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Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato; 18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer. 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 appearing together with Ciccio Ingrassia as the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio, but also in more dramatic material such as Luigi Comencini's ''Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1972), in which they paired memorably as the Fox and the Cat. In the film ''Due Marines e un Generale'' (1966), he worked with Buster Keaton and Ciccio Ingrassia. The comedy duo Franco and Ciccio In 1959, Franco Franchi settled a contract with his friend Ciccio Ingrassia which started up a brilliant theater career. From 1961 to Franco's death in 1992, they will be one of Italy's most famous comedy duo. Their success is based on a format similar to that of Totò and Peppino De Filippo, or Laurel and Hardy. They play two Sicilian buff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Giustiziere Di Mezzogiorno
''Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno'' (Italian for ''The Noonday Executioner'') is a 1975 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola. It is a parody of '' Death Wish''. Plot Abandoned by his wife and daughter, after suffering some injustices, the surveyor Franco Gabbiani decides to take revenge against dishonest policemen, politicians and bullies. Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco Gabbiani * Ombretta De Carlo as Agata *Aldo Puglisi as Fernando *Gigi Ballista as Director Filiberto Rossetti * Raf Luca as Balloria * Maria Antonietta Beluzzi as Mrs. Barzuacchi *Franco Diogene as Nardini * Vincenzo Crocitti as Trippa * Mario Pisu as Inspector *Tom Felleghy as Rakosky *Alberto Farnese as Mr. Lorenzi * Enzo Andronico as Padre di famiglia See also * List of Italian films of 1975 References External links *''Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Marines Per 100 Ragazze
''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' is a 1961 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi. Cast * Virna Lisi as Grazia * Mario Carotenuto as Admiral Michigan * Hélène Chanel as Elena * Little Tony as Tony Collina * Vittorio Congia as Charlie * as Aurora * Paul Wynter as Sam * Raffaella Carrà as Mirella * Sergio Raimondi as Robert * Franco Franchi as Factotum * Ciccio Ingrassia as Factotum *Pietro De Vico as Attendant *Bice Valori as Director *Raimondo Vianello as General Patterson *Ugo Tognazzi Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk fo ... as Sgt. Imparato References External links * 1961 films Italian comedy films 1960s Italian-language films 1961 comedy films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Films scored by Gianni Ferrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadavere Per Signora
''Corpse for the Lady'' ( it, Cadavere per signora) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sylva Koscina. Cast * Sylva Koscina - Laura Guglielmetti * Sergio Fantoni - Commisario * Scilla Gabel - Renata * Sandra Mondaini - Marina * Lando Buzzanca - Enzo * Franco Franchi - Gianni * Ciccio Ingrassia - Luigi * Rosalba Neri - Giovanna * Elsa Vazzoler - Costanza * Francesco Mulé - Augusto Ferrante (as Francesco Mulè) * Toni Ucci - Michele * Piero Mazzarella - Tommaso Borsotti * Angelo Santi (as Angelo Santi Amantini) * Paolo Bonacelli Paolo Bonacelli (born 28 February 1937) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as the Duke de Blangis in Pier Paolo Pasolini's final film, ''Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'' (1975). He was in '' Midnight Express'' (1978) as t ... - Gedeon References External links * 1964 films 1964 comedy films Italian comedy films 1960s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'amore Primitivo
''L'Amore Primitivo'' (Aka: ''Primitive Love'', U.S.) is a 1964 Italian comedy film that starred Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Franco and Ciccio, and Carlo Kechler. The film attempts to combine a typical Mansfield sex comedy with the mondo film genre by including footage of various native customs and rituals from around the world. It was filmed in Italy in May 1964.http://www.varietyultimate.com/search/?search=Primitive+Jayne&startYear=1964&endYear=1964 Cast *Jayne Mansfield as Dr. Jane (dubbed by Carolyn De Fonseca) * Franco Franchi as Franco, Hotel Porter * Ciccio Ingrassia as Ciccio, Hotel Porter *Mickey Hargitay as Hotel Bell Captain *Carlo Kechler as The Professor Release dates *Italy ... 17 August 1964 *United States ... 3 November 1966 *France ... January 1967 *West Germany ... 5 October 1967 *Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Due Mafiosi Nel Far West
''Two Mafiamen in the Far West'' ( it, Due mafiosi nel Far West) is a 1964 Italian comedy western film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Its stars Franco and Ciccio, and Fernando Sancho. Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco Capone * Ciccio Ingrassia as Ciccio Capone * Fernando Sancho as Rio * Aroldo Tieri as Ramirez * Hélène Chanel as Betty Blanc * Mimmo Poli as Uomo al saloon * Ana Casares as Mary Simpson * Aldo Giuffrè as Avvocato difesa * Adriano Micantoni as Ramon * Luis Peña as Giudice Williams * Félix Dafauce as Il becchino * Alfredo Rizzo as Colonel Peabody * Vittorio Bonos as Mano Gialla * Ignazio Spalla as Uomo con Rio * José Torres as Pablito * Giovanni Vari as Un giudice * Stelio Tanzini as Il guercio * Loretta Gagliardini as Maria * Vincenzo Falanga as Primo giudice * Tony Di Mitri as Jesse James * Olimpia Cavalli as Calamity Jane * Lanfranco Ceccarelli as Un detenuto (as Franco Ceccarelli) * Enzo Andronico as L'avvocato dell'accusa * Mario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipolo
Giuseppe "Pipolo" Moccia (22 June 1933 – 20 August 2006) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 96 films between 1958 and 2001. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1997. Most of the films he co-wrote and co-directed as a part of the Castellano & Pipolo duo. Their 1984 film '' Il ragazzo di campagna'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. He was born in Viterbo, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. His son, Federico, is a well-known writer and also a screenwriter and director. Selected filmography * ''My Wife's Enemy'' (1959) * ''Tipi da spiaggia'' (1959) * ''Guardatele ma non toccatele'' (1959) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1960) * '' Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi'' (1960) * '' The Two Rivals'' (1960) * ''The Fascist'' (1961) * ''Toto's First Night'' (1962) * ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' (1962) * ''Obiettivo ragazze'' (1963) * '' The Thursday'' (1963) * '' Slalom'' (1965) * ''The M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Castellano
Franco Castellano (20 June 1925 – 28 December 1999) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 94 films between 1958 and 1997. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1992. Most of the films he co-wrote and co-directed as a part of the Castellano & Pipolo duo. Their 1984 film ''Il ragazzo di campagna'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''My Wife's Enemy'' (1959) * ''Tipi da spiaggia'' (1959) * ''Guardatele ma non toccatele'' (1959) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1960) * ''Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi'' (1960) * '' The Two Rivals'' (1960) * ''The Fascist'' (1961) * ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' (1962) * ''Toto's First Night'' (1962) * ''Obiettivo ragazze'' (1963) * ''The Thursday'' (1963) * ''Three Nights of Love'' (1964) * ''Slalom'' (1965) * ''The Man, the Woman and the Money'' (1965) * ''Di che segno sei?'' (1975) * ''Tell Me You Do Everything for Me'' (1976) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obiettivo Ragazze
''Obiettivo ragazze'' is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Four ex-soldiers meet and reminisce about the times they were in the military: a parachutist mistaking his sergeant's home for a brothel, a hypnotized sailor that believes he changed his sex, and two soldiers captured by an African tribe. Cast * Franco Franchi * Ciccio Ingrassia as Franco * Alighiero Noschese * Walter Chiari as Alberto * Vittorio Congia * Diletta D'Andrea * Renzo Palmer * Elio Pandolfi as Aurelio * Antonella Steni * Carlo Campanini as Roberto * Marisa Del Frate as Gina * Tony Renis Tony Renis (born 13 May 1938), stage name of Elio Cesari, is an Italian singer, composer, music producer and film actor. Life and career Renis was born in Milan. In the mid-1950s he met with Adriano Celentano, and the two started performing an i ... as himself References External links * 1963 films 1963 comedy films Italian comedy films 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci (; 6 December 1926 – 1 December 1990) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed both very violent Spaghetti Westerns and bloodless Bud Spencer and Terence Hill action comedies. He is the older brother of screenwriter and film director Bruno Corbucci. Biography Early career Corbucci was born in Rome. He started his career by directing mostly low-budget sword and sandal movies. Among his first Spaghetti Westerns were the films ''Grand Canyon Massacre'' (1964), which he co-directed (under the pseudonym, Stanley Corbett) with Albert Band, as well as '' Minnesota Clay'' (1964), his first solo directed Spaghetti Western. Corbucci's first commercial success was with the cult Spaghetti Western '' Django'', starring Franco Nero, the leading man in many of his movies. He would later collaborate with Franco Nero on two other Spaghetti Westerns, ''Il Mercenario'' or '' The Mercenary'' (a.k.a. ''A Professional Gun'') (1968) - where Nero pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Giorno Più Corto
''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both European and American cinema, agreed to appear in the movie in cameo roles for free to avert the bankruptcy of the production company, Titanus. Plot Two Sicilians, Franco and Ciccio, are taken from a small town in Sicily and shipped out with a unit in the Italian army which has to fight the Austrian troops in World War I. Upon war's end, Franco and Ciccio, more clumsy than ever, return to Italy but find themselves out of work. Cast *Gino Cervi *Totò *Annie Girardot *Ugo Tognazzi *Eduardo De Filippo *Peppino De Filippo *Aldo Fabrizi *Gabriele Ferzetti * Philippe Leroy *Amedeo Nazzari *Tomas Milian *Romolo Valli *Renato Salvatori *Paolo Stoppa *Walter Chiari *Franca Valeri *Anouk Aimée *Franco Citti * Sylva Koscina *Virna Lisi *Carlo Pisac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucio Fulci
Lucio Fulci (; 17 June 1927 – 13 March 1996) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Although he worked in a wide array of genres through a career spanning nearly five decades, including comedies and Spaghetti Westerns, he garnered an international cult following for his giallo and horror films. His most notable films include the "Gates of Hell" trilogy—''City of the Living Dead'' (1980), '' The Beyond'' (1981), and ''The House by the Cemetery'' (1981)—as well as ''Massacre Time'' (1966), ''One on Top of the Other'' (1969), ''Beatrice Cenci'' (1969), ''A Lizard in a Woman's Skin'' (1971), ''Don't Torture a Duckling'' (1972), ''White Fang'' (1973), ''Four of the Apocalypse'' (1975), ''Sette note in nero'' (1977), ''Zombi 2'' (1979), '' Contraband'' (1980), ''The New York Ripper'' (1982), ''Murder Rock'' (1984), and ''A Cat in the Brain'' (1990). Although a number of films over the years were said to have been "co-produced" by Fulci, he was just allowing them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Simonelli
Giorgio Simonelli (14 November 1901 Birth name: Giorgio Simonelli. – 3 October 1966), was an Italian film director, editor, screenwriter and journalist. Life and career Born in Rome, Simonelli obtained a high school diploma in business studies, then he started working as a journalist, and even as a film critic, for the weekly magazines ''Avvenimento'' and ''Gente nostra''. In 1928, at 22, he made his directorial debut co-directing with Nicola Fausto Neroni ''Maratona'' and two years later he was among the screenwriters of the first Italian talking film, ''The Song of Love (1930 film), The Song of Love'' by Gennaro Righelli. From 1934 Simonelli mainly devoted himself to the film editing, then, since 1940, he reprised his activity as a director specializing in comedy films of great commercial success, in which he directed some of the more popular actors of the period, including Totò, Eduardo De Filippo, Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo, Nino Taranto, Renato Rascel, Walter Chiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
