Antonio Fava

Antonio Fava (born May 28, 1949) is an actor, comedian, author, director, musician, mask maker and Internationally renowned Maestro of Commedia dell'arte who lives in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

The masks that Antonio Fava creates are the world's finest [citation needed] and, led him to be recognised and affirmed in the field.

Thanks to the formation of his International School Of Commedia dell’arte ‘Arscomica’ and his collaboration with leading theatre companies his masks are now on display in various museums worldwide.

Back in Reggio Emilia Antonio Fava founded the Teatro del Vicolo, where, since 1980, he has staged many of his plays whilst continuing international tours that extend to France, Spain, Great Britain, Switzerland, Senegal, Lebanon, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Pakistan, United States, Canada and Australia.

One of his books, "The comic mask in Commedia dell'Arte" published by Andromeda and the Northwestern University Press USA, was translated into English in 2005.