Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.

Early life

Tognazzi was born in

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, in

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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

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, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the

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of 8 September 1943, and joined the Brigate Nere 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

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, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company.

Career

In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in ''I cadetti di Guascogna'' directed by

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. The following year, he met

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, with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for the new-born

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(1954–1960). Their shows, sometimes containing satirical material, were among the first to be censored on Italian television. After the successful role in ''

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'' (''Il Federale'') (1961), directed by

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, Tognazzi became one of the most renowned characters of the so-called

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(Italian comedy style). He worked with all the main directors of Italian cinema, including

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('' Amici miei''),

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''),

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''),

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(''

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''),

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and others. Tognazzi also directed some of his films, including the 1967 film '' Il fischio al naso''. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. He was a well-known actor in Italy, and starred in several important international films, which brought him fame in other parts of the world.

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cast Tognazzi as Mark Hand, the Catchman, in '' Barbarella'' (1968). He rescues Barbarella (

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) from the biting dolls she encounters, and after her rescue, he requests payment by asking her to make love with him (the "old-fashioned" way, not the psycho-cardiopathic way of their future). In 1981, he won the Best Male Actor Award at the

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for ''

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'', directed by

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. While he worked primarily in Italian cinema, Tognazzi is perhaps best remembered for his role as Renato Baldi, the gay owner of a St. Tropez nightclub, in the 1978 French comedy '' La Cage aux Folles'' which became the highest grossing foreign film ever released in the U.S.

Personal life

Ugo Tognazzi died of a brain hemorrhage in Rome in 1990, although there were rumors that his chronic depression led to suicide. He is buried in the cemetery of

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. His sons

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(b. 1955) and

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(b. 1967) are actors. Another son,

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(b. 1964), is a

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and

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. His daughter,

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(b. 1971), is also a

Filmography

Actor

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The Cadets of Gascony ''The Cadets of Gascony'' (Italian: ''I cadetti di Guascogna'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini and Mario Riva. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome, with sets designed b ...

'' (1950) as Ugo Bossi *''

La paura fa 90 ''La Paura fa 90'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Silvana Pampanini: Luisa * Ugo Tognazzi: Anastasio/Duca Di Boffignac * Franca Marzi: Nanda * Carlo Croccolo: Pinotto * Virgilio Riento: Bargilio * Galeaz ...

'' (1951) as Anastasio Lapin / Saverio Bompignac *'' Una bruna indiavolata'' (1951) as Carlo Soldi *'' Auguri e figli maschi'' (1951) as Mario * ''

The Enchanting Enemy ''The Enchanting Enemy'' (Italian: ''L'incantevole nemica'') is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Claudio Gora and starring Silvana Pampanini, Robert Lamoureux and Carlo Campanini.Gundle p.275 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1953) as Direttore della fabbrica *'' Love in the City'' (1953) as Himself (segment "Italiani si voltano, Gli") *''Sua altezza ha detto: no!'' (1953) as Ronchi *''Siamo tutti milanesi'' (1953) as Filippo *'' If You Won a Hundred Million'' (1953) as Ugo (segment "Il principale") *''Café Chantant'' (1953) as Se stesso / Himself *'' Assi alla ribalta'' (1954) as Himself * ''

Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (Italian: ''Ridere! Ridere! Ridere!'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Edoardo Anton and starring Tino Scotti, Ugo Tognazzi and Carlo Dapporto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Beni Montresor. ...

'' (1954) as Dottore * ''

Milanese in Naples ''Milanese in Naples'' (Italian: ''Milanesi a Napoli'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo Di Gianni and starring Eva Nova, Ugo Tognazzi and Carlo Campanini.Marlow-Mann p.193 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar D ...

'' (1954) as Franco Baraldi *''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) as Ugo *'' Domenica è sempre domenica'' (1958) as Ugo *''

Toto in the Moon ''Totò nella luna'' (internationally released as ''Toto in the Moon'') is a 1958 Italian comedy science fiction film written and directed by Steno. The script was co-written by Lucio Fulci. The film starred Sylva Koscina, fresh from her appear ...

'' (1958) as Achille Paoloni *''

Mia nonna poliziotto ''Mia nonna poliziotto'' (i.e. "My Grandma a Policewoman") is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Tina Pica. Plot The old grandmother Tina arrives in town to attend the wedding of his nephew Alberto with his girlfriend Il ...

'' (1958) as Lucio *'' Marinai, donne e guai'' (1958) as Domenico Campana *''Il terribile Teodoro'' (1958) *''

Guardatele ma non toccatele ''Guardatele ma non toccatele'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi - Maresciallo La Notte * Caprice Chantal - Rebecca O'Connor * Johnny Dorelli - Tenente Altieri * Lynn Shaw ...

'' (1959) as Maresciallo Valentino La Notte *'' Fantasmi e ladri'' (1959) as Gaetano *''

Non perdiamo la testa ''Non perdiamo la testa'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi as Tony Cuccar *Franca Valeri as Beatrice * Carlo Campanini as Walter * Xenia Valderi as Erminia *Aroldo Tieri as ...

'' (1959) as Tony Cuccar *'' Policarpo, "ufficiale di scrittura"'' (1959) as The Starched Professor (uncredited) *'' Le cameriere'' (1959) as Mario, il Ladro *''Le Confident de ces dames'' (1959) as Cesar *''

Noi siamo due evasi ''Noi siamo due evasi'' is a 1959 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Bernardo Cesarotti * Magali Noël: Odette * Raimondo Vianello: Camillo Gorini * Sandra Mondaini: Isabella * Titina De Filippo ...

'' (1959) as Bernardo Cesarotti *''La duchessa di Santa Lucia'' (1959) as L'avvocato *''

La cambiale ''La cambiale'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Commander Bruscatelli, before being imprisoned, leaves the Posalaquaglia cousins a bill of exchange which they give to Temistocle Bisogni in compensation for t ...

'' (1959) as Alfredo Balzarini *'' La pica sul Pacifico'' (1959) as Roberto De Nobel *''

Tipi da spiaggia ''Tipi da spiaggia'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Pasubio Giovinezza *Christiane Martel: Barbara Patton * Giustino Durano: Nick Balmora *Johnny Dorelli: Giorgio Binot ...

'' (1959) as Pasubio Giovinezza *''

La sceriffa ''La sceriffa'' (''The Sheriff'') is a 1959 Italian Western comedy in black-and-white, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. It stars Italian comedy star Ugo Tognazzi. It was released on 16 August 1959. The film starred several comedians and spawne ...

'' (1959) as Colorado Joe *'' I baccanali di Tiberio'' (1960) as Primo, the Driver *'' Genitori in blue jeans'' (1960) as Renzino *''Il principe fusto'' (1960) as Frate *'' Il mio amico Jekyll'' (1960) as Professor Fabius / Giacinto Floria *''

Le olimpiadi dei mariti ''Le olimpiadi dei mariti'' (''Husbands' Olympics'') is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Ugo *Raimondo Vianello: Raimondo *Delia Scala: Delia * Sandra Mondaini: Sandra *Gino Cervi: Director of the n ...

'' (1960) as Ugo Bitetti *''

Femmine di lusso Femmine di lusso is a 1960 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Ugo Tognazzi, Elke Sommer, Walter Chiari and Sylva Koscina. It was also known as Intrigo a Taormina, Love, the Italian Way, Luxury Vacations and T ...

'' (1960) as Ugo Lemeni *''

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'' (1960) as Alamo *''Tu che ne dici?'' (1960) as Solitario *'' A noi piace freddo'' (1960) as Ugo Bevilacqua *''Gli incensurati'' (1961) as Farinon *'' Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare'' (1961) as Ernesto *'' Che gioia vivere!'' (1961) as 1. Anarchist *''

'' (1961) as Primo Arcovazzi *'' Cinque marines per cento ragazze'' (1961) as Sergente Imparato *''La ragazza di mille mesi'' (1961) as Maurizio d'Alteni *''

Il mantenuto ''His Women'' ( it, Il mantenuto) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by and starring Ugo Tognazzi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as Stefano Gar ...

'' (1961) as Stefano Garbelli (uncredited) *''

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'' (1961) as Domingo *'' Pugni pupe e marinai'' (1961) as Capo Campana / Tognazzi *'' Una domenica d'estate'' (1962) *'' La voglia matta'' (1962) as Antonio Berlinghieri *'' Psycosissimo'' (1962) as Ugo Bertolazzi *'' A Girl... and a Million'' (1962) as Un automobilista (uncredited) *'' I tromboni di fra' Diavolo'' (1962) as Sergente Visicato *'' I motorizzati'' (1962) as Achille Pestani *''

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'' (1962) as Umberto Gavazza *''La donna degli altri è sempre più bella'' (1963) as Himself (segment "La luna di miele") *''

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'' (1963) as Pecoraio *''

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'' (1963) as Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante") *'' Le ore dell'amore'' (1963) as Gianni *'' The Conjugal Bed'' (1963) as Alfonso *''

I mostri ''I mostri'' (also known as ''Opiate '67'' or, in a cut version, ''15 from Rome'') is a 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Dino Risi. It was coproduced with France. The film was a huge success in Italy. It was censored in Spain. ...

'' (1963) as 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") / Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Owner (segment "Vernissage") / The Man at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte") *''

I fuorilegge del matrimonio ''I fuorilegge del matrimonio'', internationally released as ''Outlaws of Love'', is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film. It is the second and last film directed both by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and Valentino Orsini. It is inspired by the d ...

'' (1963) as Vasco Timballo *'' Le motorizzate'' (1963) *''La donna degli altri è sempre più bella'' (1963) as Himself (segment "La luna di miele") *'' Alta infedeltà'' (1964) as Cesare (segment "Gente Moderna") *''

Liolà ''Liolà'' () is an Italian stage play written by Luigi Pirandello in 1916, which takes place in 19th century Sicily. The original text was composed in the Sicilian dialect of Agrigento. The title character is a middle-aged single father by cho ...

'' (1964) as Liolà *'' La Donna scimmia'' (1964) as Antonio Focaccia *''

'' (1964) as Luciano Bianchi *''

Il magnifico cornuto ''The Magnificent Cuckold'' or ''Il magnifico cornuto'' is a 1964 Italian sex comedy film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and based on the Belgian play '' Le Cocu magnifique'' written by Fernand Crommelynck. Plot ''The Magnificent Cuckold'' is ...

'' (1964) as Andrea Artusi *''

Controsesso ''Controsesso'', internationally released as ''Countersex'', is a 1964 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Franco Rossi, Marco Ferreri and Renato Castellani. All the episodes have sex as main theme. The episode of Ferreri is considered by ...

'' (1964) as The professor (segment "Professore, Il") *'' Una moglie americana'' (1965) as Riccardo Vanzi *''

I Complessi ''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: ...

'' (1965) as Prof. Gildo Beozi (segment "Il Complesso della Schiava nubiana") *''

Io la conoscevo bene ''I Knew Her Well'' ( it, Io la conoscevo bene) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. Plot sy ...

'' (1965) as Gigi Baggini *''

Oggi, domani, dopodomani ''Kiss the Other Sheik'' ( it, Oggi, domani, dopodomani, also known as ''The Man, the Woman and the Money'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in three segments, directed by Eduardo De Filippo, Marco Ferreri, and Luciano Salce. It stars Marcello Mast ...

'' (1965) as Man With Car (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited) *''

Menage all'italiana ''Menage all'italiana'', also known as ''Menage Italian Style'', is a 1965 Italian comedy film about a bigamist who cannot resist getting married again and again. He has eight wives. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Alfredo * Anna Moffo: Giovanna * Maria ...

'' (1965) as Carlo Vignola Federico Valdesi *''

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'' (1965) as Man With Car *'' Follie d'estate'' (1966) *'' Silly Toons'' (1966) as Simple Simon *''

Marcia nuziale ''Marcia nuziale'' is a 1965 Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri.A Question of Honour'' (1966) as Efisio Mulas *'' I nostri mariti'' (1966) as Appuntato Umberto Codegato (segment "Il Marito di Attilia") *'' Le piacevoli notti'' (1966) as Uguccione de' Tornaquinci *'' The Seventh Floor'' (1967) as Giuseppe Inzerna *''

L'immorale ''L'immorale'' is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as Sergio Masini * Stefania Sandrelli as Marisa Malagugini * Renée Longarini as Giulia Masini * Mari ...

'' (1967) as Sergio Masini *'' Il padre di famiglia'' (1967) as Remo *''Gli altri, gli altri... e noi'' (1967) *''L'harem'' (1967) as Himself (uncredited) *'' Straziami, ma di baci saziami'' (1968) as Umberto Ciceri *'' Barbarella'' (1968) as Mark Hand *'' Sissignore'' (1968) as Oscar Pettini *'' La bambolona'' (1968) as Giulio Broggini *''

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'' (1969) as Trimalchione *'' Porcile'' (1969) as Herdhitze *'' Il Commissario Pepe'' (1969) as Commissario Antonio Pepe *'' Nell'anno del Signore...'' (1969) as Cardinal Agostino Rivarola *'' Cuori solitari'' (1970) as Stefano *'' Venga a prendere il caffè... da noi'' (1970) as Emerenziano Paronzini *''

Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale ''Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale'' (also known as ''Madame Royale'') is a 1970 Italian comedy drama film directed by Vittorio Caprioli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Alessio/Madame Royale * Vittorio Caprioli: Bambola di Pekino * Jenny Tamburi: Mimm ...

'' (1970) as Alessio / Madame Royale *''

La califfa ''La califfa'' (English: ''Lady Caliph'') is a 1970 Franco-Italian social drama film written and directed by Alberto Bevilacqua. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Plot In the Emilia province of Italy, out of solidarity with t ...

'' (1970) as Annibale Doberdò - il proprietario della fabbrica *''

La supertestimone ''La supertestimone'' is a 1971 Italian film directed by Franco Giraldi. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a Globo d'oro for Best Actress. Plot Marino Bottecchia, known as "Moccasin", lives on Tiziana, a prostitute his lover of whom ...

'' (1971) as Marino Bottecchia detto 'Mocassino' *''

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'' (1971) as Mariano Bonifazi *'' Stanza 17-17, palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) as Ugo La Strizza *'' Questa specie d'amore'' (1972) as Federico / Federico's father *''

L'udienza ''L'udienza'' is a 1972 Italian-French drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Enzo Jannacci - Amedeo * Claudia Cardinale - Aiche * Ugo Tognazzi - Aureliano Diaz * Michel P ...

'' (1972) as Aureliano Diaz *'' Il maestro e Margherita'' (1972) as Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro' *''

Il generale dorme in piedi ''Il generale dorme in piedi'' (''The general sleeps standing up'') is a 1972 commedia all'italiana. It represents the directorial debut of Francesco Massaro and it is based on a novel with the same name written by Giuseppe D'Agata. It was filmed ...

'' (1972) as Col. Umberto Leone *'' Vogliamo i colonnelli'' (1973) as Onorevole Giuseppe 'Beppe' Tritoni *''

'' (1973) as Ugo *''

Property Is No Longer a Theft ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' ( it, La proprietà non è più un furto) is a 1973 comedy film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Total, a young bank cashier, sees his life, with its ...

'' (1973) as The Butcher *''

Don't Touch the White Woman! ''Don't Touch the White Woman!'' (french: Touche pas à la femme blanche !) is a 1974 Western comedy film co-written and directed by Marco Ferreri. Plot A fictionalized version of Custer's Last Stand, set at a real building site in Paris, France ...

'' (1974) as Mitch *'' Claretta and Ben'' (1974) as Gino Pistone *'' Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?'' (1974) as Gino Pistone *'' Romanzo popolare'' (1974) as Giulio Basletti *'' La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone'' (1975) as Baron Anteo Pellacani *'' La smagliatura'' (1975) as Georgis *'' Amici miei'' (1975) as Lello Mascetti *'' L'anatra all'arancia'' (1975) as Livio Stefani *''

Al piacere di rivederla ''Al piacere di rivederla'' is a 1976 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Marco Leto. It is based on the novel ''Ritratto di provincia in rosso'' by Paolo Levi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Mario Aldara * Françoise Fabian: Viviana Bonfigli * Miou-M ...

'' (1976) as Mario Aldara *''

Telefoni bianchi ''Telefoni Bianchi'' (; white telephones) films, also called deco films, were made by Italian film industry in the 1930s and the 1940s in imitation of American comedies of the time in a sharp contrast to the other important style of the era, cal ...

'' (1976) as Adelmo *'' Cattivi pensieri'' (1976) as Mario Marani *''

Signore e signori, buonanotte ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' ( it, Signore e signori, buonanotte, french: Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir) is a 1976 French-Italian satirical comedy anthology film. It comprises twelve episodes on themes of corruption in various Italian ...

'' (1976) as General in Toilet *''

La stanza del vescovo LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' (1977) as Temistocle Mario Orimbelli *'' Casotto'' (1977) as Alfredo Cerquetti *''

Il gatto ''Il gatto'' (internationally released as ''The Cat'') is a 1977 Cinema of Italy, Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. For this film, Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello David di Donatello for Best Actress, fo ...

'' (1977) as Amedeo Pecoraro *''

I nuovi mostri ''I nuovi mostri'' (English-language version: ''Viva l'Italia!''; meaning of Italian original title: "The new monsters") is a 1977 commedia all'italiana film composed by 14 episodes, directed by Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli. It is ...

'' (1977) as Il marito (segment "L'uccellino della Val Padana") / Il cuoco (segment "Hostaria") / Il figlio (segment "Mammina mammona") *''

Nenè ''Nenè'' is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. The film is a historical drama, set in post-war Italy in 1948 during the first free elections after the war. It tells of a romance and a coming-of-age amid a difficult family l ...

'' (1977) as 'Baffo' - the barber (uncredited) *'' La mazzetta'' (1978) as Il commissario Assenza *'' Primo amore'' (1978) as Ugo *'' La Cage aux Folles'' (1978) as Renato Baldi *'' Dove vai in vacanza?'' (1978) as Enrico (segment "Sarò tutta per te") *'' L'ingorgo - Una storia impossibile'' (1979) as Professor *'' I viaggiatori della sera'' (1979) as Orso Banti *'' Sono fotogenico'' (1980) as Himself (uncredited) *'' La terrazza'' (1980) as Amedeo *'' Arrivano i bersaglieri'' (1980) as Don Prospero *''

Sunday Lovers ''Sunday Lovers'' is a 1980 internationally co-produced romantic comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes, Gene Wilder, Dino Risi and Édouard Molinaro. It stars Roger Moore, Gene Wilder, Priscilla Barnes, Lynn Redgrave, Denholm Elliott and Kathleen ...

'' (1980) as Armando (segment "Armando's Notebook") *''

La Cage aux Folles II ''La Cage aux Folles II'' is a 1980 French comedy film and the sequel to 1978's '' La Cage aux Folles''. It is directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Michel Serrault as Albin (stage name ZaZa), the female impersonator star of a gay night-club re ...

'' (1980) as Renato Baldi *''

'' (1981) as Primo Spaggiari *'' Scusa se è poco'' (1982) as Carlo Reani *''

Amici miei atto II ''All My Friends Part 2'' ( it, Amici miei Atto II) is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is the sequel to '' Amici miei'' of 1975. The movie features Paolo Stoppa in one of his last roles. The last chapter of this saga ...

'' (1982) as Conte Raffaello Mascetti *'' The Key'' (1983) as Un ubriaco (cameo) *'' Scherzo del destino in agguato dietro l'angolo come un brigante da strada'' (1983) as On. Vincenzo De Andreiis *'' Il petòmane'' (1983) as Joseph Pujol *''

Dagobert Dagobert or Taginbert is a Germanic male given name, possibly from Old Frankish ''Dag'' "day" and ''beraht'' "bright". Alternatively, it has been identified as Gaulish ''dago'' "good" ''berxto'' "bright". Animals * Roi Dagobert (born 1964), t ...

'' (1984) as La pape Honorius et son sosie *''

Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno ''Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno'' (internationally released as ''Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cascacenno'') is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was filmed in Rome, Cappadocia, Marano Lagunare and Exilles. Plot summary ...

'' (1984) as Bertoldo *'' Fatto su misura'' (1984) as Dottor Nathan *'' La Cage aux folles 3 - 'Elles' se marient'' (1985) as Renato Baldi *''

Amici miei atto III Amici may refer to: * '' Amicus curiae'', a legal Latin phrase translated to "friend of the court" * ''Amici Principis'', another term for ''cohors amicorum'', "cohort of friends" * Amici (crater), on the Moon * Amici Forever, a band * Amici pri ...

'' (1985) as Lello Mascetti *''

Ultimo minuto ''Ultimo minuto'' (also known as ''The Last Minute'') is a 1987 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. The film won the David di Donatello for best sound (to Raffaele De Luca) and for best original song (to Riz Ortolani). Cast * Ugo ...

'' (1987) as Walter Ferroni *''Arrivederci e grazie'' (1988) as Carlo *'' I giorni del commissario Ambrosio'' (1988) as Giulio Ambrosio *'' Tolérance'' (1989) as Marmant *''La batalla de los Tres Reyes'' (1990) as Carlo di Palma

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'' (1961) *'' Il fischio al naso'' (1967) *'' Sissignore'' (1968) *'' Cattivi pensieri'' (1976) *'' I viaggiatori della sera'' (1979)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tognazzi, Ugo 1922 births 1990 deaths Mass media people from Cremona Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Italian male radio actors Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian military personnel of World War II 20th-century Italian male writers