Franco Diogene

Personal Info

Birthday

October 20, 1947

Day of Death

2005-05-28

(57 years old)

Place of Birth

Catania, Sicily, Italy

Also Known As

Concetto Francesco Diogene

Francesco Diogene

Frank Diogene

Franco Diogene

Biography

Franco Diogene was born on October 20, 1947 in Catania, Sicily, Italy as Concetto Francesco Diogene. He was an actor, known for Midnight Express (1978), The Big Blue (1988) and The Name of the Rose (1986). He was married to Mariella Denari. He died on May 28, 2005 in Genova, Italy.

Known For

The Big Blue

The Name of the Rose

Midnight Express

Valentina

The Paramedic

City of Women

The Teasers

School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class

Filmography

2002
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
as Luigi Mennini
2001
Piccolo Mondo Antico
as Pasotti
1999
Un uomo perbene
as L'avvocato della sig.ra Marzano
1998
Indiscretion of an American Wife
as Giuseppe
1997
Rack Up
as Omaccio
La classe non è acqua
as Professore Siciliano
1996
The Stendhal Syndrome
as Victim’s Husband
Esercizi di stile
as Various characters
1995
Poliziotti
as Bunny
1994
18.000 giorni fa
as Dott. Bianchi
1993
Pretty Princess
as Titolare del bar
Ci hai rotto papà
as Colonnello Nardini
Caino e Caino
as Direttore della Casa di Riposo
1991
Arizona Road
as Sheriff Barker
1990
Watch Out for Perestroika
as il portiere della pensione
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
as Padre di Violetta
1989
The Sweet House of Horrors
as Mr. Coby
1988
The Big Blue
as Receptionist
1987
Interzone
as Rat
1986
The Grumpy
as controllore del treno
7 Kilos in 7 Days
as Assessore Turri
The Name of the Rose
as Papal Visitor
The Mines of Kilimanjaro
as Tai-Ling
1985
Madman at War
as Nitti
Killer vs Killers
as Hagen
1984
Il ragazzo di campagna
as Insurrance Manager
Don Camillo
as Binella
1983
Same Sea, Same Beach
as Piero
1982
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
as team manager
Attila Scourge of God
as Genoese Merchant
Grand Hotel Excelsior
as Ing. Binotti
Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich
as notaio Baldelli
Attenti a quei P2
as lo sceicco Kasheri
The Haunted House
as il proprietario della casa fatiscente
The Paramedic
as Palletta, lo sfasciacarrozze
1981
Madly in Love
as Capo cameriere
The Soup
as Campione americano
1980
Crime at Porta Romana
as Busoni
City of Women
as Party Guest (uncredited)
School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class
as Preside
Trauma
as Bitto
1979
The New Godfathers
as Achmet
A Policewoman on the Porno Squad
as Joe Maccarone
Saturday, Sunday and Friday
as l'avvocato del gangster (episodio "Venerdì")
Gardenia
as Gardenia's Friend
1978
Midnight Express
as Yesil
Blazing Flowers
as Brothel Customer
1977
Taxi Girl
as Sheik Abdul Lala
Tentacles
as Chuck
1976
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
as Droghiere (uncredited)
Rome, the Other Face of Violence
as Laurenti's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Love Sacrifice
as Sciaccaluga
La madama
as Fruit Vendor
Sex with a Smile
as Comm Ignazio (episodio "I soldi in bocca")
1975
The Teasers
as Amante di Monica
Strip Nude for Your Killer
as Maurizio Montani
Buttiglione diventa capo del servizio segreto
as Tenente Parisi
The Noon Vigilante
as il vigile corrotto Nardini
La collegiale
as Carlo De Marchi
1974
Ante Up
as Peppino il Barbiere
Kidnap
as Nino