Actor:
Born in Palermo in the popular district of Capo, in a street called grotesque, Alley of the Bees to move quickly even by Land of the Flies. Poor working class family of Palermo, the fourth of eighteen children, tells how he salasse dishes of vegetables because the brothers and cousins ate less obviously in his favor. He could not even complete primary school because he had to start working with his father as a bricklayer. His parents emigrated in search of fortune and he remained in Palermo working as a craftsman, creating sacred icons on the sidewalk, then as a pastry apprentice and porter at the station. There were some moments when, driven by poverty, was forced to petty theft.
Franks, luckily for him, was always attracted to acting and comedy, arts in which he was incredibly gifted. You could see it around the city as auctioneer, playing the drums and adding elements to its comedy "performances", and this was an opportunity to be noticed by Salvatore Polara, a Neapolitan composer who in 1945 placed it in his group: the strips. Franks receives a salary of six pounds per week, a decent pay for the time.
This young talented and eclectic musical clown holding concerts in the streets, squares and restaurants in Sicily, the so-called stand and comedy shows and outdoor activities for ceremonies such as weddings and baptisms, employment of whom was born his first character, "Ciccio Ferrau. Franks became an imitator of celebrities such as Toto, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. His incredible facial expressions, still in its infancy, it was his showpiece, a source of curiosity in the public and in some theater actors, who took cues from him.
Entered into a circus in 1948 as a handyman can not work long. Franks also left the company of Polar, which gave him more stimulation and was again unemployed. He had some trouble with the law for petty theft and was arrested in 1950. When he came out he went to work as a valet in northern Italy and was military in Bologna. On his return to Sicily, went on to become an actor. She met and married Irene Gallina They had two children: Maria Letizia and Massimo. Here debuted at the Teatro Golden in Palermo.
Ciccio di Magra (Ciccio Ingrassia) and Nicolino Celletti (Franco Franchi) in the film Two wags at the Moulin Rouge (1964)
Franco and Ciccio [edit]
Exquisite-kfind.png Main article: Franco and Ciccio.
In the early fifties the life of France has a turning point. Francesco Ciccio Ingrassia said was an actor in a theatrical company and was regularly paid. Almost by accident the two met on the streets of Palermo and from there began a long collaboration, which would create a defined pair of gold for the highest revenues and the success he had in public. 132 films released together. The numbers are concentrated in the sixties, one in 1960, six in 1961, seven in 1962 and 1963, but in 1964 he scored twenty-two. All their work was appreciated by the public but usually snubbed by critics in France, every time I read the negative comments of critics in the newspapers remained very disappointed. In 1964, their film collection of approximately 7 billion and 300 million (10% of the proceeds of Italian films in that year).
Alone [edit]
Desdemona (Laura Betti) and Cassius (Franco Franchi) What are clouds? (Episode Capriccio Italian, 1968)
This should not suggest that the relationship between Franco and Ciccio was stable: there were, and often live on television, sound quarrel between two (historic remained the scuffle in a broadcast carried by Raffaella Carra, of course, live). Usually Ciccio Franco accused of megalomania, while Franco complained to his companion a certain arrogance. The moment of greatest crisis between the two was the late Sixties and early Seventies.
During periods of absence by Ciccio Franco continued to play the same kind of film parodies such as Last Tango in Zagarolo Nando Cicero and Ku-Fu? From Sicily with fury (both 1973).
Franco Franchi impersonating Paul Paolino Pastorino in the cold.
It takes care of political satire in the film The militaristic sergeant Rompiglioni Pier Giorgio Ferretti (also 1973) and Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal Mariano Laurenti (1975), in which Franco does a perfect imitation of German dictator Adolf Hitler's.
He also made the singer and in 1970 took part in the 18th Festival of Neapolitan song, where she won second place with the song of Hank and Gallifuoco or divorce, performed in combination with Angela Luce. At the same event also proposed to move, funny song Soricillo, Black and Strong, interpreted in conjunction with Mirna Doris, both tracks were released on 45 laps Hello, label founded by Luciano Rondinella.
Recorded an LP. His songs melodic and romantic, he had not done anything to with his comedy. In 1978 and even recorded a song with Ilona Staller, entitled Little Red Riding Hood [2] [2]. as a singer, recorded the theme song ("Skateboard") of a television program he led, "Evening with Franco Franchi" in the spring - summer of 1978, which had some success at that time [3].
The wall was created between him and fell in 1974 Ciccio when Ingrassia chose it for her film interpret Paul cold. There is in fact to say that, unlike Ciccio Franco would never make the director did not feel led to this role.
The reasons for success [edit]
In the short time that it was not until Franco literally broke, creating played superb mimic and facial grimaces that were especially appreciated by youngsters. In short time, France became the heir to Toto.
Recent years [edit]
Margaret Lee and Franco Franchi Two wags in the film Moulin Rouge (1964)
In the eighties, Franco Franchi completely changed log: significantly reduced its presence to the film and wanted to engage even in dramas or high-level intellectual. " In 1984 he appeared in Kaos Taviani brothers, even then paired with Ciccio Ingrassia and in 1987 took part in Blue Tango Alberto Bevilacqua, films based on a novel by the same director Parma.
In those years he worked for Fininvest Ciccio. It is said that contacts between the duo and private television were propitiated by the admiration that Silvio Berlusconi had for them. The critic Tatti Sanguineti, presentation of How inguaiammo Italian cinema, said that at that time Frank and Berlusconi collaborated in writing the lyrics of some songs, which were used by the pair in some shows and then by the future prime minister and Mariano Apicella. [ 4]
The Maxi Trial bc [edit]
"I was a hero of children now have a monster hit on the front page»
(Franco Franchi, 1989)
In 1989, Giovanni Falcone sent a notice of the investigation which would lead to so-called Maxi Trial c: Franco Franchi was accused of Mafia association. [5] Among the accused (later convicted in 1999), also featured Salvatore Lo small. [6]. Daily newspapers but do not emphasize the topic. The Republic for instance, reported the news on the inside pages, in cutting down. Despite the acquittal, the plaintiff went very experienced.
The long illness [edit]
In many [citation needed] hoped that Franco could finally play in the movie "caught" taking a good revenge against the critics. Instead, his health began to deteriorate slowly but surely.
Grand Hotel during the program, due to an illness of Ciccio Franco had to work for five episodes with actor Giampiero Ingrassia, Ciccio's son, who replaced his father until his return in recent episodes.
In July 1992, in Naples, during the recording of the variety of vaudeville Raitre Franks is having to leave due to a heart attack with immediate hospitalization St. Paul. Ciccio was obliged to work alone, although the duo had already recorded some sketch then used for the program. Ex, tired and sick of cirrhosis, only last fall episode. Almost no voice delay justify this by saying: "I've been to paradise but I wanted to, then leave for a round of applause from the scene asking" those who have wished us well. "
He died Dec. 9, 1992 at Rome, at the clinic Villa Flaminia, where he had been repeatedly hospitalized during the acute disease to liver: the news was received with great sadness and emotion of millions of people, whom he had got the joy a smile. His natural charm and brilliance of his creative genius had been made familiar to every Italian family. Telling the newspapers that people's "Beautiful Country" learned the news of his death as if a relative has died [citation needed]. At his funeral attended by thousands of people, all united in remembering the great genius of Franco [citation needed].
"Now imagine being in a movie, the scene of Franco's funeral and suddenly the director says Stop!. Unfortunately this is not a movie. "
(Ciccio Ingrassia's funeral Franks, 1992)
To his memory (and that of Ciccio Ingrassia, who died in 2003) is dedicated to the movie How inguaiammo Italian cinema, filmed in 2004 under the direction of Daniel Cyprus and Franco Maresco.
Buried in the cemetery "to reel in Palermo.
Filmography [edit]
This is a list of all the film appearances of Francisco Franco, with the addition of TV documentaries and films [7].
Film-only [edit]
* The vote, directed by Mario Bonnard (1950)
* Salammbo, directed by Sergio Grieco (1,960)
* Ku-Fu? From Sicily with anger, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni, directed by Pier Giorgio Ferretti (1973)
* Last Tango in Zagarolo, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* The Godson Godfather, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1973)
* The Cat in Brooklyn aspiring detective, directed by Oscar Brazzi (1973)
* The legacy of the late lamented uncle, directed by Alfonso Brescia (1974)
* Pin the policeman, directed by Franco Lo Cascio (1974)
* Death Wish noon, directed by Mario Amendola (1 975)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* The Dream of Zorro, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* Blue Tango, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987)
Television [edit]
* Evening with ... Franco Franchi, director Lucio Fulci (1 978)
* A man to laugh, directed by Lucio Fulci (1980) - TV movie
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Cause Death: severe liver disease
Born in Palermo in the popular district of Capo, in a street called grotesque, Alley of the Bees to move quickly even by Land of the Flies. Poor working class family of Palermo, the fourth of eighteen children, tells how he salasse dishes of vegetables because the brothers and cousins ate less obviously in his favor. He could not even complete primary school because he had to start working with his father as a bricklayer. His parents emigrated in search of fortune and he remained in Palermo working as a craftsman, creating sacred icons on the sidewalk, then as a pastry apprentice and porter at the station. There were some moments when, driven by poverty, was forced to petty theft.
Franks, luckily for him, was always attracted to acting and comedy, arts in which he was incredibly gifted. You could see it around the city as auctioneer, playing the drums and adding elements to its comedy "performances", and this was an opportunity to be noticed by Salvatore Polara, a Neapolitan composer who in 1945 placed it in his group: the strips. Franks receives a salary of six pounds per week, a decent pay for the time.
This young talented and eclectic musical clown holding concerts in the streets, squares and restaurants in Sicily, the so-called stand and comedy shows and outdoor activities for ceremonies such as weddings and baptisms, employment of whom was born his first character, "Ciccio Ferrau. Franks became an imitator of celebrities such as Toto, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. His incredible facial expressions, still in its infancy, it was his showpiece, a source of curiosity in the public and in some theater actors, who took cues from him.
Entered into a circus in 1948 as a handyman can not work long. Franks also left the company of Polar, which gave him more stimulation and was again unemployed. He had some trouble with the law for petty theft and was arrested in 1950. When he came out he went to work as a valet in northern Italy and was military in Bologna. On his return to Sicily, went on to become an actor. She met and married Irene Gallina They had two children: Maria Letizia and Massimo. Here debuted at the Teatro Golden in Palermo.
Ciccio di Magra (Ciccio Ingrassia) and Nicolino Celletti (Franco Franchi) in the film Two wags at the Moulin Rouge (1964)
Franco and Ciccio [edit]
Exquisite-kfind.png Main article: Franco and Ciccio.
In the early fifties the life of France has a turning point. Francesco Ciccio Ingrassia said was an actor in a theatrical company and was regularly paid. Almost by accident the two met on the streets of Palermo and from there began a long collaboration, which would create a defined pair of gold for the highest revenues and the success he had in public. 132 films released together. The numbers are concentrated in the sixties, one in 1960, six in 1961, seven in 1962 and 1963, but in 1964 he scored twenty-two. All their work was appreciated by the public but usually snubbed by critics in France, every time I read the negative comments of critics in the newspapers remained very disappointed. In 1964, their film collection of approximately 7 billion and 300 million (10% of the proceeds of Italian films in that year).
Alone [edit]
Desdemona (Laura Betti) and Cassius (Franco Franchi) What are clouds? (Episode Capriccio Italian, 1968)
This should not suggest that the relationship between Franco and Ciccio was stable: there were, and often live on television, sound quarrel between two (historic remained the scuffle in a broadcast carried by Raffaella Carra, of course, live). Usually Ciccio Franco accused of megalomania, while Franco complained to his companion a certain arrogance. The moment of greatest crisis between the two was the late Sixties and early Seventies.
During periods of absence by Ciccio Franco continued to play the same kind of film parodies such as Last Tango in Zagarolo Nando Cicero and Ku-Fu? From Sicily with fury (both 1973).
Franco Franchi impersonating Paul Paolino Pastorino in the cold.
It takes care of political satire in the film The militaristic sergeant Rompiglioni Pier Giorgio Ferretti (also 1973) and Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal Mariano Laurenti (1975), in which Franco does a perfect imitation of German dictator Adolf Hitler's.
He also made the singer and in 1970 took part in the 18th Festival of Neapolitan song, where she won second place with the song of Hank and Gallifuoco or divorce, performed in combination with Angela Luce. At the same event also proposed to move, funny song Soricillo, Black and Strong, interpreted in conjunction with Mirna Doris, both tracks were released on 45 laps Hello, label founded by Luciano Rondinella.
Recorded an LP. His songs melodic and romantic, he had not done anything to with his comedy. In 1978 and even recorded a song with Ilona Staller, entitled Little Red Riding Hood [2] [2]. as a singer, recorded the theme song ("Skateboard") of a television program he led, "Evening with Franco Franchi" in the spring - summer of 1978, which had some success at that time [3].
The wall was created between him and fell in 1974 Ciccio when Ingrassia chose it for her film interpret Paul cold. There is in fact to say that, unlike Ciccio Franco would never make the director did not feel led to this role.
The reasons for success [edit]
In the short time that it was not until Franco literally broke, creating played superb mimic and facial grimaces that were especially appreciated by youngsters. In short time, France became the heir to Toto.
Recent years [edit]
Margaret Lee and Franco Franchi Two wags in the film Moulin Rouge (1964)
In the eighties, Franco Franchi completely changed log: significantly reduced its presence to the film and wanted to engage even in dramas or high-level intellectual. " In 1984 he appeared in Kaos Taviani brothers, even then paired with Ciccio Ingrassia and in 1987 took part in Blue Tango Alberto Bevilacqua, films based on a novel by the same director Parma.
In those years he worked for Fininvest Ciccio. It is said that contacts between the duo and private television were propitiated by the admiration that Silvio Berlusconi had for them. The critic Tatti Sanguineti, presentation of How inguaiammo Italian cinema, said that at that time Frank and Berlusconi collaborated in writing the lyrics of some songs, which were used by the pair in some shows and then by the future prime minister and Mariano Apicella. [ 4]
The Maxi Trial bc [edit]
"I was a hero of children now have a monster hit on the front page»
(Franco Franchi, 1989)
In 1989, Giovanni Falcone sent a notice of the investigation which would lead to so-called Maxi Trial c: Franco Franchi was accused of Mafia association. [5] Among the accused (later convicted in 1999), also featured Salvatore Lo small. [6]. Daily newspapers but do not emphasize the topic. The Republic for instance, reported the news on the inside pages, in cutting down. Despite the acquittal, the plaintiff went very experienced.
The long illness [edit]
In many [citation needed] hoped that Franco could finally play in the movie "caught" taking a good revenge against the critics. Instead, his health began to deteriorate slowly but surely.
Grand Hotel during the program, due to an illness of Ciccio Franco had to work for five episodes with actor Giampiero Ingrassia, Ciccio's son, who replaced his father until his return in recent episodes.
In July 1992, in Naples, during the recording of the variety of vaudeville Raitre Franks is having to leave due to a heart attack with immediate hospitalization St. Paul. Ciccio was obliged to work alone, although the duo had already recorded some sketch then used for the program. Ex, tired and sick of cirrhosis, only last fall episode. Almost no voice delay justify this by saying: "I've been to paradise but I wanted to, then leave for a round of applause from the scene asking" those who have wished us well. "
He died Dec. 9, 1992 at Rome, at the clinic Villa Flaminia, where he had been repeatedly hospitalized during the acute disease to liver: the news was received with great sadness and emotion of millions of people, whom he had got the joy a smile. His natural charm and brilliance of his creative genius had been made familiar to every Italian family. Telling the newspapers that people's "Beautiful Country" learned the news of his death as if a relative has died [citation needed]. At his funeral attended by thousands of people, all united in remembering the great genius of Franco [citation needed].
"Now imagine being in a movie, the scene of Franco's funeral and suddenly the director says Stop!. Unfortunately this is not a movie. "
(Ciccio Ingrassia's funeral Franks, 1992)
To his memory (and that of Ciccio Ingrassia, who died in 2003) is dedicated to the movie How inguaiammo Italian cinema, filmed in 2004 under the direction of Daniel Cyprus and Franco Maresco.
Buried in the cemetery "to reel in Palermo.
Filmography [edit]
This is a list of all the film appearances of Francisco Franco, with the addition of TV documentaries and films [7].
Film-only [edit]
* The vote, directed by Mario Bonnard (1950)
* Salammbo, directed by Sergio Grieco (1,960)
* Ku-Fu? From Sicily with anger, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni, directed by Pier Giorgio Ferretti (1973)
* Last Tango in Zagarolo, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* The Godson Godfather, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1973)
* The Cat in Brooklyn aspiring detective, directed by Oscar Brazzi (1973)
* The legacy of the late lamented uncle, directed by Alfonso Brescia (1974)
* Pin the policeman, directed by Franco Lo Cascio (1974)
* Death Wish noon, directed by Mario Amendola (1 975)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* The Dream of Zorro, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* Blue Tango, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987)
Television [edit]
* Evening with ... Franco Franchi, director Lucio Fulci (1 978)
* A man to laugh, directed by Lucio Fulci (1980) - TV movie
-------------------------------------------
Cause Death: severe liver disease
Actor:
Born in Palermo in the popular district of Capo, in a street called grotesque, Alley of the Bees to move quickly even by Land of the Flies. Poor working class family of Palermo, the fourth of eighteen children, tells how he salasse dishes of vegetables because the brothers and cousins ate less obviously in his favor. He could not even complete primary school because he had to start working with his father as a bricklayer. His parents emigrated in search of fortune and he remained in Palermo working as a craftsman, creating sacred icons on the sidewalk, then as a pastry apprentice and porter at the station. There were some moments when, driven by poverty, was forced to petty theft.
Franks, luckily for him, was always attracted to acting and comedy, arts in which he was incredibly gifted. You could see it around the city as auctioneer, playing the drums and adding elements to its comedy "performances", and this was an opportunity to be noticed by Salvatore Polara, a Neapolitan composer who in 1945 placed it in his group: the strips. Franks receives a salary of six pounds per week, a decent pay for the time.
This young talented and eclectic musical clown holding concerts in the streets, squares and restaurants in Sicily, the so-called stand and comedy shows and outdoor activities for ceremonies such as weddings and baptisms, employment of whom was born his first character, "Ciccio Ferrau. Franks became an imitator of celebrities such as Toto, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. His incredible facial expressions, still in its infancy, it was his showpiece, a source of curiosity in the public and in some theater actors, who took cues from him.
Entered into a circus in 1948 as a handyman can not work long. Franks also left the company of Polar, which gave him more stimulation and was again unemployed. He had some trouble with the law for petty theft and was arrested in 1950. When he came out he went to work as a valet in northern Italy and was military in Bologna. On his return to Sicily, went on to become an actor. She met and married Irene Gallina They had two children: Maria Letizia and Massimo. Here debuted at the Teatro Golden in Palermo.
Ciccio di Magra (Ciccio Ingrassia) and Nicolino Celletti (Franco Franchi) in the film Two wags at the Moulin Rouge (1964)
Franco and Ciccio [edit]
Exquisite-kfind.png Main article: Franco and Ciccio.
In the early fifties the life of France has a turning point. Francesco Ciccio Ingrassia said was an actor in a theatrical company and was regularly paid. Almost by accident the two met on the streets of Palermo and from there began a long collaboration, which would create a defined pair of gold for the highest revenues and the success he had in public. 132 films released together. The numbers are concentrated in the sixties, one in 1960, six in 1961, seven in 1962 and 1963, but in 1964 he scored twenty-two. All their work was appreciated by the public but usually snubbed by critics in France, every time I read the negative comments of critics in the newspapers remained very disappointed. In 1964, their film collection of approximately 7 billion and 300 million (10% of the proceeds of Italian films in that year).
Alone [edit]
Desdemona (Laura Betti) and Cassius (Franco Franchi) What are clouds? (Episode Capriccio Italian, 1968)
This should not suggest that the relationship between Franco and Ciccio was stable: there were, and often live on television, sound quarrel between two (historic remained the scuffle in a broadcast carried by Raffaella Carra, of course, live). Usually Ciccio Franco accused of megalomania, while Franco complained to his companion a certain arrogance. The moment of greatest crisis between the two was the late Sixties and early Seventies.
During periods of absence by Ciccio Franco continued to play the same kind of film parodies such as Last Tango in Zagarolo Nando Cicero and Ku-Fu? From Sicily with fury (both 1973).
Franco Franchi impersonating Paul Paolino Pastorino in the cold.
It takes care of political satire in the film The militaristic sergeant Rompiglioni Pier Giorgio Ferretti (also 1973) and Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal Mariano Laurenti (1975), in which Franco does a perfect imitation of German dictator Adolf Hitler's.
He also made the singer and in 1970 took part in the 18th Festival of Neapolitan song, where she won second place with the song of Hank and Gallifuoco or divorce, performed in combination with Angela Luce. At the same event also proposed to move, funny song Soricillo, Black and Strong, interpreted in conjunction with Mirna Doris, both tracks were released on 45 laps Hello, label founded by Luciano Rondinella.
Recorded an LP. His songs melodic and romantic, he had not done anything to with his comedy. In 1978 and even recorded a song with Ilona Staller, entitled Little Red Riding Hood [2] [2]. as a singer, recorded the theme song ("Skateboard") of a television program he led, "Evening with Franco Franchi" in the spring - summer of 1978, which had some success at that time [3].
The wall was created between him and fell in 1974 Ciccio when Ingrassia chose it for her film interpret Paul cold. There is in fact to say that, unlike Ciccio Franco would never make the director did not feel led to this role.
The reasons for success [edit]
In the short time that it was not until Franco literally broke, creating played superb mimic and facial grimaces that were especially appreciated by youngsters. In short time, France became the heir to Toto.
Recent years [edit]
Margaret Lee and Franco Franchi Two wags in the film Moulin Rouge (1964)
In the eighties, Franco Franchi completely changed log: significantly reduced its presence to the film and wanted to engage even in dramas or high-level intellectual. " In 1984 he appeared in Kaos Taviani brothers, even then paired with Ciccio Ingrassia and in 1987 took part in Blue Tango Alberto Bevilacqua, films based on a novel by the same director Parma.
In those years he worked for Fininvest Ciccio. It is said that contacts between the duo and private television were propitiated by the admiration that Silvio Berlusconi had for them. The critic Tatti Sanguineti, presentation of How inguaiammo Italian cinema, said that at that time Frank and Berlusconi collaborated in writing the lyrics of some songs, which were used by the pair in some shows and then by the future prime minister and Mariano Apicella. [ 4]
The Maxi Trial bc [edit]
"I was a hero of children now have a monster hit on the front page»
(Franco Franchi, 1989)
In 1989, Giovanni Falcone sent a notice of the investigation which would lead to so-called Maxi Trial c: Franco Franchi was accused of Mafia association. [5] Among the accused (later convicted in 1999), also featured Salvatore Lo small. [6]. Daily newspapers but do not emphasize the topic. The Republic for instance, reported the news on the inside pages, in cutting down. Despite the acquittal, the plaintiff went very experienced.
The long illness [edit]
In many [citation needed] hoped that Franco could finally play in the movie "caught" taking a good revenge against the critics. Instead, his health began to deteriorate slowly but surely.
Grand Hotel during the program, due to an illness of Ciccio Franco had to work for five episodes with actor Giampiero Ingrassia, Ciccio's son, who replaced his father until his return in recent episodes.
In July 1992, in Naples, during the recording of the variety of vaudeville Raitre Franks is having to leave due to a heart attack with immediate hospitalization St. Paul. Ciccio was obliged to work alone, although the duo had already recorded some sketch then used for the program. Ex, tired and sick of cirrhosis, only last fall episode. Almost no voice delay justify this by saying: "I've been to paradise but I wanted to, then leave for a round of applause from the scene asking" those who have wished us well. "
He died Dec. 9, 1992 at Rome, at the clinic Villa Flaminia, where he had been repeatedly hospitalized during the acute disease to liver: the news was received with great sadness and emotion of millions of people, whom he had got the joy a smile. His natural charm and brilliance of his creative genius had been made familiar to every Italian family. Telling the newspapers that people's "Beautiful Country" learned the news of his death as if a relative has died [citation needed]. At his funeral attended by thousands of people, all united in remembering the great genius of Franco [citation needed].
"Now imagine being in a movie, the scene of Franco's funeral and suddenly the director says Stop!. Unfortunately this is not a movie. "
(Ciccio Ingrassia's funeral Franks, 1992)
To his memory (and that of Ciccio Ingrassia, who died in 2003) is dedicated to the movie How inguaiammo Italian cinema, filmed in 2004 under the direction of Daniel Cyprus and Franco Maresco.
Buried in the cemetery "to reel in Palermo.
Filmography [edit]
This is a list of all the film appearances of Francisco Franco, with the addition of TV documentaries and films [7].
Film-only [edit]
* The vote, directed by Mario Bonnard (1950)
* Salammbo, directed by Sergio Grieco (1,960)
* Ku-Fu? From Sicily with anger, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni, directed by Pier Giorgio Ferretti (1973)
* Last Tango in Zagarolo, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* The Godson Godfather, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1973)
* The Cat in Brooklyn aspiring detective, directed by Oscar Brazzi (1973)
* The legacy of the late lamented uncle, directed by Alfonso Brescia (1974)
* Pin the policeman, directed by Franco Lo Cascio (1974)
* Death Wish noon, directed by Mario Amendola (1 975)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* The Dream of Zorro, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* Blue Tango, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987)
Television [edit]
* Evening with ... Franco Franchi, director Lucio Fulci (1 978)
* A man to laugh, directed by Lucio Fulci (1980) - TV movie
-------------------------------------------
Cause Death: severe liver disease
Born in Palermo in the popular district of Capo, in a street called grotesque, Alley of the Bees to move quickly even by Land of the Flies. Poor working class family of Palermo, the fourth of eighteen children, tells how he salasse dishes of vegetables because the brothers and cousins ate less obviously in his favor. He could not even complete primary school because he had to start working with his father as a bricklayer. His parents emigrated in search of fortune and he remained in Palermo working as a craftsman, creating sacred icons on the sidewalk, then as a pastry apprentice and porter at the station. There were some moments when, driven by poverty, was forced to petty theft.
Franks, luckily for him, was always attracted to acting and comedy, arts in which he was incredibly gifted. You could see it around the city as auctioneer, playing the drums and adding elements to its comedy "performances", and this was an opportunity to be noticed by Salvatore Polara, a Neapolitan composer who in 1945 placed it in his group: the strips. Franks receives a salary of six pounds per week, a decent pay for the time.
This young talented and eclectic musical clown holding concerts in the streets, squares and restaurants in Sicily, the so-called stand and comedy shows and outdoor activities for ceremonies such as weddings and baptisms, employment of whom was born his first character, "Ciccio Ferrau. Franks became an imitator of celebrities such as Toto, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. His incredible facial expressions, still in its infancy, it was his showpiece, a source of curiosity in the public and in some theater actors, who took cues from him.
Entered into a circus in 1948 as a handyman can not work long. Franks also left the company of Polar, which gave him more stimulation and was again unemployed. He had some trouble with the law for petty theft and was arrested in 1950. When he came out he went to work as a valet in northern Italy and was military in Bologna. On his return to Sicily, went on to become an actor. She met and married Irene Gallina They had two children: Maria Letizia and Massimo. Here debuted at the Teatro Golden in Palermo.
Ciccio di Magra (Ciccio Ingrassia) and Nicolino Celletti (Franco Franchi) in the film Two wags at the Moulin Rouge (1964)
Franco and Ciccio [edit]
Exquisite-kfind.png Main article: Franco and Ciccio.
In the early fifties the life of France has a turning point. Francesco Ciccio Ingrassia said was an actor in a theatrical company and was regularly paid. Almost by accident the two met on the streets of Palermo and from there began a long collaboration, which would create a defined pair of gold for the highest revenues and the success he had in public. 132 films released together. The numbers are concentrated in the sixties, one in 1960, six in 1961, seven in 1962 and 1963, but in 1964 he scored twenty-two. All their work was appreciated by the public but usually snubbed by critics in France, every time I read the negative comments of critics in the newspapers remained very disappointed. In 1964, their film collection of approximately 7 billion and 300 million (10% of the proceeds of Italian films in that year).
Alone [edit]
Desdemona (Laura Betti) and Cassius (Franco Franchi) What are clouds? (Episode Capriccio Italian, 1968)
This should not suggest that the relationship between Franco and Ciccio was stable: there were, and often live on television, sound quarrel between two (historic remained the scuffle in a broadcast carried by Raffaella Carra, of course, live). Usually Ciccio Franco accused of megalomania, while Franco complained to his companion a certain arrogance. The moment of greatest crisis between the two was the late Sixties and early Seventies.
During periods of absence by Ciccio Franco continued to play the same kind of film parodies such as Last Tango in Zagarolo Nando Cicero and Ku-Fu? From Sicily with fury (both 1973).
Franco Franchi impersonating Paul Paolino Pastorino in the cold.
It takes care of political satire in the film The militaristic sergeant Rompiglioni Pier Giorgio Ferretti (also 1973) and Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal Mariano Laurenti (1975), in which Franco does a perfect imitation of German dictator Adolf Hitler's.
He also made the singer and in 1970 took part in the 18th Festival of Neapolitan song, where she won second place with the song of Hank and Gallifuoco or divorce, performed in combination with Angela Luce. At the same event also proposed to move, funny song Soricillo, Black and Strong, interpreted in conjunction with Mirna Doris, both tracks were released on 45 laps Hello, label founded by Luciano Rondinella.
Recorded an LP. His songs melodic and romantic, he had not done anything to with his comedy. In 1978 and even recorded a song with Ilona Staller, entitled Little Red Riding Hood [2] [2]. as a singer, recorded the theme song ("Skateboard") of a television program he led, "Evening with Franco Franchi" in the spring - summer of 1978, which had some success at that time [3].
The wall was created between him and fell in 1974 Ciccio when Ingrassia chose it for her film interpret Paul cold. There is in fact to say that, unlike Ciccio Franco would never make the director did not feel led to this role.
The reasons for success [edit]
In the short time that it was not until Franco literally broke, creating played superb mimic and facial grimaces that were especially appreciated by youngsters. In short time, France became the heir to Toto.
Recent years [edit]
Margaret Lee and Franco Franchi Two wags in the film Moulin Rouge (1964)
In the eighties, Franco Franchi completely changed log: significantly reduced its presence to the film and wanted to engage even in dramas or high-level intellectual. " In 1984 he appeared in Kaos Taviani brothers, even then paired with Ciccio Ingrassia and in 1987 took part in Blue Tango Alberto Bevilacqua, films based on a novel by the same director Parma.
In those years he worked for Fininvest Ciccio. It is said that contacts between the duo and private television were propitiated by the admiration that Silvio Berlusconi had for them. The critic Tatti Sanguineti, presentation of How inguaiammo Italian cinema, said that at that time Frank and Berlusconi collaborated in writing the lyrics of some songs, which were used by the pair in some shows and then by the future prime minister and Mariano Apicella. [ 4]
The Maxi Trial bc [edit]
"I was a hero of children now have a monster hit on the front page»
(Franco Franchi, 1989)
In 1989, Giovanni Falcone sent a notice of the investigation which would lead to so-called Maxi Trial c: Franco Franchi was accused of Mafia association. [5] Among the accused (later convicted in 1999), also featured Salvatore Lo small. [6]. Daily newspapers but do not emphasize the topic. The Republic for instance, reported the news on the inside pages, in cutting down. Despite the acquittal, the plaintiff went very experienced.
The long illness [edit]
In many [citation needed] hoped that Franco could finally play in the movie "caught" taking a good revenge against the critics. Instead, his health began to deteriorate slowly but surely.
Grand Hotel during the program, due to an illness of Ciccio Franco had to work for five episodes with actor Giampiero Ingrassia, Ciccio's son, who replaced his father until his return in recent episodes.
In July 1992, in Naples, during the recording of the variety of vaudeville Raitre Franks is having to leave due to a heart attack with immediate hospitalization St. Paul. Ciccio was obliged to work alone, although the duo had already recorded some sketch then used for the program. Ex, tired and sick of cirrhosis, only last fall episode. Almost no voice delay justify this by saying: "I've been to paradise but I wanted to, then leave for a round of applause from the scene asking" those who have wished us well. "
He died Dec. 9, 1992 at Rome, at the clinic Villa Flaminia, where he had been repeatedly hospitalized during the acute disease to liver: the news was received with great sadness and emotion of millions of people, whom he had got the joy a smile. His natural charm and brilliance of his creative genius had been made familiar to every Italian family. Telling the newspapers that people's "Beautiful Country" learned the news of his death as if a relative has died [citation needed]. At his funeral attended by thousands of people, all united in remembering the great genius of Franco [citation needed].
"Now imagine being in a movie, the scene of Franco's funeral and suddenly the director says Stop!. Unfortunately this is not a movie. "
(Ciccio Ingrassia's funeral Franks, 1992)
To his memory (and that of Ciccio Ingrassia, who died in 2003) is dedicated to the movie How inguaiammo Italian cinema, filmed in 2004 under the direction of Daniel Cyprus and Franco Maresco.
Buried in the cemetery "to reel in Palermo.
Filmography [edit]
This is a list of all the film appearances of Francisco Franco, with the addition of TV documentaries and films [7].
Film-only [edit]
* The vote, directed by Mario Bonnard (1950)
* Salammbo, directed by Sergio Grieco (1,960)
* Ku-Fu? From Sicily with anger, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni, directed by Pier Giorgio Ferretti (1973)
* Last Tango in Zagarolo, directed by Nando Cicero (1973)
* The Godson Godfather, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1973)
* The Cat in Brooklyn aspiring detective, directed by Oscar Brazzi (1973)
* The legacy of the late lamented uncle, directed by Alfonso Brescia (1974)
* Pin the policeman, directed by Franco Lo Cascio (1974)
* Death Wish noon, directed by Mario Amendola (1 975)
* Sergeant Rompiglioni become ... Corporal, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* The Dream of Zorro, directed by Mariano Laurenti (1975)
* Blue Tango, directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987)
Television [edit]
* Evening with ... Franco Franchi, director Lucio Fulci (1 978)
* A man to laugh, directed by Lucio Fulci (1980) - TV movie
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Cause Death: severe liver disease
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