Antonio Sabato

Antonio Sabato

actor, additional crew

Antonio Sabato was born on Apr 02, 1943 in Italy. Antonio Sabato's big-screen debut came with Grand Prix directed by John Frankenheimer in 1966, strarring Nino Barlini (as Antonio Sabàto). Antonio Sabato is known for Grand Prix directed by John Frankenheimer, James Garner stars as Pete Aron and Eva Marie Saint as Louise Frederickson. Antonio Sabato has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Antonio Sabato achieved is Avellino Neorealism Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Antonio Sabato plays is High Voltage which will be released on Sep 15, 1998.

Rugged Sicilian-born actor who came to international notice after playing Ferrari racing ace Nino Barlini in John Frankenheimer's high octane blockbuster Grand Prix (1966). His charismatic performance saw Sabato nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Most Promising Newcomer. During the 1970s, he starred in a slew of low-budget Italian language productions, predominantly spaghetti westerns and crime thrillers, essaying villains (Le nouveau boss de la mafia (1972)), heroes (Le Tueur à l'orchidée (1972)) and anti-heroes (Il était une fois à El Paso (1972)) with equal verve. By the mid-80s, Sabato and his family had relocated to California where he devoted more time to painting and family life while continuing to star in international co-productions, typically action films like the futuristic Les guerriers du Bronx 2 (1983), Cinq salopards en Amazonie (1985) and High Voltage (1998). His last work on screen consisted of several appearances in the soap Amour, gloire et beauté (1987) , which also featured his son Antonio Sabato Jr...

  • Birthday

    Apr 02, 1943
  • Place of Birth

    Montelepre, Palermo, Italy

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

Avellino Neorealism Film Festival
1967
Best Male Newcomer
Winner - Laceno d'Oro

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