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Ciccio Ingrassia(1922-2003)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Armando Brancia, Giuseppe Ianigro, Ciccio Ingrassia, Pupella Maggio, and Bruno Zanin in Amarcord (1973)
Disgraced SIC agent teams up with a bumbling doormen to stop Dr. Goldfoot from using his bikini-clad robot girls to blow up high-ranking NATO generals, igniting a war between Russia and America.
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He met Franco Franchi in 1954, and they formed a memorable duo in over 130 films, but he showed his talent in many films of important Italian directors, Fellini, Comencini and Pasolini. His performance in Fellini's film Amarcord (1973) was memorable. His only son, Giampiero, is an appreciated actor of theatre and television.
BornOctober 5, 1922
DiedApril 28, 2003(80)
BornOctober 5, 1922
DiedApril 28, 2003(80)
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    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Amarcord (1973)
Amarcord
7.8
  • Teo
  • 1973
Marcello Mastroianni, Gian Maria Volontè, and Mariangela Melato in Todo modo (1976)
Todo modo
7.5
  • Voltrano
  • 1976
Condominio (1991)
Condominio
6.8
  • Mar. Gaetano Scarfi
  • 1991
La Bohème (1988)
La Bohème
6.9
  • Parpignol
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Fatal Frames (1996)
    Fatal Frames
    4.0
    • Beggar
    • 1996
  • Anna Falchi in Giovani e belli (1996)
    Giovani e belli
    4.1
    • Re degli Zingari
    • 1996
  • Camerieri (1995)
    Camerieri
    6.4
    • Loppi
    • 1995
  • Nathalie Caldonazzo and Paolo Lanza in La via del cibo (1994)
    La via del cibo
    7.6
    • Il Grande Maestro
    • 1994
  • Avanspettacolo
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Host
    • Various Characters
    • 1992
  • Condominio (1991)
    Condominio
    6.8
    • Mar. Gaetano Scarfi
    • 1991
  • Emmanuelle Béart and Massimo Troisi in The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990)
    The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
    7.2
    • Pietro, Sigognac's servant
    • 1990
  • Viaggio d'amore (1990)
    Viaggio d'amore
    5.9
    • The Priest
    • 1990
  • Io Jane, tu Tarzan (1989)
    Io Jane, tu Tarzan
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Various Characters
    • Serafino
    • 1989
  • Classe di ferro (1989)
    Classe di ferro
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mago Alvin
    • 1989
  • It's Happening Tomorrow (1988)
    It's Happening Tomorrow
    6.2
    • Gianloreto Bonacci
    • 1988
  • La Bohème (1988)
    La Bohème
    6.9
    • Parpignol
    • 1988
  • Kaos (1984)
    Kaos
    7.8
    • Don Lollò (segment "La giara")
    • 1984
  • Edwige Fenech, Franco Franchi, and Ciccio Ingrassia in Bene, bravi, bis (1984)
    Bene, bravi, bis
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Host
    • Various Characters
    • 1984
  • Che Patatrac (1982)
    Che Patatrac
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1982

Director

  • The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975)
    The Exorcist: Italian Style
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Paolo il freddo (1974)
    Paolo il freddo
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1974

Writer

  • The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975)
    The Exorcist: Italian Style
    5.7
    • story
    • 1975
  • Paolo il freddo (1974)
    Paolo il freddo
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1974

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Francesco Ingrassia
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • October 5, 1922
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  • Died
    • April 28, 2003
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Rosaria CalíSeptember 5, 1960 - April 28, 2003 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Giampiero Ingrassia
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Giampiero Ingrassia, father-in-law of Barbara Cosentino, grandfather of Rebecca.

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