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Paolo Villaggio
- comedian
- politician
- writer
- screenwriter
- television presenter
- director
- actor
- film director
- Born 1932-12-30
- Died 2017-07-03 (aged 84)
- Nationality Italy, Kingdom of Italy
- Years active 1967–2017
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography- 2004Renzo e LuciaDon AbbondioMiniseries
age 72 - 2002Apocalypse RevelationTV movie
age 70 - 1990The Voice of the MoonMovie
age 58 - 1976The Second Tragic FantozziUgo FantozziMovie
age 44 - 1975FantozziUgo FantozziMovie
age 43 - 1974Don't Touch the White Woman!Movie
age 42 - Giandomenico Fracchia - Sogni proibiti di uno di noiGiandomenico FracchiaMiniseries
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Renzo e Lucia | Miniseries | Don Abbondio | 72 |
| 2002 | Apocalypse Revelation | TV movie | 70 | |
| 1990 | The Voice of the Moon | Movie | 58 | |
| 1976 | Movie | Ugo Fantozzi | 44 | |
| 1975 | Movie | Ugo Fantozzi | 43 | |
| 1974 | Movie | 42 | ||
| Giandomenico Fracchia - Sogni proibiti di uno di noi | Miniseries | Giandomenico Fracchia |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1932 age 0
Born1974 age 42
1975 age 43
1976 age 44
1990 age 58
CreditThe Voice of the Moon2002 age 70
CreditApocalypse Revelation2004 age 72
CreditRenzo e Lucia2017 age 84
Died
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Photos
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When there are two Italians, they confide secrets to each other; three make philosophical observations; four play cards; five play poker; six talk about soccer; seven found a party in which they all secretly aspire to the presidency; eight form a mountain choir.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
[If you had the extraordinary—and also terrible—power to rule a country for a moment, to do whatever you wanted, what would you give its citizens first?] The question is a somewhat utopian one, and therefore the answer can only be utopian. Something that humanity will hardly achieve, perhaps at the end of its evolution: equality.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
There were two very beautiful blond children, the children of rich people: all the children of rich people are blond and look alike, while the children of Calabrian farm laborers are dark-skinned and look different from each other.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
With Fantozzi, I tried to recount the adventure of those who live in that part of life that everyone (except the children of the powerful) goes through or has gone through: the moment when you are under someone else's thumb. Many come out of it with honor, many went through it at twenty, others at thirty, many remain there forever, and they are the majority. Fantozzi is one of them.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
But it is not a book about [Fantozzi] at all, it is just a collection of Fantozzi stories that I wrote for L'Europeo, with a few extra semicolons, jotted down at random. Writing will never be my job, it's something I do for fun.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
Did I say that the Pope (John Paul II) doesn't believe in God?[14] I really think so. Come on. The Pope is too intelligent a person to believe in God.
Paolo Villaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- Italy, Kingdom of Italy
- Cause of death
- diabetes
- Languages
- Italian
- Years active
- 1967–2017
- Notable works
- Fantozzi against everyone, Fantozzi Still Suffers, Don't Touch the White Woman!, Fantozzi, The Second Tragic Fantozzi