Career
He was an electrician until he was discovered by Federico Fellini and played a small part in Satyricon (1969), it led to other roles, notably in the movie Amarcord (1973). In the 1970s Vitali became one of most charismatic actors in the commedia erotica all"italiana (erotic comedy) genre. He was very popular in Spain as well.
He recently worked for the satirical television show Striscia la notizia in a parody of Ferrari manager Jean Todt.