Renato Chiantoni

Renato Chiantoni
Renato Chiantoni in I Want Him Dead 1968
Born 19 April 1906
Lombardy, Italy
Died 24 December 1979 (aged 75)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Actor
Years active 1937-1978

Renato Chiantoni (19 April 1906 – 24 December 1979) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1978.

Born in Brescia, the son of the stage actor Amedeo, Chiantoni debuted on stage entering several drama and revue companies. He was later active as an actor of radio dramas. Very active in films as a character actor since the 1930s, after World War II Chiantoni also worked as a director of production and as a documentary director.

Selected filmography