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Paolo Villaggio (1932-2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian, known for his characters such as Fantozzi, Kranz and Fracchia. He also wrote books, songs and appeared in films by Fellini, Wertmüller and others.
Scopri la vita e la carriera di Paolo Villaggio, autore e interprete di personaggi come il professor Kranz, il timido Giandomenico Fracchia e il ragionier Ugo Fantozzi. Leggi le sue opere letterarie, i suoi film, i suoi programmi televisivi e il suo impegno politico.
Paolo Villaggio (1932-2017) was a very popular Italian actor and writer, known for his role as Fantozzi, a low-ranked white collar with a mediocre life. He worked in over 80 movies and TV series, and also directed one film.
- January 1, 1
- Genoa, Liguria, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Jul 3, 2017 · Paolo Villaggio, a comic actor whose invented workplace characters interpreted Italians’ foibles, died Monday in Rome. He was 84.
Paolo Villaggio was a popular Italian actor and writer, known for his character of Fantozzi, a low-ranked accountant. He wrote books, lyrics and movies, and won the Gogol Prize for humor literature in Russia.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- July 3, 2017
- December 30, 1932
Aug 7, 2017 · A tribute to the Italian actor and comedian who created the iconic character of Fantozzi, a hapless office worker who embodied the tragicomic inadequacy of the average Italian man. The article explores the cultural significance and social impact of the Fantozzi films, from their satirical critique of capitalism to their nostalgic vision of a lost utopia.
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Paolo Villaggio (Italian: [ˈpaːolo vilˈladdʒo]; 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 ...
