Renato Pozzetto (born 14 July 1940) is an Italian actor, director, comedian, and singer.

Biography

Pozzetto was born into a working-class family from Milan and grew up in the town of Gemonio (in the

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). After graduation, he made his debut as a comedian at the Derby Club in Milan. In 1964, he and his childhood friend Cochi Ponzoni formed the duo Cochi & Renato. They recorded several successful songs, often written in collaboration with Enzo Jannacci. These songs often had a

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and/or nonsense take. Their most popular hits include "La canzone intelligente" ("The intelligent song", a satire about songwriting) and "E la vita, la vita". From the mid 1970s through the first half of the 1990s, Pozzetto enjoyed a prolific career in film, where he became famous for his trademark pronounced Milanese accent and for his shy and stuttering way of speaking. In the mid 2000s, following almost two decades of separation, he reunited with Ponzoni. Pozzetto has also lent his voice to Rocks, the dog protagonist of the movie Look Who's Talking Now, for the Italian dubbing.

Filmography

Actor

* '' Per amare Ofelia'' (1974) – Orlando Aliverti Mannetti * ''

La poliziotta ''La poliziotta'' (internationally released as ''Policewoman'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. For this film Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. Plot In Milan, the young policewoman Gian ...

'' (1974) - Claudio Ravassi * ''

A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere ''The Immortal Bachelor'' ( it, A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere, also known as ''Midnight Pleasures'' and ''Midnight Lovers'') is a 1975 Italian film that stars Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Gassman, Monica Vitti, and Giancarlo Giannini. It ...

'' (1975) – Fulvio * ''

Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista ''Paolo Barca, Schoolteacher and Weekend Nudist'' ( it, Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista) is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast *Renato Pozzetto: Paolo Barca *Magali Noël: Rosaria Cacchiò *Janet ...

'' (1975) – Paolo Barca * ''

Due cuori, una cappella ''Due cuori, una cappella'' is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Plot Aristide receives a rich inheritance of jewelry from his died mother, but when he meets a beautiful redhead at the cemetery, his life changes unexpected ...

'' (1975) – Aristide Cacciamani * '' Babysitter - Un maledetto pasticcio'' (1975) – Gianni, Michélle's friend * '' Di che segno sei?'' (1975) – Basilio * '' The Career of a Chambermaid'' (1975) – Tenente Bruno (uncredited) * ''

Il padrone e l'operaio ''The Boss and the Worker'' ( it, Il padrone e l'operaio) is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot Gianluca Tosi, owner of a tap factory, is exhausted: the management of the company is an overwhelming task. Both his wife and his ...

'' (1975) – Gianluca Tosi * '' Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca'' (1975) – Himself * '' Oh, Serafina!'' (1976) – Augusto Valle * ''

Sturmtruppen ''Sturmtruppen'' is a successful Italian series of anti-war comic books written and drawn by Bonvi, the artistic pseudonym of Franco Bonvicini. It started as four-frame comic strips back in 1968 and evolved into fully sized collector books by t ...

'' (1976) – Una recluta * ''

Luna di miele in tre ''Luna di miele in tre'' (''Honeymoon in three'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Carlo Vanzina. Plot On the eve of his wedding trip (destination Sanremo) Alfredo Riva learns that he had won a contest of "Play ...

'' (1976) – Alfredo Riva * ''

Tre tigri contro tre tigri ''Three Tigers Against Three Tigers'' ( it, Tre tigri contro tre tigri) is a 1977 comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Steno. It consists of three segments. Plot Cast ; First Segment ** Renato Pozzetto as Don Cimbolano ** Cochi Ponz ...

'' (1977) – Don Cimbolano * '' Ecco noi per esempio...'' (1977) – Palmambrogio Guanziroli * ''

Black Journal ''Black Journal'' ( it, Gran bollito, lit=Large bollito) is a 1977 Italian black comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is loosely based on real-life serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli, who killed three women between 1939 and 1940, and turne ...

'' (1977) – Stella Kraus * ''

Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, or i.o. may refer to: *Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology, and lover of Zeus who was turned into a cow *Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Arts and media Fictional elements *Scylla Io, one of Poseidon's Mar ...

'' (1978) – Elia * ''

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'' (1978) – Sax * ''

Per vivere meglio divertitevi con noi ''Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi'' (Italian for "''To live better, have fun with us''") is a 1978 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast ; Segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato" *Monica Vitti: Valen ...

'' (1978) – Siro Sante (segment "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo") * '' Neapolitan Mystery'' (1979) – Inspector Voghera * ''

La patata bollente ''Hot Potato'' ( it, La patata bollente) is a 1979 Commedia all'italiana film directed by Steno. The film discusses a range of issues such as homophobia in the political left, ''Anni di piombo'' violence, working class culture, and the sustainabi ...

'' (1979) – Bernardo Mambelli, detto 'Il Gandhi' * '' Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective'' (1979) – Riccardo Finzi * '' Tesoro mio'' (1979) – Uff. Giudiziario Pierluigi * '' I'm Photogenic'' (1980) – Antonio Barozzi * ''

Zucchero, miele e peperoncino ''Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' ( Italian: ''Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot The film includes three segments. * "Zucchero": Due to a mugshot exchange, the insurance agent Valerio Mila ...

'' (1980) – Plinio Carlozzi * '' Fico d'India'' (1980) – Lorenzo Millozzi * '' Mia moglie è una strega'' (1980) – Emilio Altieri * ''

Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici ''Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici'' (''Against Each Other, Practically Friends'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. Cast *Renato Pozzetto as Franco Colombo *Tomas Milian as Quinto Cecioni aka "Er Monnezza" *Anna ...

'' (1981) – Franco Colombo * '' Nessuno è perfetto'' (1981) – Guerrino Castiglione * ''

Culo e camicia ''Culo e camicia'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, consisting in two segments, respectively starred by Enrico Montesano and Renato Pozzetto. Cast ;Il televeggente * Enrico Montesano as Rick Antuono * Daniela ...

'' (1981) – Renato * '' Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande'' (1982) – Berto Del Prà * ''

Porca vacca ''Porca vacca'' is a 1982 Italian war-comedy film written and directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was panned by critics. Plot During World War I Barbisetti, a mediocre artist also known as "Primo Baffo", tries to avoid the militar ...

'' (1982) – Primo Baffo detto Barbasini * '' Testa o croce'' (1982) – Don Emidio / Father Remigio * ''

La casa stregata ''La casa stregata'' () is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Renato Pozzetto and Gloria Guida. Plot In a mythical "Arabian Nights" prologue two crossed lovers are struck by a curse cast unto them by a powerful wi ...

'' (1982) – Giorgio * '' Questo e quello'' (1983) – Giulio (segment "Questo... amore impossibile") / Gregory (segment "Quello... col basco rosso") * ''

Un povero ricco ''Un povero ricco'', also known as ''Rich and Poor'', is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. Plot The engineer Eugenio Ronconi lives in Milan a comfortable life, but he is increasingly obsessed of losing all his weal ...

'' (1983) – Eugenio Ronconi / Eugenio Ragona * '' Mani di fata'' (1983) – Andrea Ferrini * ''

Il ragazzo di campagna ''Il ragazzo di campagna'' ("The country boy") is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. ''Il ragaz ...

'' (1984) – Artemio * ''

Lui è peggio di me ''Lui è peggio di me'' (''He is worse than me'') is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Plot Leonardo and Luciano are two forty-year bachelors, lifelong friends. Holders of a company that rents vintage cars, are doing well and ...

'' (1985) – Luciano * '' È arrivato mio fratello'' (1985) – Ovidio Ceciotti / Raf Benson * '' Grandi magazzini'' (1986) – Fausto Valsecchi * '' 7 chili in 7 giorni '' (1986) – Silvano Baracchi * ''

Noi uomini duri ''Noi uomini duri'' (i.e. "We tough men") is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. Plot Mario (Enrico Montesano), a tram-driver, and Silvio (Renato Pozzetto), a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival tr ...

'' (1987) – Silvio * ''

Roba da ricchi ''Roba da ricchi'' (''Stuff for rich people'') is a 1987 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It consists of three segments, all set in Monte Carlo. Plot Against the backdrop of Monte Carlo (where the film was shot) thre ...

'' (1987) – Don Vittorino * '' Da grande'' (1987) – Marco * '' Il volatore di aquiloni'' (1987) – Urca * '' Casa mia, casa mia...'' (1988) – Mario Bartoloni * '' Burro'' (1989) – Burro * ''

Le comiche ''Le comiche'' is a 1990 Italian comedy film written and directed by Neri Parenti and starring Renato Pozzetto and Paolo Villaggio. It had two sequels, ''Le comiche 2'' (1991) and ''Le nuove comiche'' (1994). Plot Neri Parenti creates some comi ...

'' (1990) – Renato * ''

Non più di uno Non, non or NON can refer to: * ''Non'', a negatory word in French, Italian and Latin People *Non (given name) *Non Boonjumnong (born 1982), Thai amateur boxer * Rena Nōnen (born 1993), Japanese actress who uses the stage name "Non" since July ...

'' (1990) – Piero * '' Piedipiatti'' (1991) – Brigadiere Silvio Camurati * ''

Le comiche 2 ''Le comiche 2'' is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the sequel to 1990 film '' Le comiche'' and the second installment in the ''Comiche'' trilogy. A sequel entitled ''Le nuove comiche'' was released in 1994. Cast Ref ...

'' (1991) – Renato * '' Infelici e contenti'' (1992) – Aldo * '' Ricky & Barabba'' (1992) – Ricky Morandi * '' Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima'' (1994) – Carlo Malinverni * '' Le nuove comiche'' (1994) – Renato * '' Miracolo italiano'' (1994) – Fermo Pulciani * '' Mollo tutto'' (1995) – Franco Giacobetti * '' Papà dice messa'' (1996) – Don Arturo * '' Nebbia in Val Padana'' (2000, TV Series) * '' Un amore su misura'' (2007) – Corrado Olmi * '' Oggi sposi'' (2009) – Renato Di Caio * '' What a Beautiful Surprise'' (2015) – Giovanni (final film role)

Director

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'' (1978) * '' Il volatore di aquiloni'' (1987) * '' Papà dice messa'' (1996) * '' Un amore su misura'' (2007)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pozzetto, Renato 1940 births People from the Province of Varese Living people Italian male film actors Italian comedy musicians David di Donatello winners Ciak d'oro winners