Franco Franchi

Acting

Franco Franchi

Born September 18, 1928Palermo, Sicily, Italy142 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato , 18 September 1928 - 9 December 1992) was an Italian comedian. He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly as a duo with Ciccio Ingrassia but also in more dramatic material such as Comencini's 'Adventures of Pinocchio (1972), in which they paired memorably as the Fox and the Cat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franco Franchi,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

A
2022An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Blue Tango
1987Blue Tango
as Gaetano ButtittaMovie
B
1985Buona Domenica
as PartecipazioneTV
Kaos
1984Kaos
as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")Movie
Dream of Zorro
1975Dream of Zorro
as Paco / ZorroMovie
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal
1975The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal
as Francesco Garibaldi RompiglioniMovie
The Noon Vigilante
1975The Noon Vigilante
as Franco GabbianiMovie
Littlefoot the Policeman
1974Littlefoot the Policeman
as Franco PetraliaMovie
Farfallon
1974Farfallon
as FarfallonMovie
Paolo the Cool
1974Paolo the Cool
as Paolino Pastorino detto TinoMovie
Il sergente Rompiglioni
1973Il sergente Rompiglioni
as Francesco Garibaldi RompiglioniMovie
Dirty Weekend
1973Dirty Weekend
as Person on Film #1 (Theater) (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Godfather's Godson
1973The Godfather's Godson
as Oronzo MusumeciMovie
Two Sons of Trinity
1972Two Sons of Trinity
as Franco TrinitàMovie
Teatro 11
1972Teatro 11
as SelfMovie
I due assi del guantone
1971I due assi del guantone
as Franco MarsalaMovie
The Two Big Shots
1971The Two Big Shots
as FrancoMovie
It's a Woman's War
1971It's a Woman's War
as Serg. Franco SamperiMovie
Ma che musica maestro
1971Ma che musica maestro
as Franco, il capobandaMovie
The Clan of the Two Borsalini
1971The Clan of the Two Borsalini
as Franco Franchetti, il 'Professore'Movie
Those Sweet Creatures
1970Those Sweet Creatures
as Franco SamperiMovie
Paths of War
1970Paths of War
as FrancoMovie
On the Day of the Lord
1970On the Day of the Lord
as CarceriereMovie
Satiricosissimo
1970Satiricosissimo
as FrancoMovie
Lisa with the Blue Eyes
1969Lisa with the Blue Eyes
as funzionario Centro Spaziale #1Movie
Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop
1969Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop
as Franco ChiappaloneMovie
I 2 deputati
1969I 2 deputati
as Franco FranchiniMovie
The Nephews of Zorro
1968The Nephews of Zorro
as Franco La VaccaMovie
Two Firefighters
1968Two Firefighters
as Francesco PerriconeMovie
I due Crociati
1968I due Crociati
as Franco di CarrapipiMovie
Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows
1968Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows
as Franco Marelli / Salvatore PollaraMovie
Ugly at Night
1968Ugly at Night
as Franco / Bruto Di NotteMovie
The World's Gold
1967The World's Gold
as Franco SparapaoliMovie
The Sicily Barbers
1967The Sicily Barbers
as Franco Lo PersicoMovie
I due vigili
1967I due vigili
as Franco Lo CascioMovie
Tonight I'll Throw Me
1967Tonight I'll Throw Me
as Bath attendantMovie
Two R-R-Ringos from Texas
1967Two R-R-Ringos from Texas
as Franco CaterinaMovie
Two Sons of Ringo
1966Two Sons of Ringo
as Franco Merendino / DjangoMovie
Gli altri, gli altri e noi
1966Gli altri, gli altri e noi
as 'Occhi Svelti'Movie
The Two Sans-culottes
1966The Two Sans-culottes
as Franco La CapraMovie
The Two Parachutists
1965The Two Parachutists
as Pasquale - Franco ImpallomeniMovie
War Italian Style
1965War Italian Style
as Frank ScordiaMovie
002 Operation Moon
1965002 Operation Moon
as Franco / Colonel ParadowskyMovie
The Amazing Doctor G
1965The Amazing Doctor G
as Franco PecoraMovie
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo
1965Two Idiots at Fort Alamo
as Franco La PeraMovie
Latin Lovers
1965Latin Lovers
as FrancoMovie
Veneri in collegio
1965Veneri in collegio
as Calogero JuniorMovie
The Sons of the Leopard
1965The Sons of the Leopard
as Franco / Maria RosaMovie
Wrong Beds
1965Wrong Beds
as Franco (Segment "La seconda moglie")Movie
I Kill, You Kill
1965I Kill, You Kill
as Turiddu (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")Movie
Venus in the Sun
1964Venus in the Sun
as Francesco Macrì (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")Movie
A Monster and a Half
1964A Monster and a Half
as Franco \ CesaroneMovie
I due toreri
1964I due toreri
as Franco ScontentezzaMovie
Seduced and Duped
1964Seduced and Duped
as FrancoMovie
Oh! Those Most Secret Agents
1964Oh! Those Most Secret Agents
as Franco PassalacquaMovie
Easy Love
1964Easy Love
as Franco (segment "Un uomo corretto")Movie
Primitive Love
1964Primitive Love
as FrancoMovie
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
1964Two Gangsters in the Wild West
as Franco Capone / Il nonno di Franco / Francuzza l'abbandonataMovie
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
1964The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
as Socio dello scrittoreMovie
These Mad, Mad Women
1964These Mad, Mad Women
as Turiddu Macrì ('Siciliani a Milano')Movie
The Maniacs
1964The Maniacs
as Thief #1 (segment 'Il week-end)Movie
Le tardone
1964Le tardone
as The killer (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto")Movie
2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
19642 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
as Nicolino CellettiMovie
The Two Mafiosi
1964The Two Mafiosi
as Franco FisichellaMovie
Scandal Nudes
1963Scandal Nudes
as polizziotto FrancoMovie
The Swindlers
1963The Swindlers
as Salvatore (segment "Siciliani")Movie
Everything is Music
1963Everything is Music
as Friend of AnemiaMovie
Target: Girls
1963Target: Girls
as CassaràMovie
La donna degli altri è sempre più bella
1963La donna degli altri è sempre più bella
as Turiddu Macrì (segment "I Promessi Sposi")Movie
The Shortest Day
1963The Shortest Day
as Franco Lo GrugnoMovie
I motorizzati
1962I motorizzati
as Un ladro di gommeMovie
The Masseuses
1962The Masseuses
as Franco - Nightwatchman #1Movie
2 samurai per 100 geishe
19622 samurai per 100 geishe
as Franco SantuzzoMovie
Those Two in the Legion
1962Those Two in the Legion
as Franco CocuzzaMovie
The Three Enemies
1962The Three Enemies
as FantuzzoMovie
Il mio amico Benito
1962Il mio amico Benito
as TerroristaMovie
The Last Judgment
1961The Last Judgment
as disoccupatoMovie
Appointment in Ischia
1960Appointment in Ischia
as Contrabbandiere BassoMovie