Ugo Tognazzi
Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Black Brigades for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company. In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in The Cadets of Gascony directed by Mario Mattoli. The following year, he met Raimondo Vianello, with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for the new-born RAI TV (1954–1960). Their shows, sometimes containing satirical material, were among the first to be censored on Italian television. After the successful role in The Fascist (Il Federale) (1961), directed by Luciano Salce, Tognazzi became one of the most renowned characters of the so-called Commedia all'Italiana (Italian comedy style). He worked with all the main directors of Italian cinema, including Mario Monicelli (My Friends), Marco Ferreri (La Grande Bouffe), Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Dino Risi, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Ettore Scola, Alberto Lattuada, Nanni Loy, Pupi Avati and others. Tognazzi also directed some of his films, including the 1967 film The Seventh Floor. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. He was a well-known actor in Italy, and starred in several important international films, which brought him fame in other parts of the world. Roger Vadim cast Tognazzi as Mark Hand, the Catchman, in Barbarella (1968). He rescues Barbarella (Jane Fonda) from the biting dolls she encounters, and after her rescue, he requests payment by asking her to make love with him (the "old-fashioned" way, not the psycho-cardiopathic way of their future). In 1981, he won the Best Male Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. While he worked primarily in Italian cinema, Tognazzi is perhaps best remembered for his role as Renato Baldi, the gay owner of a St. Tropez nightclub, in the 1978 French comedy La Cage aux Folles which became the highest grossing foreign film ever released in the U.S. Tognazzi had various relationships during his life, being married to actresses Margarete Robsahm and later Franca Bettoia. He had four children from three different women: his sons Ricky Tognazzi (b. 1955) and Gianmarco Tognazzi (b. 1967) are actors; another son, Thomas Robsahm (b. 1964), is a Norwegian film director and producer; his daughter, Maria Sole Tognazzi (b. 1971), is also a film director. ... Source: Article "Ugo Tognazzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
La voglia matta di vivere
as Self (archive footage)
La voglia matta di vivere
as Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Portrait Of My Father
as Self (archive footage)
Portrait Of My Father
as Self (archive footage)
Drums of Fire
as Carlo di Palma
Drums of Fire
as Carlo di Palma
Tolérance
as Marmant
Tolérance
as Marmant
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
as Giulio Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
as Giulio Ambrosio
Arrivederci e grazie
as Carlo
Arrivederci e grazie
as Carlo
The Last Minute
as Walter Ferroni
The Last Minute
as Walter Ferroni
Yiddish Connection
as Mosche
Yiddish Connection
as Mosche
La Cage aux Folles 3
as Renato Baldi
La Cage aux Folles 3
as Renato Baldi
My Friends Act III
as Conte Mascetti
My Friends Act III
as Conte Mascetti
Fatto su misura
as Nathan
Fatto su misura
as Nathan
Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno
as Bertoldo
Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno
as Bertoldo
Good King Dagobert
as La pape Honorius et son sosie
Good King Dagobert
as La pape Honorius et son sosie
Petomaniac
as Joseph Pujol
Petomaniac
as Joseph Pujol
The Key
as drunk
The Key
as drunk
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit
as onorevole De Andreis
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit
as onorevole De Andreis
My Friends Act II
as Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti
My Friends Act II
as Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti
Unfaithfully Yours
as Carlo Reani
Unfaithfully Yours
as Carlo Reani
Droit de Réponse
as Self
Droit de Réponse
as Self
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
as Primo Spaggiari
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
as Primo Spaggiari
La Cage aux Folles II
as Renato Baldi
La Cage aux Folles II
as Renato Baldi
Sunday Lovers
as Armando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')
Sunday Lovers
as Armando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')
Arrivano i bersaglieri
as Don Prospero
Arrivano i bersaglieri
as Don Prospero
SuperTotò
SuperTotò
I'm Photogenic
as Ugo Tognazzi (uncredited)
I'm Photogenic
as Ugo Tognazzi (uncredited)
The Terrace
as Amedeo
The Terrace
as Amedeo
I viaggiatori della sera
as Orso Banti
I viaggiatori della sera
as Orso Banti
Traffic Jam
as Professor
Traffic Jam
as Professor
Where Are You Going on Holiday?
as Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")
Where Are You Going on Holiday?
as Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")
First Love
as Ugo
First Love
as Ugo
La Cage aux Folles
as Renato Baldi
La Cage aux Folles
as Renato Baldi
Formula 1 - Speed fever
as Self
Formula 1 - Speed fever
as Self
The New Monsters
as il marito/il cuoco/il figlio
The New Monsters
as il marito/il cuoco/il figlio
Beach House
as Alfredo Cerquetti
Beach House
as Alfredo Cerquetti
The Bishop's Bedroom
as Orimbelli
The Bishop's Bedroom
as Orimbelli
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
as Generale / Menelao Guardiaferri
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
as Generale / Menelao Guardiaferri
Evil Thoughts
as Mario Marani
Evil Thoughts
as Mario Marani
The Career of a Chambermaid
as Adelmo
The Career of a Chambermaid
as Adelmo
Pleased To See You Again
as Mario Aldara
Pleased To See You Again
as Mario Aldara
Duck in Orange Sauce
as Livio
Duck in Orange Sauce
as Livio
My Friends
as Raffaello Mascetti
My Friends
as Raffaello Mascetti
E il Casanova di Fellini?
as Self
E il Casanova di Fellini?
as Self
The Baron's Mazurka
as Barone Anteo Pellacani
The Baron's Mazurka
as Barone Anteo Pellacani
Weak Spot
as Georgis
Weak Spot
as Georgis
Come Home and Meet My Wife
as Giulio Blasetti
Come Home and Meet My Wife
as Giulio Blasetti
Il generale dorme in piedi
as Col. Umberto Leone
Il generale dorme in piedi
as Col. Umberto Leone
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?
as Gino Pistone
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?
as Gino Pistone
Don't Touch the White Woman!
as Mitch
Don't Touch the White Woman!
as Mitch
Property Is No Longer a Theft
as The Butcher
Property Is No Longer a Theft
as The Butcher
We Want the Colonels
as On. Giuseppe Tritoni
We Want the Colonels
as On. Giuseppe Tritoni
The Master and Margarita
as Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'
The Master and Margarita
as Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'
The Audience
as Aureliano Diaz
The Audience
as Aureliano Diaz
This Kind of Love
as Federico / Federico's father
This Kind of Love
as Federico / Federico's father
In the Name of the Italian People
as Mariano Bonifazi
In the Name of the Italian People
as Mariano Bonifazi
Lady Caliph
as Annibale Doberdò
Lady Caliph
as Annibale Doberdò
Lonely Hearts
as Stefano
Lonely Hearts
as Stefano
Police Chief Pepe
as Commissario Antonio Pepe
Police Chief Pepe
as Commissario Antonio Pepe
Pigsty
as Herdhitze
Pigsty
as Herdhitze
The Degenerates
as Trimalchione
The Degenerates
as Trimalchione
Dismissed on His Wedding Night
as Oscar Pettini
Dismissed on His Wedding Night
as Oscar Pettini
The Harem
as Self (uncredited)
The Harem
as Self (uncredited)
A Matter of Honor
as Efisio Mulas
A Matter of Honor
as Efisio Mulas
Menage Italian Style
as Carlo Vignola Federico Valdesi
Menage Italian Style
as Carlo Vignola Federico Valdesi
I Knew Her Well
as Gigi Baggini
I Knew Her Well
as Gigi Baggini
High Infidelity
as Cesare
High Infidelity
as Cesare
The Monsters
as The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")
The Monsters
as The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")
The Hours of Love
as Gianni
The Hours of Love
as Gianni
La donna degli altri è sempre più bella
as Self (segment "La luna di miele")
La donna degli altri è sempre più bella
as Self (segment "La luna di miele")
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
as Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
as Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")
The Shortest Day
as Pecoraio
The Shortest Day
as Pecoraio
I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo
as Sergente Visicato
I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo
as Sergente Visicato
Crazy Desire
as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri
Crazy Desire
as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri
His Women
as Stefano
His Women
as Stefano
I magnifici tre
as Domingo
I magnifici tre
as Domingo
The Fascist
as Federale Primo Arcovazzi
The Fascist
as Federale Primo Arcovazzi
The Joy of Living
as Anarchist
The Joy of Living
as Anarchist
Il principe fusto
as Frate
Il principe fusto
as Frate
Genitori in blue-jeans
as Renzino
Genitori in blue-jeans
as Renzino
I baccanali di Tiberio
as Primo
I baccanali di Tiberio
as Primo
The Sheriff
as Colorado Joe
The Sheriff
as Colorado Joe
The Maids
as Mario
The Maids
as Mario
Domenica è sempre domenica
as Ugo
Domenica è sempre domenica
as Ugo
La moglie è uguale per tutti
as Ugo
La moglie è uguale per tutti
as Ugo
I milanesi a Napoli
as Franco Baraldi
I milanesi a Napoli
as Franco Baraldi
Aces to the fore
as Self
Aces to the fore
as Self
Se vincessi cento milioni
as Ugo (segment "Il principale")
Se vincessi cento milioni
as Ugo (segment "Il principale")
Greetings and sons!
as Mario fidanzato di Luciana
Greetings and sons!
as Mario fidanzato di Luciana
I cadetti di Guascogna
as Ugo Bossi
I cadetti di Guascogna
as Ugo Bossi