Paolo Villaggio

Biography

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 character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) — Ugo Fantozzi
2. The Second Tragic Fantozzi (1976) — Ugo Fantozzi
3. Fantozzi Against the Wind (1980) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
4. Fantozzi Still Suffers (1983) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
5. Ciao, Professore! (1992) — Marco Sperelli
6. Fantozzi Retires (1988) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
7. Fantozzi The Return (1996) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
8. Fantozzi in Heaven (1993) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
9. Fantozzi to the Rescue (1990) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
10. Fracchia The Human Beast (1981) — Giandomenico Fracchia / La Belva Umana
11. Department Store (1986) — Detenuto Turati / Robot
12. Super Fantozzi (1986) — Ugo Fantozzi
13. The Comics (1990) — Paolo
14. Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning (1999) — Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
15. Firefighters (1985) — Paolo Casalotti
16. Everything Everything Nothing Nothing (2012) — Presidente del Consiglio
17. School of Thieves (1986) — Dalmazio Siraghi
18. The Comics 2 (1991) — Paolo
19. Who's Afraid of Dracula? (1985) — Giandomenico Fracchia
20. The New Comics (1994) — Paolo
21. Firefighters 2: Heroic Mission (1987) — Paolo Casalotti
22. School of Thieves 2 (1987) — Dalmazio Siraghi
23. Brancaleone at the Crusades (1970) — Thorz
24. Generazione 1000 euro (2009) — Gelsomino il professore
25. The Voice of the Moon (1990) — Gonnella
26. Two of a Kind (1983) — Ringhio / Il Geometra
27. I Won the New Year's Lottery (1989) — Paolo Ciottoli
28. Rimini Rimini (1987) — Ermenegildo Morelli
29. I Don't Speak English (1995) — Sergio
30. Stuff for the Rich (1987) — Attilio Carbone (1° episodio)
31. Mr. Robinson (1976) — Robi
32. Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) — Professor Schmidt / Presentatore quiz
33. A Matter of Heart (2009) — Renato
34. Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) — Arturo (episodio "Si Buana")
35. Dear Goddamned Friends (1994) — Dieci
36. Camerieri (1995) — Loris Bianchi
37. Torno a vivere da solo (2008) — Giacomo's father
38. Forbidden Dreams (1982) — Paolo Coniglio
39. Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained (2021) — Self - Actor (archive footage)
40. Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983) — Leo Gavazzi

Directed

1. Fantozzi Against the Wind (1980) — Director
2. Delirio di un povero vecchio (2001) — Director