Antonio Cantafora

• Name — Antonio Cantafora • Other Names — Michael Coby Terrence Hall • Born — 2 February 1944 • Birthplace — Crotone, Italy • Died — 20 April 2024 • Place of death — Rome, Italy

Born in Crotone, Cantafora studied acting with Alessandro Fersen, then he made his film debut in 1967. Between 1973 and 1977, he made a series of films with Paul L. Smith, a couple formed with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. Smith played Bud Spencer-like characters, while Coby was thanks to a vague resemblance a Terence Hill lookalike. Later Cantafora continued his career mainly as a character actor, working with prominent directors such as Federico Fellini, Jerzy Skolimowski, Bruno Barreto, Alberto Lattuada, Mauro Bolognini. Cantafora died of a heart attack in Rome on 20 April 2024, aged 80.

• The Dirty Outlaws (1967) - (uncredited) • Lo stato d'assedio (1969) - Umberto • Ombre roventi (1970) • And God Said to Cain (1970) - Dick Acombar • Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again (1971) - Jack's Man • Black Killer (1971) - Ramon O'Hara • Baron Blood (1972) - Peter Kleist • Decameron proibitissimo (Boccaccio mio statte zitto) (1972) - Fra' Domenico • Novelle galeotte d'amore (1972) • Bounty Hunter in Trinity (1972) - Pizarro • Metti lo diavolo tuo ne lo mio inferno (1973) - Ricciardetto • L'affaire Crazy Capo (1973) - Antonio Marchesi • Supermen Against the Orient (1973) - Max •...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno (1973) - Ricciardo • Carambola! (1974) - Toby • La badessa di Castro (1974) - Giulio Branciforti • Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket (1975) - Coby • Convoy Buddies (1975) - Matteo / Butch • We Are No Angels (1975) - Angel • The Diamond Peddlers (1976) - Matteo / Butch • La casa (1976) - Philip • Carioca tigre (1976) - Carlo Parodi • Sahara Cross (1977) • Enfantasme (1978) - Flavio, le hippy • Midnight Blue (1979) - Pier Luigi • Supersonic Man (1979) - Paul • The Bitch (1979) - Nico Cantafora • The Cricket (1980) - Alberto 'Cipria' Antonelli • Gabriela (1983) - Tonico Bastos • Scream for Help (1984) - Man At Motel • Demons 2 (1986) - Ingrid's Father • Puro cashmere (1986) - Jody • Intervista (1987) - Spouse • Il coraggio di parlare (1987) - Caporale • Der Commander (1988) - Nick De Carlo • Donna d'ombra (1988) - Vincenzo • Torrents of Spring (1989) - Richter • Vacanze di Natale '90 (1990) - Pippo • Il ritorno del grande amico (1990) • In camera mia (1992) - Mannari • Giovanni Falcone (1993) - Totuccio Inzerillo • Power and Lovers (1994) - Toto • A spasso nel tempo (1996) - Casanova • Marquise (1997) • Il decisionista (1997) • Hammamet Village (1997) • Buck and the Magic Bracelet (1998) - Sergeant O'Connor • The Card Player (2004) - Vice Squad Chief Marini • I Viceré (2007) • One Of The Family (2018) - Cicciuzzo