Paolo Villaggio
Italian actor, writer and comedian (1932–2017)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2017
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Fantozzi forever
- Fantozzi, Rag. Ugo. La tragica e definitiva trilogia
- Superfantozzi
- Kafka?
- L'uguaglianza
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Acting · Genova, Liguria, Italy
Paolo Villaggio (30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical…
Known for
- Mostruosamente Villaggio — Self (Archive Footage)2024
- We Are Cinema — Self (archive footage)2021
- Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained — Self - Actor (archive footage)2021
- Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia — Self2018
- W gli sposi — Psychologist2018
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Paolo Villaggio ( Italian: [ˈpaːolo vilˈladdʒo]; 30 December 1932 – 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, comedian, film director, and writer. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.
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1932 births2017 deaths20th-century Italian male actors20th-century Italian male writers21st-century Italian male actors21st-century Italian male writersBiography articles needing translation from Italian WikipediaComedians from GenoaCritics of the Catholic ChurchDavid di Donatello Career Award winnersFantozziGolden Lion for Lifetime Achievement recipients