- Born
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Actor, director, producer and also a singer, in the early 70s Renato formed a memorable duo with Cochi Ponzoni ("Cochi e Renato"), when together they produced many programs for Italian television, like "Quelli della domenica", "Canzonissima" and "Il poeta e il contadino".
After this experience Pozzetto worked for many important Italian directors. He made his debut in a leading role in 1974 in Flavio Mogherini's film To Love Ophelia (1974). His trademark is surreal and grotesque comedy with his characteristic awkward expression. Maybe his most brilliant performance was in _Da Grande (1987)_ which probably inspired _Big (1987)_, a film with Tom Hanks.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dantebalzano@inwind.it
- SpouseBrunella Gubler(1967 - December 21, 2009) (her death, 2 children)
- Children
- Frequently works with Cochi Ponzoni.
- He has two children, Francesca and Giacomo, and five grand-children, Allegra, Stella, Olivia (Francesca's daughters), Emma and Tobia (Giacomo's children).
- Father of producer Francesca Pozzetto and actor Giacomo Pozzetto.
- Returned to the cabaret in Zelig (1983) for Italia 1 TV with Cochi Ponzoni.
- He has dual citizenship, Swiss and Italian: his mother, Clementina Prospero, was a Swiss from the Canton of Ticino, his wife Brunella was originally from the Canton of Solothurn.
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