{{Short description|Italian comedian, actor, and filmmaker (born 1978)}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Maccio Capatonda | image = Marcello Macchia, Giffoni Film Festival 2010.jpg | caption = Capatonda in 2010 | birth_name = Marcello Macchia | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|8|2}} | birth_place = Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | occupation = {{flatlist| *Comedian *actor *writer *filmmaker }} | years_active = 2003–present | website = }}
'''Marcello Macchia''' (born 2 August 1978) is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and filmmaker. Best known by his stage name '''Maccio Capatonda''', he is also known for his participation in television programs such as ''Mai dire...'' on Italia 1.
With Enrico Venti, Capatonda leads Shortcut Productions, the company that produces their own videos. Since 2011, he is a member of the crew of ''Lo Zoo di 105''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mazzoli.tk/mazzoli_foto1/2011/01/la-nuova-formazione-dello-zoo-di-105.html |title=La nuova formazione dello Zoo di 105 |editor=mazzoli.tk |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119024430/http://www.mazzoli.tk/mazzoli_foto1/2011/01/la-nuova-formazione-dello-zoo-di-105.html |archivedate=19 January 2011 }}</ref> In 2015, he starred in his first film, ''Italiano medio''. In 2020, Capatonda's first book, ''Libro'' (literal translate: ''Book''), was released.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2020/12/03/maccio-capatonda-presenta-libro-unautobiografia-micidiale-la-diretta/6025043/| title = Maccio Capatonda presenta LIBRO, un'autobiografia micidiale: la diretta - Il Fatto Quotidiano}} </ref>
==Style== Capatonda's comedy is based primarily on parodying common mistakes of Italian speakers, and also in using long words out of their intended context; he makes his characters speak as clumsy illiterates that accidentally create new words along the way, trying to express themselves. Another part of his production ridicules commercials, reality shows, TV snake oil sellers and fortune tellers, soap operas, and film trailers. Sketches are peppered with onomatopoeia and strong emphasis in pronunciation. Another regular feature are the extremely unlikely names of the portrayed characters, frequently based on puns.
==Filmography== * ''Italiano medio'' (2015) * ''Quel bravo ragazzo'' (2016) * ''Omicidio all'italiana'' (2017) * ''Robbing Mussolini'' (2022) * ''Il migliore dei mondi'' (2023)
===TV and web series=== * ''Intralci'' (2006) * ''La villa Di Lato'' (2009) * ''Drammi medicali'' (2009) * ''Lost in Google'' (2012) * ''Mario'' (2013–2014) * ''Bob Torrent'' (2015) * ''The Generi'' (2018) * ''Maccioverse'' (2022) * ''No Activity: Niente da segnalare'' (2024) * ''Vita da Carlo'' (2024)
=== Music videos === * 2007 – Amari – "Le gite fuori porta" * 2008 – Elio e le Storie Tese – "Parco Sempione" * 2008 – Elio e le Storie Tese – "Ignudi fra i nudisti" * 2008 – Francesco Baccini – "Il topo mangia il gatto" * 2015 – Rocco Hunt – "SignorHunt" * 2017 – Fabio Rovazzi feat. Gianni Morandi – "Volare" * 2019 – Fabio Rovazzi feat. Loredana Bertè and J-Ax – "Senza pensieri" * 2019 – Danti feat. Nina Zilli and J-Ax – "Tu e D'io" * 2020 – Danti feat. Luca Carboni and Shade – "Canzone sbagliata"
=== Reality shows === * ''LOL - Chi ride è fuori'' (2021) * ''Prova prova sa sa'' (2022)
== Podcasts == * ''Podcast Micidiali'' (Audible, 2021)
== Bibliography == * {{Cite book |title=Libro |publisher=Mondadori Electa |year=2021 |isbn=978-88-9182-893-4 |location=Milan |language=}} * {{Cite book |title=Libro 2. Racconti da mare |publisher=Mondadori Electa |year=2022 |isbn=978-88-9183-410-2 |location=Milan |language=}}
== Dubbing roles == * Red in ''The Angry Birds Movie'' * Red in ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' * Phil Phillips in ''The Happytime Murders'' * Ace in ''DC League of Super-Pets''
==Personal life== In 2013, Capatonda was involved in a romantic relationship with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sologossip.com/2013/08/07/elisabetta-canalis-con-marcello-macchia-e-amore-lex-velina-paparazzata-a-la-insieme-al-comico-foto/ |title=Macchia and Canalis in Los Angeles|editor=Gossip|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810091850/http://www.sologossip.com/2013/08/07/elisabetta-canalis-con-marcello-macchia-e-amore-lex-velina-paparazzata-a-la-insieme-al-comico-foto/|archivedate=10 August 2013}}</ref>
==References== <references/>
==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/user/MaccioCapatondaTv/ Official YouTube channel]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Capatonda, Maccio}} Category:Italian male actors Category:Italian male voice actors Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Italian male comedians Category:People from Vasto Category:Male actors from Abruzzo