Paolo Villaggio

Paolo Villaggio

Known for Acting · 100 credits

Born
1932-12-31
Died
2017-07-03
Place of birth
Genova, Liguria, Italy
Also known as
Паоло Вилладжо

Biography

Paolo Villaggio (30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.

Known For

TV Shows (7)

Movies (93)

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen

1976

as Professor Schmidt / Presentatore quiz

The Comics
Movie

The Comics

1990

as Paolo

The Apocalypse
Movie

The Apocalypse

2004

as Gaio

Department Store
Movie

Department Store

1986

as Detenuto Turati / Robot

Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style
Movie

Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style

1983

as Leo Gavazzi

The Big Fox
Movie

The Big Fox

1988

as Ugo Maria Volpone

We Are Cinema
Movie

We Are Cinema

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Stuff for the Rich
Movie

Stuff for the Rich

1987

as Attilio Carbone (1° episodio)

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Movie

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Mr. Robinson
Movie

Mr. Robinson

1976

as Robi

Strange Occasion
Movie

Strange Occasion

1976

as Giobatta (episodio "Italian Superman")

Teeth
Movie

Teeth

2000

as Dr. Cagnano

Banzai
Movie

Banzai

1997

as Sergio Colombo

Azzurro
Movie

Azzurro

2000

as Giuseppe De Metrio

Fantozzi Still Suffers
Movie

Fantozzi Still Suffers

1983

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Rimini Rimini
Movie

Rimini Rimini

1987

as Ermenegildo Morelli

The Voice of the Moon
Movie

The Voice of the Moon

1990

as Gonnella

School of Thieves
Movie

School of Thieves

1986

as Dalmazio Siraghi

Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Movie

Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot

1979

as Dr. Jekyll / Mr Hyde

Fantozzi Against the Wind
Movie

Fantozzi Against the Wind

1980

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Super Fantozzi
Movie

Super Fantozzi

1986

as Ugo Fantozzi

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues
Movie

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues

1975

as Ugo Fantozzi

La locandiera
Movie

La locandiera

1980

as marchese di Forlipopoli

Di che segno sei?
Movie

Di che segno sei?

1975

as Dante Bompazzi

Fantozzi Retires
Movie

Fantozzi Retires

1988

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Camerieri
Movie

Camerieri

1995

as Loris Bianchi

Snowball
Movie

Snowball

1995

as Billy Bolla

The New Comics
Movie

The New Comics

1994

as Paolo

The Second Tragic Fantozzi
Movie

The Second Tragic Fantozzi

1976

as Ugo Fantozzi

Firefighters
Movie

Firefighters

1985

as Paolo Casalotti

Brancaleone at the Crusades
Movie

Brancaleone at the Crusades

1970

as Thorz

The Precarious Bank Teller
Movie

The Precarious Bank Teller

1980

as Rag. Arturo De Fanti

Dear Goddamned Friends
Movie

Dear Goddamned Friends

1994

as Dieci

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Movie

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

2006

as Self

School of Thieves 2
Movie

School of Thieves 2

1987

as Dalmazio Siraghi

Fantozzi in Heaven
Movie

Fantozzi in Heaven

1993

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Where Are You Going on Holiday?
Movie

Where Are You Going on Holiday?

1978

as Arturo (episodio "Si Buana")

The Comics 2
Movie

The Comics 2

1991

as Paolo

The Magic of Fellini
Movie

The Magic of Fellini

2002

as Self

Portrait Of My Father
Movie

Portrait Of My Father

2010

as Self

Fantozzi The Return
Movie

Fantozzi The Return

1996

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Ciao, Professore!
Movie

Ciao, Professore!

1992

as Marco Sperelli

Tit for Tat
Movie

Tit for Tat

1984

as Gino Sciaccaluga

Torno a vivere da solo
Movie

Torno a vivere da solo

2008

as Giacomo's father

Don't Touch the White Woman!
Movie

Don't Touch the White Woman!

1974

as The CIA agent

Forbidden Dreams
Movie

Forbidden Dreams

1982

as Paolo Coniglio

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Movie

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers

1977

as Avvocato Scorza

Who's Afraid of Dracula?
Movie

Who's Afraid of Dracula?

1985

as Giandomenico Fracchia

Without Family
Movie

Without Family

1972

as Agostino Antoniucci

The Baron's Mazurka
Movie

The Baron's Mazurka

1975

as Checco Coniglio

Eat It
Movie

Eat It

1968

as Volpi

A Matter of Heart
Movie

A Matter of Heart

2009

as Renato

I Won the New Year's Lottery
Movie

I Won the New Year's Lottery

1989

as Paolo Ciottoli

Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
Movie

Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore

2010

as Self

Quando c'era lui... caro lei!
Movie

Quando c'era lui... caro lei!

1978

as Berretta

Fracchia The Human Beast
Movie

Fracchia The Human Beast

1981

as Giandomenico Fracchia / La Belva Umana

Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning
Movie

Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning

1999

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

Renzo e Lucia
Movie

Renzo e Lucia

2004

as Don Abbondio

Firefighters 2: Heroic Mission
Movie

Firefighters 2: Heroic Mission

1987

as Paolo Casalotti

30 anni di SuperQuark - un viaggio sorprendente
Movie

30 anni di SuperQuark - un viaggio sorprendente

2011

Everything Everything Nothing Nothing
Movie

Everything Everything Nothing Nothing

2012

as Presidente del Consiglio

In the Name of the Father
Movie

In the Name of the Father

1969

as Eddy

I Don't Speak English
Movie

I Don't Speak English

1995

as Sergio

Il... Belpaese
Movie

Il... Belpaese

1977

as Guido Belardinelli

Generazione 1000 euro
Movie

Generazione 1000 euro

2009

as Gelsomino il professore

You Are Always In My Mind
Movie

You Are Always In My Mind

1969

as vigile Filini

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Barone Rosa
Movie

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Barone Rosa

1972

How Long Is the Adventure
Movie

How Long Is the Adventure

1987

as Gianni Zappi

Fantozzi to the Rescue
Movie

Fantozzi to the Rescue

1990

as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
Movie

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday

1974

as Conte Fernando - Didino

Il turno
Movie

Il turno

1981

as Don Pepe Alletto

Professor Kranz german in Germany
Movie

Professor Kranz german in Germany

1978

as Prof. Otto von Kranz

Two of a Kind
Movie

Two of a Kind

1983

as Ringhio / Il Geometra

In morte di Federico Fellini
Movie

In morte di Federico Fellini

1994

Heidi
Movie

Heidi

2001

as Großvater

I'll Fix America and Be Right Back
Movie

I'll Fix America and Be Right Back

1974

as Giovanni Bonfiglio

La voce di Fantozzi
Movie

La voce di Fantozzi

2017

as Sé stesso

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Il puglie
Movie

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Il puglie

1972

Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra
Movie

Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra

1978

as Della Spigola (2° episodio)

W gli sposi
Movie

W gli sposi

2018

as Psychologist

The Secret of the Old Woods
Movie

The Secret of the Old Woods

1993

as Col. Procolo

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Sergente
Movie

Carosello - Martini - Paolo Villaggio e i sogni proibiti - Sergente

1972

GAS
Movie

GAS

2005

as Renato

Mostruosamente Villaggio
Movie

Mostruosamente Villaggio

2024

as Self (Archive Footage)

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
Movie

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia

2018

as Self

Blessed Are the Rich
Movie

Blessed Are the Rich

1972

as Augusto

Cake in the Sky
Movie

Cake in the Sky

1973

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
Movie

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?

1972

as Don Albino Moncalieri

A Liar in Paradise
Movie

A Liar in Paradise

1998

as Gino

Il Terribile Ispettore
Movie

Il Terribile Ispettore

1969

as Paolo De Angelis

Finalmente Natale
Movie

Finalmente Natale

2007

as Cesare

L'uomo dalla bocca storta
Movie

L'uomo dalla bocca storta

2009

as Self

Delirio di un povero vecchio
Movie

Delirio di un povero vecchio

2001

About Paolo Villaggio

Paolo Villaggio (30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies. With 100 credits spanning from 1951 to 2024, Paolo Villaggio has appeared in 93 films and 7 TV shows.

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