
Franco Franchi
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-09-18 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died
1992-12-09
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 the Wikipedia article Franco Franchi,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For

The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Gatto

The Loves of Salammbo

Domenica In
as Self

Scandal Nudes
as polizziotto Franco

Teatro 11
as Self

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't
as Franco

Due ragazzi incorreggibili

The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Gatto

Adventure at the Motel
as Franco

Buona Domenica
as Partecipazione

The Shortest Day
as Franco Lo Grugno

I due toreri
as Franco Scontentezza

Oh! Those Most Secret Agents
as Franco Passalacqua

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
as Self (archive footage)

You Jane, Me Tarzan
as Mercenary

Two R-R-Ringos from Texas
as Franco Caterina

The Two Mafiosi
as Franco Fisichella

Caprice Italian Style
as Cassio

Kaos
as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")

The Masseuses
as Franco - Nightwatchman #1