Franco Franchi
Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1928
Birthplace
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died
December 9, 1992 (aged 64)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato , 18 September 1928 - 9 December 1992) was an Italian comedian.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly as a duo with Ciccio Ingrassia but also in more dramatic material such as Comencini's 'Adventures of Pinocchio (1972), in which they paired memorably as the Fox and the Cat.
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Best known work
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1972
Kaos
1984
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966
Caprice Italian Style
1968
The Last Judgment
1961
The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid
1967
The Amazing Doctor G
1965
The Shortest Day
1963
Oh! Those Most Secret Agents
1964
Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore
1973Filmography
2022
An Oral History of: The Name of the Roseas Self (archive footage)
2004
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccioas Self (archive footage)
1989
1987
1987
Blue Tangoas Gaetano Buttitta
1985
1984
Kaosas Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
1984
KaosTV1983
Uno storico pasticcioas Franco
1981
Cream, Chocolate and... Paprikaas Matteo
1976
1976
1976
1975
Dream of Zorroas Paco / Zorro
1975
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporalas Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
1975
The Noon Vigilanteas Franco Gabbiani
1974
The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoulas Franco Favazza
1974
Littlefoot the Policemanas Franco Petralia
1974
Farfallonas Farfallon
1974
Paolo the Coolas Paolino Pastorino detto Tino
1974
1973
Il sergente Rompiglionias Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
1973
Il cortile degli Aragonesias Nofriu
1973
Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furoreas Franco
1973
Dirty Weekendas Person on Film #1 (Theater) (archive footage) (uncredited)