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Paolo Villaggio(1932-2017)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Paolo Villaggio in W gli sposi (2019)
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Io speriamo che me la cavo (1992)
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Very popular actor and writer in Italy. He worked in over 80 movies and TV series. Known especially for portraing the character of "Fantozzi" on several movies. Paolo Villaggio was born on December 30, 1932 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was known for Fantozzi (1975) (aka Fantozzi), Il secondo tragico Fantozzi (1976), Fantozzi in paradiso (1993) and the TV Series Carabinieri (2002). He was married to Maura Albites. He died on July 3, 2017 in Rome, Lazio, Italy, just 7 months after completing his last movie W gli sposi (2019).
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedJuly 3, 2017(84)
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedJuly 3, 2017(84)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Paolo Villaggio in Fracchia la belva umana (1981)
Fracchia la belva umana
6.7
  • Giandomenico Fracchia
  • La Belva Umana
  • 1981
Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi (1975)
Fantozzi
7.8
  • Ugo Fantozzi
  • 1975
Paolo Villaggio in Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air (1980)
Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air
7.1
  • Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
  • 1980
Zeudi Araya Cristaldi and Paolo Villaggio in Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure (1976)
Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure
6.6
  • Robi
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor



  • Carlo Pistarino, Paolo Villaggio, Iva Zanicchi, and Valerio Zanoli in W gli sposi (2019)
    W gli sposi
    4.0
    • Psicologo
    • 2019
  • Antonio Albanese in Tutto tutto niente niente (2012)
    Tutto tutto niente niente
    5.2
    • Presidente del Consiglio
    • 2012
  • Génération mille euros (2009)
    Génération mille euros
    6.2
    • Il Professore
    • 2009
  • Antonio Albanese and Kim Rossi Stuart in Question de coeur (2009)
    Question de coeur
    6.8
    • Renato - film producer
    • 2009
  • Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
    Torno a vivere da solo
    4.3
    • Giacomo's father
    • 2008
  • Carabinieri (2002)
    Carabinieri
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Padre Paolo
    • Giovanni
    • 2002–2008
  • Finalmente Natale (2007)
    Finalmente Natale
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cesare
    • 2007
  • Hermano (2007)
    Hermano
    7.2
    • Don Eugenio
    • 2007
  • Gas (2005)
    Gas
    5.8
    • Renato
    • 2005
  • Renzo e Lucia (2004)
    Renzo e Lucia
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Don Abbondio
    • 2004
  • Richard Harris in The Apocalypse (2002)
    The Apocalypse
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Gaio
    • 2002
  • Cornelia Gröschel in Heidi (2001)
    Heidi
    5.6
    • Alpöhi
    • 2001
  • Denti (2000)
    Denti
    6.4
    • Dr. Cagnano
    • 2000
  • Azzurro (2000)
    Azzurro
    6.9
    • Giuseppe De Metrio
    • 2000
  • Angelo di seconda classe
    TV Series
    • 1999

Writer



  • Fantozzi - Il ritorno (1996)
    Fantozzi - Il ritorno
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Fantozzi in paradiso (1993)
    Fantozzi in paradiso
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Fantozzi alla riscossa (1990)
    Fantozzi alla riscossa
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Fantozzi va in pensione (1988)
    Fantozzi va in pensione
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Paolo Villaggio in Super Fantozzi (1986)
    Super Fantozzi
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Edmund Purdom and Paolo Villaggio in Fracchia contro Dracula (1985)
    Fracchia contro Dracula
    5.8
    • story
    • 1985
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi subisce ancora (1983)
    Fantozzi subisce ancora
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1983
  • Pappa e ciccia (1983)
    Pappa e ciccia
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Les aventures de Miss Catastrophe (1983)
    Les aventures de Miss Catastrophe
    5.6
    • story
    • 1983
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fracchia la belva umana (1981)
    Fracchia la belva umana
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Paolo Villaggio in Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air (1980)
    Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air
    7.1
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania (1978)
    Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania
    5.3
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Paolo Villaggio in Ras-le-bol à l'italienne (1977)
    Ras-le-bol à l'italienne
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Zeudi Araya Cristaldi and Paolo Villaggio in Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure (1976)
    Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Paolo Villaggio in Il secondo tragico Fantozzi (1976)
    Il secondo tragico Fantozzi
    7.7
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1976

Director



  • Paolo Villaggio in Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air (1980)
    Plus il est con plus il s'en donne l'air
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1980

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Ciao, Professore!
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Ciao, Professore!

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • December 30, 1932
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy
  • Died
    • July 3, 2017
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(diabetes complications)
  • Spouse
    • Maura AlbitesJune 25, 1959 - July 3, 2017 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Elisabetta Villaggio
  • Parents
      Ettore Villaggio
  • Relatives
    • Piero Villaggio(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His trademark character Fantozzi became part of the Italian language: "Fantozziano," referred to a situation, is acknowledged by some dictionaries as synonymous with embarrassing, Kafkian, low-profile or poor taste.
  • Trademark
      His trademark character is a low-ranked white collar, with a mediocre life and poor tastes, always mistreated by his superiors, to whom he speaks always in a servile posture and coarse voice.

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