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Ugo Tognazzi

Known for acting · Born 23 March 1922 · Died 27 October 1990 · aged 68 · Cremona, Lombardy, Italy

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Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Black Brigades for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company. In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in The Cadets of Gascony directed by Mario Mattoli. The following year, he met Raimondo Vianello, with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for the new-born RAI TV (1954–1960). Their shows, sometimes containing satirical material, were among the first to be censored on Italian television. After the successful role in The Fascist (Il Federale) (1961), directed by Luciano Salce, Tognazzi became one of the most renowned characters of the so-called Commedia all'Italiana (Italian comedy style). He worked with all the main directors of Italian cinema, including Mario Monicelli (My Friends), Marco Ferreri (La Grande Bouffe), Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Dino Risi, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Ettore Scola, Alberto Lattuada, Nanni Loy, Pupi Avati and others. Tognazzi also directed some of his films, including the 1967 film The Seventh Floor. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. He was a well-known actor in Italy, and starred in several important international films, which brought him fame in other parts of the world. Roger Vadim cast Tognazzi as Mark Hand, the Catchman, in Barbarella (1968). He rescues Barbarella (Jane Fonda) from the biting dolls she encounters, and after her rescue, he requests payment by asking her to make love with him (the "old-fashioned" way, not the psycho-cardiopathic way of their future). In 1981, he won the Best Male Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. While he worked primarily in Italian cinema, Tognazzi is perhaps best remembered for his role as Renato Baldi, the gay owner of a St. Tropez nightclub, in the 1978 French comedy La Cage aux Folles which became the highest grossing foreign film ever released in the U.S. Tognazzi had various relationships during his life, being married to actresses Margarete Robsahm and later Franca Bettoia. He had four children from three different women: his sons Ricky Tognazzi (b. 1955) and Gianmarco Tognazzi (b. 1967) are actors; another son, Thomas Robsahm (b. 1964), is a Norwegian film director and producer; his daughter, Maria Sole Tognazzi (b. 1971), is also a film director. ... Source: Article "Ugo Tognazzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Known for

My Friends

1975

La Grande Bouffe

1973

La Cage aux Folles

1978

My Friends Act II

1982

The New Monsters

1977

My Friends Act III

1985

The Monsters

1963

The Terrace

1980

In the Name of the Italian People

1971

La Cage aux Folles II

1980

Complexes

1965

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

Acting (168)

2022La voglia matta di vivereSelf (archive footage)Film
2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Morceaux de CannesFilm
2017The Incredible Mr. PiccoliSelf - Actor (archive footage)Film
2010Portrait Of My FatherSelf (archive footage)Film
1991Una famiglia in giallo · 2 episodesSeries
1990Drums of FireCarlo di PalmaFilm
1989ToléranceMarmantFilm
1988Days of Inspector AmbrosioGiulio AmbrosioFilm
1988Arrivederci e grazieCarloFilm
1987The Last MinuteWalter FerroniFilm
1987Sacrée soiréeSelfSeries
1986Yiddish ConnectionMoscheFilm
1985My Friends Act IIIConte MascettiFilm
1985La Cage aux Folles 3Renato BaldiFilm
1985Fatto su misuraNathanFilm
1985Sogni e bisogniSig. De Amicis · 11 episodesSeries
1984Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and CacasennoBertoldoFilm
1984Good King DagobertLa pape Honorius et son sosieFilm
1983The KeydrunkFilm
1983PetomaniacJoseph PujolFilm
1983A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Banditonorevole De AndreisFilm
1982My Friends Act IIIl Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" MascettiFilm
1982Unfaithfully YoursCarlo ReaniFilm
1981Tragedy of a Ridiculous ManPrimo SpaggiariFilm
1981Droit de RéponseSelfFilm
1981Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiSan Giuseppe da BobboloneSeries
1980The TerraceAmedeoFilm
1980La Cage aux Folles IIRenato BaldiFilm
1980I'm PhotogenicUgo Tognazzi (uncredited)Film
1980Sunday LoversArmando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')Film
1980Arrivano i bersaglieriDon ProsperoFilm
1980SuperTotòFilm
1979Traffic JamProfessorFilm
1979I viaggiatori della seraOrso BantiFilm
1978La Cage aux FollesRenato BaldiFilm
1978Where Are You Going on Holiday?Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")Film
1978First LoveUgoFilm
1978The PayoffIl Commissario AssenzaFilm
1978Formula 1 - Speed feverSelfFilm
1978Ciné regardsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1977The New Monstersil marito/il cuoco/il figlioFilm
1977Beach HouseAlfredo CerquettiFilm
1977The Bishop's BedroomOrimbelliFilm
1977The CatAmedeo PecoraroFilm
1977NenèBarber "Baffo" (uncredited)Film
1976Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenGenerale / Menelao GuardiaferriFilm
1976The Career of a ChambermaidAdelmoFilm
1976Evil ThoughtsMario MaraniFilm
1976Pleased To See You AgainMario AldaraFilm
1975My FriendsRaffaello MascettiFilm
1975Duck in Orange SauceLivioFilm
1975The Baron's MazurkaBarone Anteo PellacaniFilm
1975Weak SpotGeorgisFilm
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1975E il Casanova di Fellini?SelfFilm
1974Come Home and Meet My WifeGiulio BlasettiFilm
1974Don't Touch the White Woman!MitchFilm
1974Il generale dorme in piediCol. Umberto LeoneFilm
1974Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?Gino PistoneFilm
1974Spécial cinémaSelfSeries
1973La Grande BouffeUgoFilm
1973Property Is No Longer a TheftThe ButcherFilm
1973We Want the ColonelsOn. Giuseppe TritoniFilm
1972The AudienceAureliano DiazFilm
1972The Master and MargaritaNikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'Film
1972This Kind of LoveFederico / Federico's fatherFilm
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelfSeries
1972Midi trenteSelfSeries
1971In the Name of the Italian PeopleMariano BonifaziFilm
1971Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposteUgo La StrizzaFilm
1971The SuperwitnessMarino Bottecchia detto 'Mocassino'Film
1970Come Have Coffee with UsEmerenziano ParonziniFilm
1970Lady CaliphAnnibale DoberdòFilm
1970Lonely HeartsStefanoFilm
1970Splendori e miserie di Madame RoyaleAlessio / Madame RoyaleFilm
1970FBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatoreFrancesco Bertolazzi · 6 episodesSeries
1969PigstyHerdhitzeFilm
1969The ConspiratorsCardinal Agostino RivarolaFilm
1969Police Chief PepeCommissario Antonio PepeFilm
1969The DegeneratesTrimalchioneFilm
1968BarbarellaMark HandFilm
1968Torture Me But Kill Me with KissesUmberto CiceriFilm
1968Baby DollGiulio BrogginiFilm
1968Dismissed on His Wedding NightOscar PettiniFilm
1967The Head of the FamilyRemoFilm
1967The Man with the BalloonsMan With CarFilm
1967The ClimaxSergio MasiniFilm
1967The HaremSelf (uncredited)Film
1967The Seventh FloorGiuseppe InzernaFilm
1966Our HusbandsUmberto CodegatoFilm
1966The Wedding MarchAvvocato / Michele / Frank / Igor SavoiaFilm
1966A Matter of HonorEfisio MulasFilm
1966Pleasant NightsUguccione de' TornaquinciFilm
1966Gli altri, gli altri e noi'Cavalier Mele'Film
1965I Knew Her WellGigi BagginiFilm
1965ComplexesProf. Gildo BeoziFilm
1965Kiss the Other SheikMan With Car (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited)Film
1965Run for Your WifeRiccardoFilm
1965Menage Italian StyleCarlo Vignola Federico ValdesiFilm
1964The Ape WomanAntonio SemolaFilm
1964The Magnificent CuckoldAndrea ArtusiFilm
1964It's a Hard LifeLuciano BianchiFilm
1964High InfidelityCesareFilm
1964ControsessoThe professor (segment "Il professore")Film
1964Laughs Italian StyleFilm
1964A Very Handy ManLiolàFilm
1963The MonstersThe Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")Film
1963Ro.Go.Pa.G.Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")Film
1963The Conjugal BedAlfonsoFilm
1963The Shortest DayPecoraioFilm
1963The Hours of LoveGianniFilm
1963La donna degli altri è sempre più bellaSelf (segment "La luna di miele")Film
1963Outlaws of LoveVasco TimballoFilm
1963Il pollo ruspanteTogniFilm
1963I Mostri [Episodi Inediti]Film
1963Follie d'estatemedicoFilm
1962Crazy DesireIng. Antonio BerlinghieriFilm
1962March on RomeUmberto GavazzaFilm
1962I motorizzatiAchille PestaniFilm
1962I tromboni di Fra' DiavoloSergente VisicatoFilm
1962Always on SundayBenitoFilm
1961The FascistFederale Primo ArcovazziFilm
1961Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiareErnestoFilm
1961The Joy of LivingAnarchistFilm
19615 Marines for 100 Girlssergente ImparatoFilm
1961His WomenStefanoFilm
1961PsycosissimoUgo BertolazziFilm
1961I magnifici treDomingoFilm
1961Fists, Girls and SailorsCapo CampanaFilm
1961The Girl of a Thousand MonthsMaurizio d'AlteniFilm
1960Genitori in blue-jeansRenzinoFilm
1960Love, the Italian WayUgo LemeniFilm
1960I baccanali di TiberioPrimoFilm
1960Le Olimpiadi dei maritiUgo BitettiFilm
1960Un dollaro di fifaAlamoFilm
1960We Like It ColdUgo BevilacquaFilm
1960My Pal, Dr. JekyllGiacinto FloriaFilm
1960Tu che ne dici?SolitarioFilm
1960Il principe fustoFrateFilm
1959La cambialeAlfredo BalzariniFilm
1959Policarpo, ufficiale di scritturaIl professore, cliente della stireria (uncredited)Film
1959The Woman's ConfidantCesarFilm
1959Non perdiamo la testaTony CuccarFilm
1959Beach TypesPasubio GiovinezzaFilm
1959Noi siamo 2 evasiBernardo CesarottiFilm
1959The MaidsMarioFilm
1959La Pica sul PacificoRoberto De NobelFilm
1959Guardatele ma non toccatelemaresciallo la NotteFilm
1959The SheriffColorado JoeFilm
1959Fantasmi e ladriGaetanoFilm
1958Totò in the MoonAchille PaoloniFilm
1958Marinai, donne e guaiCapo CampanaFilm
1958Domenica è sempre domenicaUgoFilm
1958My Police GrannyLucioFilm
1958La via del successo · 10 episodesSeries
1955La moglie è uguale per tuttiUgoFilm
1954I milanesi a NapoliFranco BaraldiFilm
1954Aces to the foreSelfFilm
1954Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!DottoreFilm
1953Singing CaféSe stessoFilm
1953L'Incantevole nemicaColomboFilm
1953Sua altezza ha detto: no!RonchiFilm
1953Se vincessi cento milioniUgo (segment "Il principale")Film
1951La paura fa 90Anastasio Lapin / Saverio BompignacFilm
1951Una bruna indiavolata!Carlo SoldiFilm
1951Greetings and sons!Mario fidanzato di LucianaFilm
1950I cadetti di GuascognaUgo BossiFilm

Crew (1)

1991UltràThanksFilm

Directing (4)

1976Evil ThoughtsDirectorFilm
1968Dismissed on His Wedding NightDirectorFilm
1967The Seventh FloorDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1961His WomenDirector, ScreenplayFilm

Writing (1)

1979I viaggiatori della seraWriter, DirectorFilm