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Paolo Villaggio
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30 December 1932 - 3 July 2017
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Paolo Villaggio, an Italian comedian, writer and screenwriter, was born on December 30, 1932 in Genoa. His father is an engineer and his mother is a teacher. Paolo spent his childhood in poverty due to World War II. After graduating from the Lyceum “Andrea Doria” he changed many positions: he worked as a waiter, entertainer, broadcaster of the BBC. In 1967, Villaggio was lucky to meet Maurizio Constanzo, who saw outstanding acting talent and advised to try himself in one of the Roman cabaret. On
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Paolo Villaggio, an Italian comedian, writer and screenwriter, was born on December 30, 1932 in Genoa. His father is an engineer and his mother is a teacher. Paolo spent his childhood in poverty due to World War II. After graduating from the Lyceum “Andrea Doria” he changed many positions: he worked as a waiter, entertainer, broadcaster of the BBC. In 1967, Villaggio was lucky to meet Maurizio Constanzo, who saw outstanding acting talent and advised to try himself in one of the Roman cabaret. On television, Paolo made his debut in the program “Sunday People”, where he embodied a variety of images. In the same period, the actor begins to compose short stories about the loser accountant Hugo Fantozzi. First they were published in Italian weeklies, and then in 1971 the publisher released a collection of short stories, which instantly became a bestseller. The next two books will also be successful, so Villaggio has the opportunity to develop an acting career.
After the release of the first film based on his stories
Fantozzi Paolo is becoming very popular at home and abroad. Subsequently, ten more sequels were filmed about the adventures of the mythical accountant. This image turned out so successful that in many subsequent films, the actor played characters similar to Fantozzi. You just have to remember comedy.
"Signor Robinson" , "Funny Stories" and "High heel."
Paolo Villaggio is also a gifted dramatic actor. He appeared in serious pictures.
The voice of the moon "Chao, Professor", "The Mystery of the Old Forest", "Dear Friends, Friends",
Teeth .
The actor performs a lot in the theater. His monologue “The Delusions of a Pathetic Old Man”, set on one of the theatrical scenes, became the basis of the autobiography “Life, Death and Miracles for a pittance”. The book was released in 2002.