Franco Franchi
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1928-09-18 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- Died
- 1992-12-09
Known for
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) — Gatto
- Kaos (1984) — Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) — Franco
- Caprice Italian Style (1968) — Cassio
- The Last Judgment (1961) — disoccupato
- The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid (1967) — Il brutto - Franco
- The Amazing Doctor G (1965) — Franco Pecora
- The Shortest Day (1963) — Franco Lo Grugno
- Oh! Those Most Secret Agents (1964) — Franco Passalacqua
- Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore (1973) — Franco
- The Two Wizards of the Ball (1970) — Mago K. K
- Ciccio Forgives, I Don't (1968) — Franco
- The Two Mafiosi (1964) — Franco Fisichella
- 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone (1966) — Franco
- I due vigili (1967) — Franco Lo Cascio
- The Nephews of Zorro (1968) — Franco La Vacca