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Paolo Villaggio(1932-2017)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Paolo Villaggio in W gli Sposi (2019)
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Ciao, Professore! (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), Fantozzi 2 (1976), Fantozzi in Heaven (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 Fantozzi contro tutti (1980)
Fantozzi contro tutti
7.1
  • Ugo Fantozzi
  • 1980
Azzurro (2000)
Azzurro
6.8
  • Giuseppe De Metrio
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Carlo Pistarino, Paolo Villaggio, Iva Zanicchi, and Valerio Zanoli in W gli Sposi (2019)
    W gli Sposi
    3.7
    • Psicologo
    • 2019
  • Antonio Albanese in Tutto tutto niente niente (2012)
    Tutto tutto niente niente
    5.2
    • Presidente del Consiglio
    • 2012
  • Francesco Mandelli, Alessandro Tiberi, Valentina Lodovini, and Carolina Crescentini in Generazione mille euro (2009)
    Generazione mille euro
    6.2
    • Il Professore
    • 2009
  • Antonio Albanese and Kim Rossi Stuart in Questione di cuore (2009)
    Questione di cuore
    6.8
    • Renato - film producer
    • 2009
  • Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
    Torno a vivere da solo
    4.2
    • Giacomo's father
    • 2008
  • Carabinieri (2002)
    Carabinieri
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Giovanni
    • Padre Paolo
    • 2002–2008
  • Finalmente Natale (2007)
    Finalmente Natale
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Cesare
    • 2007
  • Hermano (2007)
    Hermano
    7.2
    • Don Eugenio
    • 2007
  • Gas (2005)
    Gas
    5.7
    • 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
    5.7
    • Alpöhi
    • 2001
  • Denti (2000)
    Denti
    6.4
    • Dr. Cagnano
    • 2000
  • Azzurro (2000)
    Azzurro
    6.8
    • 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 Heaven (1993)
    Fantozzi in Heaven
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Fantozzi alla riscossa (1990)
    Fantozzi alla riscossa
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Fantozzi Retires (1988)
    Fantozzi Retires
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Paolo Villaggio in Super Fantozzi (1986)
    Super Fantozzi
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Edmund Purdom and Paolo Villaggio in Fracchia Vs. Dracula (1985)
    Fracchia Vs. Dracula
    5.8
    • story
    • 1985
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi Succumbs Again (1983)
    Fantozzi Succumbs Again
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1983
  • Thick as Thieves (1983)
    Thick as Thieves
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Ornella Muti and Paolo Villaggio in Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
    Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style
    5.6
    • story
    • 1983
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fracchia la belva umana (1981)
    Fracchia la belva umana
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi contro tutti (1980)
    Fantozzi contro tutti
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 1980
  • Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania (1978)
    Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania
    5.3
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Paolo Villaggio in Il... Belpaese (1977)
    Il... Belpaese
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Zeudi Araya Cristaldi and Paolo Villaggio in Mr. Robinson (1976)
    Mr. Robinson
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi 2 (1976)
    Fantozzi 2
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 1976

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Richard Harris in The Apocalypse (2002)
    The Apocalypse
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Gaio (Italian)
    • 2002
  • Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Megan Alexandris, and Lorne Sussman in Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
    Look Who's Talking Too
    4.7
    • Mikey Ubriacco (Italian)
    • 1990

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Ciao, Professore!
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Ciao, Professore!

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (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

  • Trivia
    He wrote the lyrics for the humorous ballad "Carlo Martello torna dalla battaglia di Poitiers," brought to fame by the top popular Italian folk singer Fabrizio De André.
  • 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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