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Paolo Villaggio

January 01, 1970

Paolo Villaggio (Italian: [ˈpaːolo vilˈladdʒo]; 30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, voice 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 character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.

Paolo Villaggio
Villaggio in 2012
Born(1932-12-30)December 30, 1932
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 July 2017(2017-07-03) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1956–2017
Political partyProletarian Democracy (1987)
Pannella List (1992–1999)
SpouseMaura Albites (m. 1958)
Children2

Early life edit

Paolo Villaggio was born in Genova, to Ettore Villaggio (1905–1992), a surveyor originally from Palermo, and Maria, originally from Venice, a German-language teacher. Paolo had a twin brother, Piero, who taught at the University of Pisa.[citation needed]

From there, Villaggio was hired for the TV programme Quelli della domenica (The Sunday guys), in which Fantozzi made his first appearance, introduced his characters, the aggressive "Professor Kranz" and the hypocritical "Giandomenico Fracchia".[1]

Career edit

 
Villaggio as Fantozzi

Awards edit

He received several cinema awards, including the David di Donatello (1990), the Nastro d'Argento (1992) and the Golden Lion for his entire career (1992).

Fantozzi edit

After his television experience, Villaggio started writing, for the magazines L'Espresso and L'Europeo, short stories featuring accountant Ugo Fantozzi, a man with a weak character, dogged by misfortune and by the "mega-director" of the "mega-company" where he works. In 1971, the publishing house Rizzoli released the book Fantozzi, a collection of these stories, which sold over a million copies,[1] followed soon by the sequel Il secondo tragico libro di Fantozzi.

The first book received the Gogol Prize in Moscow and led to his 1975 appearance in the film Fantozzi, directed by Luciano Salce. The film's success led to a sequel, Il secondo tragico Fantozzi, with the same director in the following year, in which Fantozzi delivered his most famous line: "Per me... La corazzata Kotiomkin [sic] ... è una cagata pazzesca!!!", or roughly "As I see it... Battleship Kotiomkin [sic]... is an unbelievable load of crap!!!".[1]

Six sequel books were then released, with the last one published in 2012. Seven other films followed, which ended in 1999, but were often much less based on the short stories and the books.

Other films edit

Villaggio played in numerous comedies. He was directed by Federico Fellini (La voce della luna, 1990, with Roberto Benigni), Lina Wertmüller (Io speriamo che me la cavo, 1992), by Ermanno Olmi (The Secret of the Old Woods, 1993), by Mario Monicelli (Cari fottutissimi amici, 1994), and by Gabriele Salvatores (Denti, 2000).

Villaggio continued writing while acting in films. He moved to the Mondadori publishing house in 1994. He published Fantozzi saluta e se ne va (1994–1995; "Fantozzi Says Goodbye and Leaves"), Vita morte e miracoli di un pezzo di merda ("Life, Death and Miracles of a Piece of Shit", 2002), 7 grammi in 70 anni ("7 Grammes in 70 Years", 2003) and his latest, Sono incazzato come una belva ("I'm Fucking Mad as a Beast") in 2004.

He also acted in stage plays, playing Arpagone in L'Avare of Molière in 1996. In 1996 he conducted the satirical news bulletin Striscia la notizia (broadcast on Canale 5), together with Massimo Boldi. More recently, he participated in the television fiction Carabinieri, in which he played the role of a tramp who often helped the police to solve crimes. Villaggio was also a lyricist. With fellow Genoan Fabrizio De André, he wrote two songs, "Carlo Martello torna dalla battaglia di Poitiers" ("Charles Martel returning from the Battle of Poitiers") and "Il fannullone" ("The Loafer").

Death edit

Villaggio died on 3 July 2017 from complications of diabetes in Rome at the age of 84.[2]

Selected filmography edit

Theater edit

  • Avaro, directed by Giorgio Strehler (1996)
  • Delirio di un povero vecchio (2000–2001)
  • Vita, morte e miracoli (also directed) (2005–2008)
  • Serata d'addio, directed by Andrea Buscemi (2007–2008)
  • Il profumo delle lucciole (also directed) (2009–2011)
  • A ruota libera (also directed) (2010–2011)
  • La Corazzata Potëmkin (2012)

Bibliography edit

  • Fantozzi (1971)
  • Come farsi una cultura mostruosa (1972)
  • Il secondo tragico libro di Fantozzi (1974)
  • Le lettere di Fantozzi (1976)
  • Fantozzi contro tutti (1979)
  • Fantozzi subisce ancora (1983)
  • Rag. Ugo Fantozzi: "Caro direttore ti scrivo...". Lettere del tragicomico ragioniere (1993)
  • Fantozzi saluta e se ne va: le ultime lettere del rag. Ugo Fantozzi (1994)
  • Vita morte e miracoli di un pezzo di merda (The Paolo Villaggio autobiography) (2002)
  • 7 grammi in 70 anni (2003)
  • Sono incazzato come una belva (2004)
  • Gli fantasmi (2006)
  • Storia della libertà di pensiero (2008)
  • Storie di donne straordinarie (2009)
  • Fantozzi totale (2010)
  • Crociera Lo Cost (2010)

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Mereghetti, Paolo (2003). Il Mereghetti: Dizionario dei Film 2004. Milano: Baldini Castoldi Dalai. ISBN 88-8490-419-6.
  2. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paolo-villaggio-dead-comic-tv-film-actor-was-84-1018530%7Ctitle=Paolo Villaggio, Comic TV and Film Actor, Dies At 84|date=3 July 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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appeared in several movies Paolo VillaggioVillaggio in 2012Born 1932 12 30 December 30 1932Genoa Kingdom of ItalyDied3 July 2017 2017 07 03 aged 84 Rome ItalyOccupationsActor writer comedianYears active1956 2017Political partyProletarian Democracy 1987 Pannella List 1992 1999 SpouseMaura Albites m 1958 Children2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Awards 2 2 Fantozzi 2 3 Other films 3 Death 4 Selected filmography 5 Theater 6 Bibliography 7 Awards 8 References 9 External linksEarly life editPaolo Villaggio was born in Genova to Ettore Villaggio 1905 1992 a surveyor originally from Palermo and Maria originally from Venice a German language teacher Paolo had a twin brother Piero who taught at the University of Pisa citation needed From there Villaggio was hired for the TV programme Quelli della domenica The Sunday guys in which Fantozzi made his first appearance introduced his characters the aggressive Professor Kranz and the hypocritical Giandomenico Fracchia 1 Career edit nbsp Villaggio as Fantozzi Awards edit He received several cinema awards including the David di Donatello 1990 the Nastro d Argento 1992 and the Golden Lion for his entire career 1992 Fantozzi edit After his television experience Villaggio started writing for the magazines L Espresso and L Europeo short stories featuring accountant Ugo Fantozzi a man with a weak character dogged by misfortune and by the mega director of the mega company where he works In 1971 the publishing house Rizzoli released the book Fantozzi a collection of these stories which sold over a million copies 1 followed soon by the sequel Il secondo tragico libro di Fantozzi The first book received the Gogol Prize in Moscow and led to his 1975 appearance in the film Fantozzi directed by Luciano Salce The film s success led to a sequel Il secondo tragico Fantozzi with the same director in the following year in which Fantozzi delivered his most famous line Per me La corazzata Kotiomkin sic e una cagata pazzesca or roughly As I see it Battleship Kotiomkin sic is an unbelievable load of crap 1 Six sequel books were then released with the last one published in 2012 Seven other films followed which ended in 1999 but were often much less based on the short stories and the books Other films edit Villaggio played in numerous comedies He was directed by Federico Fellini La voce della luna 1990 with Roberto Benigni Lina Wertmuller Io speriamo che me la cavo 1992 by Ermanno Olmi The Secret of the Old Woods 1993 by Mario Monicelli Cari fottutissimi amici 1994 and by Gabriele Salvatores Denti 2000 Villaggio continued writing while acting in films He moved to the Mondadori publishing house in 1994 He published Fantozzi saluta e se ne va 1994 1995 Fantozzi Says Goodbye and Leaves Vita morte e miracoli di un pezzo di merda Life Death and Miracles of a Piece of Shit 2002 7 grammi in 70 anni 7 Grammes in 70 Years 2003 and his latest Sono incazzato come una belva I m Fucking Mad as a Beast in 2004 He also acted in stage plays playing Arpagone in L Avare of Moliere in 1996 In 1996 he conducted the satirical news bulletin Striscia la notizia broadcast on Canale 5 together with Massimo Boldi More recently he participated in the television fiction Carabinieri in which he played the role of a tramp who often helped the police to solve crimes Villaggio was also a lyricist With fellow Genoan Fabrizio De Andre he wrote two songs Carlo Martello torna dalla battaglia di Poitiers Charles Martel returning from the Battle of Poitiers and Il fannullone The Loafer Death editVillaggio died on 3 July 2017 from complications of diabetes in Rome at the age of 84 2 Selected filmography editI quattro del pater noster 1969 Pensando a te 1969 Il terribile ispettore 1969 Eat It 1969 Brancaleone at the Crusades 1970 Without Family 1972 Beati i ricchi 1972 What Am I Doing in the Middle of a Revolution 1972 La torta in cielo 1973 Don t Touch the White Woman 1974 Sistemo l America e torno 1974 Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno 1974 La mazurka del barone della santa e del fico fiorone 1975 Fantozzi 1975 Di che segno sei 1975 Il secondo tragico Fantozzi 1976 Goodnight Ladies and Gentlemen 1976 Mr Robinson 1976 Strage Occasion 1976 Three Tigers Against Three Tigers 1977 Il Belpaese 1977 Io tigro tu tigri egli tigra 1978 Where Are You Going on Holiday 1978 Quando c era lui caro lei 1978 Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania 1978 Dr Jekyll Likes Them Hot 1979 The Precarious Bank Teller 1979 La locandiera 1980 Fantozzi contro tutti 1980 also director Il turno 1981 Fracchia la belva umana 1981 Sogni mostruosamente proibiti 1983 Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style 1983 Pappa e ciccia 1982 Fantozzi subisce ancora 1983 A tu per tu 1984 Sogni e bisogni 1984 TV Mini Series I pompieri 1985 Fracchia contro Dracula 1985 Scuola di ladri 1986 Grandi magazzini 1986 Superfantozzi 1986 Rimini Rimini 1987 Missione eroica I pompieri 2 1987 Scuola di ladri Parte seconda 1987 Roba da ricchi 1987 Come e dura l avventura 1987 Il volpone 1988 Fantozzi va in pensione 1988 I Won the New Year s Lottery 1989 The Voice of the Moon 1990 Le comiche 1990 Fantozzi alla riscossa 1990 Le comiche 2 1992 Ciao Professore 1992 The Secret of the Old Woods 1993 Fantozzi in paradiso 1993 Le nuove comiche 1994 Dear Goddamned Friends 1994 Camerieri 1995 I Don t Speak English 1995 Snowball 1995 Fantozzi Il ritorno 1996 Banzai 1997 Un bugiardo in paradiso 1998 Per motivi di famiglia 1998 Fantozzi 2000 La clonazione 1999 Azzurro 2000 Denti 2000 The Apocalypse Heidi 2001 Renzo e Lucia 2004 InvaXon Alieni in Liguria 2004 Gas 2005 Hermano 2007 Torno a vivere da solo 2008 A Question of the Heart 2009 Generation 1000 Euros 2009 Tutto tutto niente niente 2012 W gli sposi 2018 final film role posthumous release Theater editAvaro directed by Giorgio Strehler 1996 Delirio di un povero vecchio 2000 2001 Vita morte e miracoli also directed 2005 2008 Serata d addio directed by Andrea Buscemi 2007 2008 Il profumo delle lucciole also directed 2009 2011 A ruota libera also directed 2010 2011 La Corazzata Potemkin 2012 Bibliography editFantozzi 1971 Come farsi una cultura mostruosa 1972 Il secondo tragico libro di Fantozzi 1974 Le lettere di Fantozzi 1976 Fantozzi contro tutti 1979 Fantozzi subisce ancora 1983 Rag Ugo Fantozzi Caro direttore ti scrivo Lettere del tragicomico ragioniere 1993 Fantozzi saluta e se ne va le ultime lettere del rag Ugo Fantozzi 1994 Vita morte e miracoli di un pezzo di merda The Paolo Villaggio autobiography 2002 7 grammi in 70 anni 2003 Sono incazzato come una belva 2004 Gli fantasmi 2006 Storia della liberta di pensiero 2008 Storie di donne straordinarie 2009 Fantozzi totale 2010 Crociera Lo Cost 2010 Awards editDavid di Donatello for Best Actor The Voice of the Moon 1990 Golden Lion Honorary Award 1992 Nastro d Argento for Best Actor The Secret of the Old Woods 1994 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic from Presidency of the Ministry Council 2 June 1995 Leopard of Honour 2000 Honorary David di Donatello Award 2009 Premio Grock from Citta di Imperia 2011 References edit a b c Mereghetti Paolo 2003 Il Mereghetti Dizionario dei Film 2004 Milano Baldini Castoldi Dalai ISBN 88 8490 419 6 cite web url http www hollywoodreporter com news paolo villaggio dead comic tv film actor was 84 1018530 7Ctitle Paolo Villaggio Comic TV and Film Actor Dies At 84 date 3 July 2017 access date 4 July 2017 work The Hollywood Reporter External links edit nbsp Italian Wikiquote has quotations related to Paolo Villaggio Paolo Villaggio at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paolo Villaggio amp oldid 1221029983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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