Franco Franchi

Franco Franchi

🎂 18th September 1928 (97 yrs) 📍 Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Known For

The Adventures of Pinocchio

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.

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Franco Franchi

Movies Featuring Franco Franchi

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An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose (2022)

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

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Blue Tango

Blue Tango (1987)

as Gaetano Buttitta
Kaos

Kaos (1984)

as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
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Uno storico pasticcio (1983)

as Franco
Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika

Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika (1981)

as Matteo
Friends More Than Before

Friends More Than Before (1976)

Dream of Zorro

Dream of Zorro (1975)

as Paco / Zorro
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal

The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal (1975)

as Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
The Noon Vigilante

The Noon Vigilante (1975)

as Franco Gabbiani
The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul

The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul (1974)

as Franco Favazza
Littlefoot the Policeman

Littlefoot the Policeman (1974)

as Franco Petralia
Farfallon

Farfallon (1974)

as Farfallon
Paolo the Cool

Paolo the Cool (1974)

as Paolino Pastorino detto Tino
Franco e Ciccio superstars

Franco e Ciccio superstars (1974)

Il sergente Rompiglioni

Il sergente Rompiglioni (1973)

as Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
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Il cortile degli Aragonesi (1973)

as Nofriu
Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore

Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore (1973)

as Franco
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend (1973)

as Person on Film #1 (Theater) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Godfather's Godson

The Godfather's Godson (1973)

as Oronzo Musumeci
The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective

The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective (1973)

as Frankie Lonego
The Last Italian Tango

The Last Italian Tango (1973)

as Franco
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

as Gatto
The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam

The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam (1972)

as Franco, il fotografo
Story of Fear and a Knife

Story of Fear and a Knife (1972)

as Franco
Two Sons of Trinity

Two Sons of Trinity (1972)

as Franco Trinità
Teatro 11

Teatro 11 (1972)

as Self
They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least

They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least (1972)

as Franco Pietrasicca
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo

Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo (1972)

as Franco Franchini
I due assi del guantone

I due assi del guantone (1971)

as Franco Marsala
The Two Big Shots

The Two Big Shots (1971)

as Franco
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (1971)

as Franco
Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras?

Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras? (1971)

as Franco Benenato
The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World

The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World (1971)

as Franco / Pepito Gonzales
It's a Woman's War

It's a Woman's War (1971)

as Serg. Franco Samperi
Ma che musica maestro

Ma che musica maestro (1971)

as Franco, il capobanda
...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes?

...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes? (1971)

as Franco
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971)

as Franco Bello
The Clan of the Two Borsalini

The Clan of the Two Borsalini (1971)

as Franco Franchetti, il 'Professore'
The Two Wizards of the Ball

The Two Wizards of the Ball (1970)

as Mago K. K
Two Whites in Dark Africa

Two Whites in Dark Africa (1970)

as Franco
Those Sweet Creatures

Those Sweet Creatures (1970)

as Franco Samperi
Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera

Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera (1970)

as Principe Don Mimì
I due maggiolini più matti del mondo

I due maggiolini più matti del mondo (1970)

as Franco
Who Gave You the License?

Who Gave You the License? (1970)

as Franco
Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest

Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest (1970)

as Don Franco
Paths of War

Paths of War (1970)

as Franco
On the Day of the Lord

On the Day of the Lord (1970)

as Carceriere
Satiricosissimo

Satiricosissimo (1970)

as Franco
Lisa with the Blue Eyes

Lisa with the Blue Eyes (1969)

as funzionario Centro Spaziale #1
Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop (1969)

as Franco Chiappalone
Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard (1969)

as Franco
Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?

Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? (1969)

as Franco La Rapa
I 2 deputati

I 2 deputati (1969)

as Franco Franchini
The Two Magnificent Fresconi

The Two Magnificent Fresconi (1968)

as Franco
The Nephews of Zorro

The Nephews of Zorro (1968)

as Franco La Vacca
Two Firefighters

Two Firefighters (1968)

as Francesco Perricone
Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't (1968)

as Franco
Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza

Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza (1968)

as Sancio Panza
I due Crociati

I due Crociati (1968)

as Franco di Carrapipi
American Secret Service

American Secret Service (1968)

Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows

Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows (1968)

as Franco Marelli / Salvatore Pollara
Caprice Italian Style

Caprice Italian Style (1968)

as Cassio
What Are the Clouds?

What Are the Clouds? (1968)

as Cassio
Ugly at Night

Ugly at Night (1968)

as Franco / Bruto Di Notte
All the Gold in the World

All the Gold in the World (1968)

as Franco
How We Stole the Atomic Bomb

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb (1968)

as Franco
The World's Gold

The World's Gold (1967)

as Franco Sparapaoli
The Sicily Barbers

The Sicily Barbers (1967)

as Franco Lo Persico
I due vigili

I due vigili (1967)

as Franco Lo Cascio
Tonight I'll Throw Me

Tonight I'll Throw Me (1967)

as Bath attendant
I Zanzaroni

I Zanzaroni (1967)

Two R-R-Ringos from Texas

Two R-R-Ringos from Texas (1967)

as Franco Caterina
The Handsome, The Ugly, And The Stupid

The Handsome, The Ugly, And The Stupid (1967)

as Il brutto - Franco
The Tall, The Short, The Cat

The Tall, The Short, The Cat (1967)

as Franco
Two Sons of Ringo

Two Sons of Ringo (1966)

as Franco Merendino / Django
Gli altri, gli altri e noi

Gli altri, gli altri e noi (1966)

as 'Occhi Svelti'
The Two Sans-culottes

The Two Sans-culottes (1966)

as Franco La Capra
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)

as Franco
How We Robbed the Bank of Italy

How We Robbed the Bank of Italy (1966)

as Franco
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

2 Mobsters Against Al Capone (1966)

as Franco
The Two Parachutists

The Two Parachutists (1965)

as Pasquale - Franco Impallomeni
War Italian Style

War Italian Style (1965)

as Frank Scordia
002 Operation Moon

002 Operation Moon (1965)

as Franco / Colonel Paradowsky
The Amazing Doctor G

The Amazing Doctor G (1965)

as Franco Pecora
How We Got Into Trouble with the Army

How We Got Into Trouble with the Army (1965)

as soldato Piscitello
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo (1965)

as Franco La Pera
Latin Lovers

Latin Lovers (1965)

as Franco
Veneri in collegio

Veneri in collegio (1965)

as Calogero Junior
The Sons of the Leopard

The Sons of the Leopard (1965)

as Franco / Maria Rosa
Fistful of Knuckles

Fistful of Knuckles (1965)

as Franco
Wrong Beds

Wrong Beds (1965)

as Franco (Segment "La seconda moglie")
I Kill, You Kill

I Kill, You Kill (1965)

as Turiddu (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")
Two Public Enemies

Two Public Enemies (1964)

as Franco
Soldiers and corporals

Soldiers and corporals (1964)

as Franco
Venus in the Sun

Venus in the Sun (1964)

as Francesco Macrì (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")
A Monster and a Half

A Monster and a Half (1964)

as Franco \ Cesarone
I due toreri

I due toreri (1964)

as Franco Scontentezza
Seduced and Duped

Seduced and Duped (1964)

as Franco
Oh! Those Most Secret Agents

Oh! Those Most Secret Agents (1964)

as Franco Passalacqua
Easy Love

Easy Love (1964)

as Franco (segment "Un uomo corretto")
Primitive Love

Primitive Love (1964)

as Franco
Two Escape from Sing Sing

Two Escape from Sing Sing (1964)

as Franco
Corpse for the Lady

Corpse for the Lady (1964)

as Gianni
The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband)

The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband) (1964)

as Avvocato Franchi
Two Gangsters in the Wild West

Two Gangsters in the Wild West (1964)

as Franco Capone / Il nonno di Franco / Francuzza l'abbandonata
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars

The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964)

as Socio dello scrittore
Songs, Bullies and Chicks

Songs, Bullies and Chicks (1964)

as Gaspare
These Mad, Mad Women

These Mad, Mad Women (1964)

as Turiddu Macrì ('Siciliani a Milano')
The Maniacs

The Maniacs (1964)

as Thief #1 (segment 'Il week-end)
Le tardone

Le tardone (1964)

as The killer (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto")
2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge

2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge (1964)

as Nicolino Celletti
The Two Mafiosi

The Two Mafiosi (1964)

as Franco Fisichella
Scandal Nudes

Scandal Nudes (1963)

as polizziotto Franco
The Swindlers

The Swindlers (1963)

as Salvatore (segment "Siciliani")
Everything is Music

Everything is Music (1963)

as Friend of Anemia
Target: Girls

Target: Girls (1963)

as Cassarà
La donna degli altri è sempre più bella

La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963)

as Turiddu Macrì (segment "I Promessi Sposi")
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day (1963)

as Franco Lo Grugno
Adventure at the Motel

Adventure at the Motel (1963)

as Franco
Vino, whisky e acqua salata

Vino, whisky e acqua salata (1962)

as cuoco
I motorizzati

I motorizzati (1962)

as Un ladro di gomme
The Masseuses

The Masseuses (1962)

as Franco - Nightwatchman #1
2 samurai per 100 geishe

2 samurai per 100 geishe (1962)

as Franco Santuzzo
Those Two in the Legion

Those Two in the Legion (1962)

as Franco Cocuzza
The Three Enemies

The Three Enemies (1962)

as Fantuzzo
Il mio amico Benito

Il mio amico Benito (1962)

as Terrorista
Dying as Hierarchs

Dying as Hierarchs (1961)

as Scilla
Fists, Girls and Sailors

Fists, Girls and Sailors (1961)

as Salvatore
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1961)

as disoccupato
Hercules in the Valley of Woe

Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)

as Francheo
5 marines per 100 ragazze

5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961)

as factotum
The Honored Society

The Honored Society (1961)

as Saruzzo
Appointment in Ischia

Appointment in Ischia (1960)

as Contrabbandiere Basso
The Loves of Salammbo

The Loves of Salammbo (1960)

The Promise

The Promise (1950)