Paolo Villaggio

Paolo Villaggio
Villaggio in 2012
Born(1932-12-30)December 30, 1932
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 July 2017(2017-07-03) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1956–2017
Political partyProletarian Democracy (1987)
Pannella List (1992–1999)
Spouse
Maura Albites
(m. 1958)
Children2

Paolo Villaggio (Italian: [ˈpaːolo vilˈladdʒo]; 30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.