Italian actor (1922–1990)
Ugo Tognazzi
Born (1922-03-23 ) 23 March 1922Died 27 October 1990(1990-10-27) (aged 68) Resting place Velletri , ItalyOccupations Actor director screenwriter Years active 1950–1990 Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Political party Radical Party Spouse(s) Children
Ottavio "Ugo "Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.[ 2] [ 3]
He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together withVittorio Gassman ,Nino Manfredi ,[ 4] Marcello Mastroianni ,[ 5] [ 6] Alberto Sordi .
Tognazzi was born inCremona , innorthern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company.[ 7]
After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. DuringWorld War II , he was inducted into the Army and returned home after theArmistice of 8 September 1943, and joined theBlack 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 toMilan , where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led byWanda Osiris . A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company.
In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut inThe Cadets of Gascony Mario Mattoli .[ 8] Raimondo Vianello , with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for the new-bornRAI TV (1954–1960).[ 3]
After the successful role inThe Fascist Il Federale ) (1961), directed byLuciano Salce , Tognazzi became one of the most renowned characters of the so-calledCommedia all'Italiana (Italian comedy style). He worked with all the main directors of Italian cinema, includingMario 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 filmThe Seventh Floor 17th Berlin International Film Festival .[ 9]
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, inBarbarella 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 theBest Male Actor Award at theCannes Film Festival forTragedy of a Ridiculous Man Bernardo Bertolucci .[ 10] La Cage aux Folles
Personal life and death [ edit ] Tognazzi had various relationships during his life, being married to actressesMargarete Robsahm and laterFranca Bettoia . He had four children from three different women: his sonsRicky Tognazzi (b. 1955) andGianmarco 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.
Ugo Tognazzi died of abrain hemorrhage in Rome in 1990, although there were rumors that hischronic depression led to suicide.[ 3] Velletri .
The Cadets of Gascony La paura fa 90 Una bruna indiavolata Auguri e figli maschi The Enchanting Enemy Love in the City Sua altezza ha detto: no! (1953) as RonchiSiamo tutti milanesi (1953) as FilippoIf You Won a Hundred Million Café Chantant (1953) as Se stesso / HimselfAssi alla ribalta Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! Milanese in Naples La moglie è uguale per tutti (1955) as UgoDomenica è sempre domenica Toto in the Moon Mia nonna poliziotto Marinai, donne e guai Il terribile Teodoro (1958)Guardatele ma non toccatele Fantasmi e ladri Non perdiamo la testa Policarpo Le cameriere Le Confident de ces dames (1959) as CesarNoi siamo due evasi La duchessa di Santa Lucia (1959) as L'avvocatoLa cambiale La pica sul Pacifico Tipi da spiaggia The Sheriff I baccanali di Tiberio Genitori in blue jeans Il principe fusto (1960) as FrateMy Friend, Dr. Jekyll Le olimpiadi dei mariti Femmine di lusso Un dollaro di fifa Tu che ne dici? (1960) as SolitarioSome Like It Cold Gli incensurati (1961) as FarinonSua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare The Joy of Living The Fascist Cinque marines per cento ragazze La ragazza di mille mesi (1961) as Maurizio d'AlteniHis Women I magnifici tre Pugni pupe e marinai Una domenica d'estate Crazy Desire Psycosissimo A Girl... and a Million I tromboni di fra' Diavolo I motorizzati March on Rome La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963) as Himself (segment "La luna di miele")The Shortest Day Ro.Go.Pa.G. The Hours of Love The Conjugal Bed I mostri Outlaws of Love Le motorizzate La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963) as Himself (segment "La luna di miele")High Infidelity Liolà The Ape Woman La vita agra The Magnificent Cuckold Countersex Run for Your Wife I Complessi I Knew Her Well Kiss the Other Sheik Menage all'italiana Break-up Follie d'estate Marcia nuziale A Question of Honour I nostri mariti Pleasant Nights The Seventh Floor The Climax The Head of the Family Gli altri, gli altri... e noi (1967)Her Harem Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses Barbarella Dismissed on His Wedding Night La bambolona Satyricon Pigsty Police Chief Pepe The Conspirators Lonely Hearts Venga a prendere il caffè... da noi Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale Lady Caliph La supertestimone In the Name of the Italian People Stanza 17-17, palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte This Kind of Love The Audience The Master and Margaret Il generale dorme in piedi We Want the Colonels La Grande Bouffe Property Is No Longer a Theft Don't Touch the White Woman! Claretta and Ben Come Home and Meet My Wife La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone [ 11] Weak Spot My Friends Duck in Orange Sauce Al piacere di rivederla The Career of a Chambermaid Evil Thoughts Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen The Bishop's Bedroom Beach House The Cat I nuovi mostri Nenè The Payoff First Love La Cage aux Folles Where Are You Going on Holiday? Traffic Jam I viaggiatori della sera I'm Photogenic La terrazza Arrivano i bersaglieri Sunday Lovers La Cage aux Folles II Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man Scusa se è poco All My Friends Part 2 The Key A Joke of Destiny Petomaniac Dagobert Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno Fatto su misura La Cage aux folles 3 - 'Elles' se marient Amici miei – Atto III The Last Minute Arrivederci e grazie (1988) as CarloDays of Inspector Ambrosio Tolérance The Battle of the Three Kings
Awards for Ugo Tognazzi
1946–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
1956–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
1946–1970 1971–1990 1991–2010 2011–present
1946–1970 1971–1990 1991–2010 2011–present
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