Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Known for Acting · 62 credits

Born
1935-04-23
Died
2016-01-14
Place of birth
Roma, Lazio, Italia

Biography

 Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex.

He is perhaps best-known to non-Italian audiences as Calo in The Godfather I and III and uttering the line 'In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns'.

Description above from the Wikipedia article "Franco Citti," licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

TV Shows (4)

Movies (58)

The Godfather
Movie

The Godfather

1972

as Calo - Sicilian Sequence

Beach House
Movie

Beach House

1977

as Nando

The Godfather Part III
Movie

The Godfather Part III

1990

as Calo

The Decameron
Movie

The Decameron

1971

as Ciappelletto

The Canterbury Tales
Movie

The Canterbury Tales

1972

as Devil

Macrò
Movie

Macrò

1974

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
Movie

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

1984

as Le préfet

Oedipus Rex
Movie

Oedipus Rex

1967

as Oedipus

The Secret
Movie

The Secret

1990

as Franco

Arabian Nights
Movie

Arabian Nights

1974

as The Demon

Roma
Movie

Roma

1972

as Man at Restaurant (uncredited)

Pigsty
Movie

Pigsty

1969

as Secondo Cannibale

Ostia
Movie

Ostia

1970

as Rabbino

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone
Movie

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

1968

as Hoagy

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Movie

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

2016

as Calò

Luna
Movie

Luna

1979

as Man in Bar

Mamma Roma
Movie

Mamma Roma

1962

as Carmine

The Shortest Day
Movie

The Shortest Day

1963

as Fante Romano

Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Movie

Storia de fratelli e de cortelli

1973

as Artemio

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Movie

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992

as Calo

Il Magnaccio
Movie

Il Magnaccio

1969

The Black Stallion Returns
Movie

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

as Foreign Legion Officer

One Way or Another
Movie

One Way or Another

1976

as M.'s Driver

Accattone
Movie

Accattone

1961

as Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi

Ingrid on the Road
Movie

Ingrid on the Road

1973

as Renato

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
Movie

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man

1976

as Ruggero Rujinski

Chi dice donna, dice donna
Movie

Chi dice donna, dice donna

1976

as Benito

Il prossimo tuo
Movie

Il prossimo tuo

2009

Scandal in Black
Movie

Scandal in Black

1990

as Projectionist

Così venne ucciso Pasolini
Movie

Così venne ucciso Pasolini

2005

as Himself

Una ragazza di Praga
Movie

Una ragazza di Praga

1971

as Alberto Marini

Bawdy Tales
Movie

Bawdy Tales

1973

as Mammone

Kill and Pray
Movie

Kill and Pray

1967

as Burt

The Soup
Movie

The Soup

1981

as Francesco

Gangster's Law
Movie

Gangster's Law

1969

as Bruno Esposito

Black Jesus
Movie

Black Jesus

1968

as Oreste

Colpita da improvviso benessere
Movie

Colpita da improvviso benessere

1976

as Luiso Malerba

Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Movie

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

1963

as Renato

The Malady of Love
Movie

The Malady of Love

1986

as Cigal

Destruction Force
Movie

Destruction Force

1977

as Antonio Lanza

Rome, the Other Face of Violence
Movie

Rome, the Other Face of Violence

1976

as Berté

Violent Life
Movie

Violent Life

1962

as Tommaso

The Mayor
Movie

The Mayor

1997

as Arturo Santaniello

Watch Me When I Kill
Movie

Watch Me When I Kill

1977

as Pasquale Ferrante

L'albero della maldicenza
Movie

L'albero della maldicenza

1978

First Surrender
Movie

First Surrender

1971

We Free Kings
Movie

We Free Kings

1996

as Attore

Fatal Fix
Movie

Fatal Fix

1980

as Alfredo

Cartoni animati
Movie

Cartoni animati

1997

as Peppe

Yerma
Movie

Yerma

1978

as Juan

Power and Lovers
Movie

Power and Lovers

1994

as Michele

Puttana galera!
Movie

Puttana galera!

1977

as Ciro

Ciao marziano
Movie

Ciao marziano

1980

as Er Cinese

The Angels from 2000
Movie

The Angels from 2000

1969

as Franco

Tracce di Bene
Movie

Tracce di Bene

2017

as Self

Pè sempe
Movie

Pè sempe

1982

Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Life
Movie

Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Life

1971

as Self

Rosso di sera
Movie

Rosso di sera

1989

as Capace

About Franco Citti

Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex. He is perhaps best-known to non-Italian audiences as Calo in The Godfather I and III and uttering the line 'In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns'. Description above from the Wikipedia article "Franco Citti," licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 62 credits spanning from 1961 to 2017, Franco Citti has appeared in 58 films and 4 TV shows.

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