Franco Franchi

Franco Franchi

🎬 Actor

Born

18 September 1928 (97)

Place of Birth

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Biography

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 t...

Filmography (40)

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

2022

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

2004

6.7
Blue Tango

Blue Tango

1987

2.0
Kaos

Kaos

1984

7.2

Uno storico pasticcio

1983

6.0
Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika

Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika

1981

3.5
Friends More Than Before

Friends More Than Before

1976

4.5
Dream of Zorro

Dream of Zorro

1975

3.2
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal

The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal

1975

4.8
The Noon Vigilante

The Noon Vigilante

1975

6.2
The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul

The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul

1974

5.8
Littlefoot the Policeman

Littlefoot the Policeman

1974

6.0
Farfallon

Farfallon

1974

6.6
Paolo the Cool

Paolo the Cool

1974

4.7
Franco e Ciccio superstars

Franco e Ciccio superstars

1974

6.0
Il sergente Rompiglioni

Il sergente Rompiglioni

1973

5.9

Il cortile degli Aragonesi

1973

Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

1973

5.4
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend

1973

4.9
The Godfather's Godson

The Godfather's Godson

1973

5.5
The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective

The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective

1973

6.2
The Last Italian Tango

The Last Italian Tango

1973

4.7
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972

7.5
The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam

The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam

1972

4.2
Story of Fear and a Knife

Story of Fear and a Knife

1972

6.7
Two Sons of Trinity

Two Sons of Trinity

1972

4.3
Teatro 11

Teatro 11

1972

They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least

They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least

1972

6.0
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo

Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo

1972

4.3
I due assi del guantone

I due assi del guantone

1971

4.2
The Two Big Shots

The Two Big Shots

1971

4.7
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

1971

6.0
Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras?

Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras?

1971

5.4
The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World

The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World

1971

5.8
It's a Woman's War

It's a Woman's War

1971

5.9
Ma che musica maestro

Ma che musica maestro

1971

5.4
...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes?

...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes?

1971

4.0
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

1971

5.1
The Clan of the Two Borsalini

The Clan of the Two Borsalini

1971

6.6
The Two Wizards of the Ball

The Two Wizards of the Ball

1970

4.7