Ugo Tognazzi

Biography

Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Black Brigades for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company. In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in The Cadets of Gascony directed by Mario Mattoli. The following year, he met Raimondo Vianello, with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Barbarella (1968) — Mark Hand
2. My Friends (1975) — Raffaello Mascetti
3. La Grande Bouffe (1973) — Ugo
4. The Key (1983) — drunk
5. La Cage aux Folles (1978) — Renato Baldi
6. My Friends Act II (1982) — Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti
7. The New Monsters (1977) — il marito/il cuoco/il figlio
8. My Friends Act III (1985) — Conte Mascetti
9. The Monsters (1963) — The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")
10. I Knew Her Well (1965) — Gigi Baggini
11. Pigsty (1969) — Herdhitze
12. The Terrace (1980) — Amedeo
13. Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963) — Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")
14. In the Name of the Italian People (1971) — Mariano Bonifazi
15. La Cage aux Folles II (1980) — Renato Baldi
16. Complexes (1965) — Prof. Gildo Beozi
17. Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) — The Butcher
18. Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) — Generale / Menelao Guardiaferri
19. Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) — Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")
20. Traffic Jam (1979) — Professor
21. The Fascist (1961) — Federale Primo Arcovazzi
22. Beach House (1977) — Alfredo Cerquetti
23. The Conspirators (1969) — Cardinal Agostino Rivarola
24. La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) — Renato Baldi
25. Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (1968) — Umberto Ciceri
26. Crazy Desire (1962) — Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri
27. The Ape Woman (1964) — Antonio Semola
28. March on Rome (1962) — Umberto Gavazza
29. I'm Photogenic (1980) — Ugo Tognazzi (uncredited)
30. The Magnificent Cuckold (1964) — Andrea Artusi
31. Duck in Orange Sauce (1975) — Livio
32. It's a Hard Life (1964) — Luciano Bianchi
33. Come Home and Meet My Wife (1974) — Giulio Blasetti
34. The Cat (1977) — Amedeo Pecoraro
35. Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981) — Primo Spaggiari
36. The Bishop's Bedroom (1977) — Orimbelli
37. Don't Touch the White Woman! (1974) — Mitch
38. La cambiale (1959) — Alfredo Balzarini
39. Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) — Bertoldo
40. Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961) — Ernesto

Directed

1. Evil Thoughts (1976) — Director
2. I viaggiatori della sera (1979) — Director
3. The Seventh Floor (1967) — Director
4. Dismissed on His Wedding Night (1968) — Director
5. His Women (1961) — Director