Italian actor (born 1953)
Tony Sperandeo
Born Gaetano Sperandeo
(1953-05-08 ) 8 May 1953 (age 71) Nationality Italian Occupation actor Spouse Rita Barbanera
(
m. 1989–2001)
Children Tony Sperandeo Priscilla Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo (born 8 May 1953) is an Italian actor of cinema and television. Sperandeo is notable for frequently playing the roles of tough characters from his native region, Sicily . As of 2011, he was working on La Nuova Squadra , a police drama televised by Rai Tre , as the Superintendent Salvatore Sciacca.
Career He was born Gaetano Sperandeo in Palermo .[1]
In 1983, his acting career began with a small part in the film Kaos , directed by the Taviani brothers . In 1985, he landed a role in a cinematographic film Pizza Connection , by Damiano Damiani . He also acted in four of the sequels of the popular television drama, "La piovra " , which is about the Mafia and had a little role in The Sicilian of Michael Cimino . He has appeared in many other Italian films, the most notable being La scorta ("The escort ") by Ricky Tognazzi , as well as "Ragazzi fuori " and "Mery per sempre " , the latter two set in his home town of Palermo. They are both directed by Marco Risi .
Since 2004, he has appeared regularly on television in the role of Superintendent Salvatore Sciacca, first in the police drama La Squadra (2004–2007), and its sequel, La Nuova Squadra (2008–2009, 2011).
In 2001, Sperandeo won the David di Donatello award for Best Supporting Actor in "I cento passi" ("One Hundred Steps "), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana , about the story of Peppino Impastato in which he played the role of Mafia boss Tano Badalamenti .
Personal life He was married to actress Rita Barbanera (1968–2001), by whom he has two children, Tony and Priscilla. Sperandeo met her on the set of Mery per sempre , the film in which he was working at the time. They performed together in one film, La discesa di Aclà a Floristella in 1992. Rita was primarily a stage actress.
On April 27, 2001, Rita Barbanera committed suicide by jumping off the balcony at their home in Palermo.[2] She was thirty two years old.
Filmography Film Kaos (1984)Pizza Connection (1985) - VincenzoThe Repenter (1985) - Lercara's Henchman (uncredited)The Sicilian (1987) - Barracks Policeman #1Mery per sempre (1989) - Turris, Guardia CarcerariaTre colonne in cronaca (1990) - Il commissario TrapaniIl sole anche di notte (1990) - GesuinoRagazzi fuori (1990) - Turris (uncredited)Una storia semplice (1991) - PolicemanIl muro di gomma (1991) - Sottufficiale AreonauticaPiedipiatti (1991) - Agente BuoncostumeJohnny Stecchino (1991) - Picciotto in autoCaldo soffocante (1991) - Aiutante GiulianoBriganti (1991)Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992) - CaramazzaLa scorta (1993) - Raffaele FrascaUomo di rispetto (1993, TV Movie)Quattro bravi ragazzi (1993) - FranchiniNel continente nero (1993) - Don SecondinoThe Heroes (1994) - ToninoMiracolo italiano (1994) - Onorevole LocafòBriganti: Amore e libertà (1994) - MalacarneSegreto di stato (1995) - GangsterThe Star Maker (1995) - 1st BaldalamentiPalermo - Milan One Way (1995) - MarinnàVesna va veloce (1996) - Il camionistaAltri uomini (1997) - Salvatore MarinelloThe Room of the Scirocco (1998) - SollimaVolare! (1999) - Don CiccioUna sola debole voce (1998, TV Movie)Excellent Cadavers (1999, TV Movie) - Stefano BontadeL'uomo della fortuna (2000) - SalvatoreOne Hundred Steps (2000) - Gaetano BadalamentiUn giudice di rispetto (2000) - Giudice Francesco Di NardoArresti domiciliari (2000) - Boss mafiaE adesso sesso (2001) - Don CalogeroTra due mondi (2001)Il testimone (2001, TV Movie)Il latitante (2003) - Ispettore SarnataroMiracle in Palermo! (2003) - SparagnaEccezziunale... Veramente - Capitolo secondo... me (2006) - Don Pippo CalìIl 7 e l'8 (2007) - Gino La MonicaL'uomo di vetro (2007) - Zio TittaA Beautiful Wife (2007) - Don PierinoIl sangue dei vinti (2008) - SalustriVolevo gli occhi blu (2008) - Pazzo filosofoBaaria (2009) - BreederPochi giorni per capire (2009) - SacerdoteI Picciuli (2009) - GiudiceUn neomelodico presidente (2010) - Il ProfessoreBackward (2010) - Gaetano il bastardoPrigionero di un segreto (2010) - Don AlfredoDreamland: La terra dei sogni (2011) - Don NicolaPagate fratelli (2012)Il ragioniere della mafia (2013) - Capo dei capiLa moglie del sarto (2014)La corona spezzata (2014) - Don Vito RomanoLa settima onda (2015) - Michele ManniIl ragazzo della Giudecca (2016) - ProcuratoreQuel bravo ragazzo (2016) - Vito MancusoAmo la tempesta (2016)Mò Vi Mento - Lira di Achille (2017)L'ora legale (2017) - Gaetano PatanèIl mondo di mezzo (2017) - Gaetano MariottiAmare amaro (2018) - MarescialloA Breath of Fresh Air (2022) - NunzioTelevision La piovra , season 2 [it ] (1985, TV Mini-Series) - Ravanusa's ManservantFelipe ha gli occhi azzurri (1991)La piovra , season 6 [it ] (1992, TV Mini-Series) - Santino RocchiA che punto è la notte (1995, TV Movie) - CagliuscoNon parla più (1995, TV Movie)La piovra , season 8 [it ] (1997, TV Movie) - Turi MondelloMia Padre e Innocente (1997, TV Movie) - Augusto MalinverniLa piovra , season 9 [it ] (1998, TV Movie) - Turi MondelloFine secolo (1999, TV Mini-Series) - CortiCronaca di un ricatto (1999, TV Movie)Don Matteo (first series, episode "Stato di Ebbrezza", 2000)L'attentatuni (2001, TV Movie) - Antonino No&Distretto di Polizia (2001) - Vito TonnaraIl sequestro Soffrantini (2002, TV Movie) - Giovanni Farina, Anonima SardaSoldati di pace (2003)Blindati (2003, TV Movie) - Brando MassariUltimo - L'infiltrato (2003, TV Movie) - Nicola De RosaLa Squadra (2005–2007) - Sovrintendente Salvatore SciaccaFramed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery (2022-)Awards and nominations References Tony Sperandeo at IMDb Italian Wikipedia Viva Cinema , Interview with Tony Sperandeo, 28 October 2008 (retrieved on 10 November 2008)