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Franco Franchi
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.
Known For
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Gatto
The Last Judgment
as disoccupato
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
as Franco
War Italian Style
as Frank Scordia
The Shortest Day
as Franco Lo Grugno
Kaos
as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
The Loves of Salammbo
Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows
as Franco Marelli / Salvatore Pollara
Caprice Italian Style
as Cassio
The Swindlers
as Salvatore (segment "Siciliani")
