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Franco Fabrizi Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1926-02-15

Birthplace:
Cortemaggiore - Piacenza - Emilia-Romagna - Italy

Credits:
114 Total Roles

Franco Fabrizi

Acting

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Franco Fabrizi (Cortemaggiore, 15 February 1926 - Cortemaggiore, 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor.

Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, was a soap opera photo actor, for example, the fotoromanzo Arizona Kid, in the newspaper Avventuroso Film. When he was 24 years old, with a few experience in cinema, has got a small important roll in Chronicle of a Love (Cronaca di un amore) (1950), Michelangelo Antonioni's long film debut.

Federico Fellini offers him the starring role in I vitelloni. In Italy, he was considerated the Cary Grant all'italiana.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2006 Fellini dice... MOVIE Self
1992 Ricky & Barabba MOVIE Ing. Salvetti
1988 The Little Devil MOVIE Monsignore
1986 Department Store MOVIE Ingegner Zambuti
1986 Carefree Giovanni MOVIE Gino
1986 Ginger and Fred MOVIE Aurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host
1985 Sue Me MOVIE chirurgo interista
1984 Uno scandalo perbene MOVIE Count Guarienti
1984 Aurora MOVIE Guelfo
1983 Fellini nel cestino MOVIE Self

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