Antonio Cantafora

Antonio Cantafora (2 February 1944 – 20 April 2024), also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor.

Life and career 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.

Partial filmography

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