Ugo Bologna (11 September 1917 – 29 January 1998) was an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

, the son of a municipal employee and a housewife, in 1936 Bologna started working as a primary school teacher, and in 1939 he attended the course for cadet officers in the former italian city of Pula. A

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during

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, he was wounded during a battle, and then received a bronze medal for military valor. In 1950 he decided to give up his teaching profession and devote himself to acting. After enrolling an acting course under

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he made his stage debut with the Fantasio Piccoli's company. Even if mostly cast in character roles, Bologna was one of the most active actors in Italian cinema in 1970s and 1980s, usually in comedic roles. Active as a voice actor, in 1970 Bologna founded in Milan the dubbing company "CDM" (Cooperativa Doppiatori Milanesi).

Death

Bologna died of a

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on 29 January 1998 at the age of 80."L' attore Ugo Bologna si e' spento a 80 anni". '' Corriere della Sera''. 30 January 1998. p.35.

Selected filmography

*'' Raintree County'' (1957) - Acciari *''Esploratori a cavallo'' (1961) *''

Bandits in Milan ''Bandits in Milan'' ( it, Banditi a Milano; also known as ''The Violent Four'') is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events ...

'' (1968) - Police Official (uncredited) *''A Herdeira Rebelde'' (1972) *''

Gang War in Milan ''Gang War in Milan'' ( it, Milano rovente, lit=Scorching Hot Milan) is a 1973 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast * Antonio Sabàto: Salvatore Cangemi * Philippe Leroy: Roger Daverty * Marisa Mell: Jasmina * Antoni ...

'' (1973) - Judge *'' The Five Days'' (1973) - Official at victory celebratiom *''L'albero dalle foglie rosa'' (1974) *''

Killer Cop ''Killer Cop'' ( it, La polizia ha le mani legate) is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco- crime film directed in 1975 by Luciano Ercoli. The film's plot reprises the Piazza Fontana bombing which happened in Milan in 1969. The gun in the umbrella used i ...

'' (1975) - Mancuso, Policeman *''

Manhunt in the City ''Manhunt in the City'' ( it, L'uomo della strada fa giustizia, lit=The Average Man Gets Justice ), also known as ''The Manhunt'', is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was co-written by Dardano Sacchetti and has a sco ...

'' (1975) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

Faccia di spia ''Faccia di spia'' (also known as ''C.I.A. Secret Story'') is a 1975 Italian political drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Ferrara. Cast * Adalberto Maria Merli as captain Felix Ramos * Mariangela Melato as Tania *Francisco Rabal as Mehd ...

'' (1975) - Salvador Allende *''Un prete scomodo'' (1975) *'' Di che segno sei?'' (1975) - Commendatore Bravetta *''Una sera c'incontrammo'' (1975) - Galbusera *''Amori, letti e tradimenti'' (1975) - Commendator Guido Mordacchia *''

Il secondo tragico Fantozzi ''Il secondo tragico Fantozzi'' (''The Second Tragic Fantozzi'') is an Italian comedy film released in 1976. It is the second film in the saga of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. Plot Fantozzi is working o ...

'' (1976) - Ispettor degli Ispettori, Corrado Maria Lobbiam *'' The Con Artists'' (1976) - Prison Warden *''Sangue di sbirro'' (1976) - Mallory *''Passi furtivi in una notte boia'' (1976) - Doctor *''Movie Rush - La febbre del cinema'' (1976) - Producer *'' The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'' (1977) - Comm.Ferretti, Gianni's father (uncredited) *''Un cuore semplice'' (1977) *'' La Bidonata'' (1977) - Attorney *''

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers ''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 Pon ...

'' (1977) - Sindaco Bossetti *''

Ecco noi per esempio ''Ecco noi per esempio'' ("here's us, for example") is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was the first movie starring the comedian-star duo composed of Adriano Celentano and Renato Pozzetto. It is mostly set in Milan. Ca ...

'' (1977) - Commesso nel negozio di dischi *'' Il... Belpaese'' (1977) - Direttore della banca *'' La presidentessa'' (1977) - Notary Piovano *''

State Reasons ''State Reasons'' (french: La raison d'état, it, Ragione di stato) is a 1978 French-Italian political drama film written and directed by André Cayatte. Cast * Jean Yanne: Jean-Philippe Leroi * Monica Vitti: Angela Ravelli * Michel Bouqu ...

'' (1978) *''Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra'' (1978) *''Piccole labbra'' (1978) - Franz *''Pugni, dollari e spinaci'' (1978) *''

From Corleone to Brooklyn ''From Corleone to Brooklyn'' (original title: ''Da Corleone a Brooklyn'') is an Italian '' poliziotteschi'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. The film was released in Italy on 13 April 1979 and stars Maurizio Merli, Mario Merola and Van Johnson. ...

'' (1979) - Hitman (uncredited) *''

Zombie 2 ''Zombi 2'' is a 1979 Italian zombie film directed by Lucio Fulci. It was adapted from an original screenplay by Dardano Sacchetti to serve as a sequel to George A. Romero's '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), which was released in Italy with the ...

'' (1979) - Anne's Father (uncredited) *'' Arrivano i gatti'' (1980) - Commendator Mario Bonivento *''Il viziaccio'' (1980) *'' The Precarious Bank Teller'' (1980) - Morpurgo - un direttore di banca *''Ombre'' (1980) *''I Made a Splash'' (1980) - Cliente *''

Nightmare City ''Nightmare City'' ( it, Incubo sulla città contaminata: released in the United States as ''City of the Walking Dead'') is a 1980 science-fiction horror film directed by Umberto Lenzi. The film stars Hugo Stiglitz as a television news reporter ...

'' (1980) - Mr. Desmond *''

Catherine and I ''Io e Caterina'' (internationally released as ''Catherine and I'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Sordi. For his performance, Alberto Sordi was awarded with a Globo d'oro for best actor. Plot summary Enrico has a troubled ...

'' (1980) - Passenger on airplane *''La tua vita per mio figlio'' (1980) - Sante Asciolla *'' Spaghetti a mezzanotte'' (1981) - Don Vito *''

Quando la coppia scoppia ''Quando la coppia scoppia'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It reproposes the couple formed by Enrico Montesano and Claude Brasseur, who had successfully starred in the two years older comedy film '' Aragosta a colazione''. ...

'' (1981) - Alfredo - Enrico's father *'' The Mafia Triangle'' (1981) - TV manager *''Il falco e la colomba'' (1981) *'' Fracchia la belva umana'' (1981) - Direttore della banca *''Cicciabomba'' (1982) - Mayor *'' Journey with Papa'' (1982) - Ing. Mantovani *'' Time for Loving'' (1983) - Commendator Carraro *''

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'' (1983) - The Producer *'' Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio'' (1983) - Comm. Raggiotti *'' Sapore di mare 2 - Un anno dopo'' (1983) - Commendator Carraro *''Il tassinaro'' (1983) - Milanese Builder *''

Fantozzi subisce ancora ''Fantozzi subisce ancora'' ("''Fantozzi Succumbs Again''") is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It is the fourth chapter in the Fantozzi film series of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. ...

'' (1983) - Corrado Maria Lobbiam, Ispettor degli Ispettori *'' Wild beasts - Belve feroci'' (1984) - Inspector Nat Braun *''

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'' (1986) - Suocero di Lorenzo *'' Grandi magazzini'' (1986) - Dott. Tucci *'' I Won the New Year's Lottery'' (1989) *'' The Heroes'' (1994) - Calabrò (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bologna, Ugo 1917 births 1998 deaths Male actors from Milan Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Italian male stage actors Italian military personnel of World War II