Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Film Editor, Composer, Cinematographer, Screenwriter. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Paolo' in the film drama, "The Wind In The Evening" (2004). The film which was directed and written by Andrea Adriatico, which was also written for the screen by Stefano Casi, and which also starred Francesca Mazza, Luca Levi, and Ivano Marescotti, tells the story of Nightfall. Marco, a politician, who is murdered while he is going home. Also, Luca, a gay man, is going home, where his partner Paolo is waiting. But he is on the killer's way, and he is shot. Paolo dashes to the hospital but the doctor doesn't want to tell him anything because Paolo isn't a "real" relative. Luca dies. Paolo starts walking in the streets of the town, where his loneliness will be ever misunderstood. A barman tries to comfort him supposing he was discharged by his girlfriend. Luca's mother orders Paolo to leave the house. A guy takes Paolo to him's, looking for a partner in the night. Paolo runs away from everybody, also from his friend Francesca: she says she is understanding but she can't. While the dawn is coming, Paolo reads about the murders in the newspapers and realizes that what happened was reality. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Paolo Canessa' in five episodes of the crime drama television mini-series, "Il mostro di Firenze," in 2009. The television mini-series tells the real true story of the killer who scared Florence, Italy, for more than 25 years through the eyes of the father of one of the victims, and which also starred Ennio Fantasichini, Marit Nissen, and Bebo Storti. He was born in Florence, Italy, on September 9, 1961. He was educated locally and later attended and graduated from the prestigious Institute of Cinematographic Sciences in Florence, Italy, in 1984. He made a short film, "Zelda," that same year on the island of Capraia, Italy, and later moved to Rome, Italy, to further his acting career. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Il gommista' in the comedy film, "La settimana della sfinge" (1990). The film which was directed and written by Daniele Luchetti, which was written for the screen by Franco Bernini and Angelo Pasquini, and which also starred Margherita Buy, Paolo Hendel, and Silvio Orlando, tells the story of Gloria who is a young waitress who works in a restaurant and dreams with open eyes. During this time he was also a lecturer at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and at the Academy of Italian Language and Literature in Warsaw, Poland, from 1995 to 1999. Besides, "Zelda" (1984), "La settimana della sfinge" (1990), and "The Wind In The Evening" (2004), his many other film credits include, "The Monster Of Florence" (1986), "The Voice Of Europe" (1989), "Danilo" (1990), "The Invisible Wall" (1991), "Gli ultimi giorni" (1992), "Nel continente nero" (1992), "La fine è nota" (1993), "Cinecittà... Cinecittà" (1993), "Gli occhi stanchi" (1995), "Penniless Hearts" (1996), "The Other's Life" (2000), "West" (2000), "L'ospite segreto" (2003), "Personal Mail" (2003), "Palabras" (2003), "Tre donne in Europa" (2004), "C'e un posto in Italia" (2005), "Il peggio di noi" (2006), "Rio de Onor" (2006), "Ceuta e Gibilterra" (2006), "Talsi: Confini d' Europa #4" (2007), "Volvata" (2007), "The Last Sentry" (2007), "Imatra" (2007), "Chisinau" (2007), "Une mestiere" (2007), "Piano, solo" (2007), "Andres and me" (2007), "Segretario particolare" (2007), "La rabbia" (2008), "Mar nero" (2008), "Le vite possibili" (2009), "Mirna" (2009), "I casi della vita: Siracusa, India" (2010), "I casi della vita: Konakovo, Russia" (2010), "I casi della vita: Deva, Romania" (2010), "I casi della vita: Cesena, Italia" (2010), "I casi della vita: La Spezia, Italia" (2010), and "I casi della vita: Bohunice, Repubblica Ceca" (2010). Besides, playing the role of 'Paolo Canessa' in five episodes of the crime drama television mini-series, "Il mostro di Firenze," in 2009, his many other television credits include, playing the role of 'Edmondo Dantes' in six episodes of the television mini-series, "Il conto Montecristo," in 1997, and playing the role of 'Ettore Luxardo' in the episode entitled, "Merry Christmas," of the crime drama television series, "Un caso di coscienza," which originally aired on December 20, 2009. His last role was playing the role of 'Padre di Irene' in the film drama, "Dark Love" (2010). The film which was directed and written by Antonio Capuano, and which also starred Irene de Angelis, Gabriele Agrio, and Luise Ranieri, tells the story of which is set in contemporary Naples, Italy. Dark Love focuses on the consequences of the brutal rape of a young woman by three teenage boys. Ciro is the only boy who shows remorse (he confesses his role, leading to recriminations from his fellow assailants), and part of the film is devoted to his experiences in an offshore juvenile prison. Simultaneously, the film follows the faltering efforts of the victim, Irene, to put her life back together, continue studying for university, and behave with some semblance of normality with her boyfriend and family. However, Ciro starts writing letters from prison to Irene, who eventually begins to read them. The two stories have a marked difference in tone. Ciro's experiences are unsurprisingly gritty and occasionally violent, while Irene, in a much more meditative depiction, is shown going about everyday life while still disturbed and alienated by what she has been through. The interweaving of the two stories is skillfully handled, the use of Naples, Italy, as a setting is evocative, and the performances of the young protagonists are a little short of astonishing. Director Antonio Capuano has created an understated, challenging, and meditative film that avoids either cheap moralizing or simplistic resolution. For his work as an actor, film director, film Producer, film Editor, composer, cinematographer, and screenwriter, he was also nominated or won several honors including being a winner of the Golden Sacher Award for Best First Feature (Migliore Opera Prima) "Voci d'Europa" (1989), at the Golden Sacher Awards, Italy in 1990, being nominated for a Prize of the City of Torino for Best Italian Film, "Danilo" (1990), at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema in 1990, being nominated for Prize of the City of Torino for Best Italian Documentary Film, "Tre donne in Europa" (2004), being nominated for Prize of the City of Torino for Best Italian Documentary Film, "C'è un posto in Italia" (2005), and being nominated for City of Torino for Best Italian Documentary Film, "Talsi: Confini d'Europa #4" (2007), all at the Torino Film Festival which was held in Torino, Italy, in 2004, 2005, and 2007. He was also nominated for a Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present for the film, "Imatra" (2007), nominated for a Special Jury Prize - Filmmakers of the Present for the film, "Imatra" (2007), and nominated for a Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present for the film, "Mirna" (2009), all at the Locarno International Film Festival which was held in Locarno, Switzerland, in 2007 and 2009. He continued to work in films and on television until his death. He passed away unexpectedly in Ostia, Rome, Italy, on June 16, 2010, at the age of 49, while on vacation with his family. He was returned to his native Italy and he was buried in Trespiano Communal Cemetery in Trespiano, Italy. He was married to Margaret Salani. In November 2010 the Corso Salani Association was formed with the task of restoring, preserving, and disseminating the work of the Tuscan director. In January 2011 the association, chaired by his wife Margaret Salani, established the Corso Salani Award, which is dedicated to the best independent project, in collaboration with the Trieste Film Festival which is held in Trieste, Italy. He was posthumously honored with the Alabarda d'oro festival award in 2011, and a novel written by him was also published posthumously in 2014. He has also been honored posthumously several other times most recently with most of his films being shown in a retrospective on television as of 2021.