthony
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Professore Ardizzone
    • 2005
  • Terence Hill and Raoul Bova in Don Matteo (2000)
    Don Matteo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Testimone (as Francesco Diogene)
    • 2004
  • Il compagno americano (2003)
    Il compagno americano
    3.4
    • Carboni
    • 2003
  • Martina Pinto in Maria Goretti (2003)
    Maria Goretti
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Voci (2002)
    Voci
    6.0
    • Libraio
    • 2002
  • The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair (2002)
    The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
    6.2
    • Luigi Mennini (as Francesco Diogene)
    • 2002
  • Tides of Change (2001)
    Tides of Change
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Pasotti
    • 2001
  • Proibito baciare (2000)
    Proibito baciare
    6.0
    • 2000
  • Anni '60 (1999)
    Anni '60
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • 1999
  • A Respectable Man (1999)
    A Respectable Man
    6.6
    • Avvocato signora Marzano
    • 1999
  • Boom (1999)
    Boom
    6.0
    • Coluso (Segment: Il figlio di Claudio Villa)
    • 1999
  • S.P.Q.R. (1998)
    S.P.Q.R.
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Crespo (as Francesco C. Diogene)
    • 1998
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife (1998)
    Indiscretion of an American Wife
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Giuseppe
    • 1998
  • Alessandra Acciai, Cecilia Calvi, Paolo Calvi, Antonio Catania, Roberto Citran, Paola Tiziana Cruciani, Cecilia Dazzi, Luisa De Santis, Franco Diogene, Francesco Guzzo, Edoardo Leo, Barbara Livi, Luca Manfredi, Stefano Masciarelli, Valerio Mastandrea, Valentina Migliaccio, Luigi Petrucci, Stefano Pica, Luca Santini, Carlo Serafin, Giorgio Tirabassi, Monica Venturini, and Azzurra Mastrangelo in La classe non è acqua (1997)
    La classe non è acqua
    6.7
    • Professore Siciliano
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Francesco C. Diogene
  • Born
    • October 20, 1947
    • Catania, Sicily, Italy
  • Died
    • May 28, 2005
    • Genova, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Mariella Denari1975 - May 27, 2005 (his death, 1 child)

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    One daughter, called Giusy.

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