ACTOR
Paolo Villaggio
Known for Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning · School of Thieves · Mr. Robinson
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…
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Dec 31, 1932
- Died
- Jul 3, 2017
- Birthplace
- Genova, Liguria, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
Fantozzi 2000 - The CloningRag. Ugo Fantozzi · 1999
★ 5.1
★ 5.1
MOVIE
School of ThievesDalmazio Siraghi · 1986
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
MOVIE
Mr. RobinsonRobi · 1976
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
MOVIE
Three Tigers Against Three TigersAvvocato Scorza · 1977
★ 5.1
★ 5.1
MOVIE
The Precarious Bank TellerRag. Arturo De Fanti · 1980
★ 5.4
★ 5.4
MOVIE
To My Dear Mother on Her BirthdayConte Fernando - Didino · 1974
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host · 1951
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
MOVIE
We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage) · 2021
★ 9.5
★ 9.5
Filmography
Movies
Eat ItVolpi
1968
Il Terribile IspettorePaolo De Angelis
1969
In the Name of the FatherEddy
1969
You Are Always In My Mindvigile Filini
1969
Brancaleone at the CrusadesThorz
1970
Blessed Are the RichAugusto
1972C-
Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Barone Rosa
1972C-
Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Il puglie
1972C-
Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Sergente
1972
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?Don Albino Moncalieri
1972
Without FamilyAgostino Antoniucci
1972
Cake in the Sky
1973
Don't Touch the White Woman!The CIA agent
1974
I'll Fix America and Be Right BackGiovanni Bonfiglio
1974
To My Dear Mother on Her BirthdayConte Fernando - Didino
1974
Fantozzi: White Collar BluesUgo Fantozzi
1975Fantozzi: White Collar BluesScreenplay
1975Fantozzi: White Collar BluesNovel
1975
The Baron's MazurkaChecco Coniglio
1975
What's Your Sign?Dante Bompazzi
1975
Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenProfessor Schmidt / Presentatore quiz
1976
Mr. RobinsonRobi
1976Mr. RobinsonCo-Writer
1976
Strange OccasionGiobatta (episodio "Italian Superman")
1976
The Second Tragic FantozziUgo Fantozzi
1976The Second Tragic FantozziScreenplay
1976The Second Tragic FantozziNovel
1976
Il... BelpaeseGuido Belardinelli
1977Il... BelpaeseScreenplay
1977
Three Tigers Against Three TigersAvvocato Scorza
1977
Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigraDella Spigola (2° episodio)
1978
Professor Kranz german in GermanyProf. Otto von Kranz
1978
Quando c'era lui... caro lei!Berretta
1978
Where Are You Going on Holiday?Arturo (episodio "Si Buana")
1978
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them HotDr. Jekyll / Mr Hyde
1979
Fantozzi Against the WindRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1980Fantozzi Against the WindDirector
1980Fantozzi Against the WindScreenplay
1980Fantozzi Against the WindNovel
1980
La locandieramarchese di Forlipopoli
1980
The Precarious Bank TellerRag. Arturo De Fanti
1980
Fracchia The Human BeastGiandomenico Fracchia / La Belva Umana
1981Fracchia The Human BeastScreenplay
1981
Il turnoDon Pepe Alletto
1981
Forbidden DreamsPaolo Coniglio
1982
Bonnie and Clyde Italian StyleLeo Gavazzi
1983Bonnie and Clyde Italian StyleStory
1983
Fantozzi Still SuffersRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1983Fantozzi Still SuffersScreenplay
1983Fantozzi Still SuffersStory
1983
Two of a KindRinghio / Il Geometra
1983Two of a KindStory
1983Two of a KindScreenplay
1983
Tit for TatGino Sciaccaluga
1984
FirefightersPaolo Casalotti
1985
Who's Afraid of Dracula?Giandomenico Fracchia
1985Who's Afraid of Dracula?Screenplay
1985Who's Afraid of Dracula?Story
1985
Department StoreDetenuto Turati / Robot
1986
School of ThievesDalmazio Siraghi
1986
Super FantozziUgo Fantozzi
1986Super FantozziStory
1986Super FantozziScreenplay
1986
Firefighters 2: Heroic MissionPaolo Casalotti
1987
How Long Is the AdventureGianni Zappi
1987
Rimini RiminiErmenegildo Morelli
1987
School of Thieves 2Dalmazio Siraghi
1987
Stuff for the RichAttilio Carbone (1° episodio)
1987
Fantozzi RetiresRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1988Fantozzi RetiresStory
1988Fantozzi RetiresScreenplay
1988
The Big FoxUgo Maria Volpone
1988
I Won the New Year's LotteryPaolo Ciottoli
1989
Fantozzi to the RescueRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1990Fantozzi to the RescueStory
1990Fantozzi to the RescueScreenplay
1990
The ComicsPaolo
1990
The Voice of the MoonGonnella
1990
The Comics 2Paolo
1991
Ciao, Professore!Marco Sperelli
1992
Fantozzi in HeavenRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1993Fantozzi in HeavenStory
1993Fantozzi in HeavenScreenplay
1993
The Secret of the Old WoodsCol. Procolo
1993
Dear Goddamned FriendsDieci
1994
In morte di Federico Fellini
1994
The New ComicsPaolo
1994
CamerieriLoris Bianchi
1995
I Don't Speak EnglishSergio
1995
SnowballBilly Bolla
1995
Fantozzi The ReturnRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1996Fantozzi The ReturnStory
1996Fantozzi The ReturnScreenplay
1996
BanzaiSergio Colombo
1997
A Liar in ParadiseGino
1998
Fantozzi 2000 - The CloningRag. Ugo Fantozzi
1999
AzzurroGiuseppe De Metrio
2000
TeethDr. Cagnano
2000
Delirio di un povero vecchio
2001Delirio di un povero vecchioWriter
2001Delirio di un povero vecchioDirector
2001
HeidiGroßvater
2001
The Magic of FelliniSelf
2002
Renzo e LuciaDon Abbondio
2004
The ApocalypseGaio
2004
GASRenato
2005
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two WorldsSelf
2006
Finalmente NataleCesare
2007
Torno a vivere da soloGiacomo's father
2008
A Matter of HeartRenato
2009
Generazione 1000 euroGelsomino il professore
2009LD
L'uomo dalla bocca stortaSelf
2009
Portrait Of My FatherSelf
2010
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatoreSelf
2010
30 anni di SuperQuark - un viaggio sorprendente
2011
Everything Everything Nothing NothingPresidente del Consiglio
2012
La voce di FantozziSé stesso
2017
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commediaSelf
2018
W gli sposiPsychologist
2018
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci UnchainedSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2021
We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2021
Mostruosamente VillaggioSelf (Archive Footage)
2024Television
Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host · 3 eps
1951IK
Il killer3 eps
1969
Giandomenico Fracchia - Sogni proibiti di uno di noiGiandomenico Fracchia · 4 eps
1975Giandomenico Fracchia - Sogni proibiti di uno di noiCreator
1975
Babau1 eps
1976
Domenica InSelf · 2 eps
1976
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiCristoforo Colombo · 1 eps
1981
Sogni e bisogniOrazio · 11 eps
1985
Indietro tutta!Se stesso · 1 eps
1987
CarabinieriGiovanni Benelli · 120 eps
2002CarabinieriPadre Paolo Benelli · 28 eps
2002
Renzo e LuciaDon Abbondio · 2 eps
2004
Paolo villaggioCreator
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