Pippo Franco
Actor
Biography
Pippo Franco (pseudonym of Franco Pippo; born 2 September 1940) is an Italian comic, television presenter, and singer. He made his name first as a musician in the early 1960s, and in the late 1960s began a career in film, starring in a great number of commedia sexy all'italiana, the "sexy comedy" subgenre of Italian comedy. In the 1970s he expanded into television, acting in TV movies and presenting variety shows. His type of comedy borrows heavily from cabaret. Throughout his career he continued to sing, appearing many times at the San Remo Festival. He has made children's music as well, and has co-written three books on (linguistic) humor.
As Director
Filmography
Tiramisu
as pediatra Galbiati 2016
Avanti!
as Mattarazzo 1972
The New Monsters
as se stesso 1977
Help! My In-Laws Are Vampires!
as Nonno Paride 2021
Don't Play with Tigers
as Cesare Domenichini 1982
The Conspirators
as Bellachioma 1969
Sugar, Honey and Pepper
as Mazzella Giuseppe 1980
Rugantino
as A Rugantino's friend 1973
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
as Amedeo Amedei 1983
Giovannona Long-Thigh
as Ragionier Mario Albertini 1973
Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
as Olimpio de' Pannocchieschi 1972
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
as Self 1982
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone
as Mario Stroppaghetti 1983
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
as L'ospite eschimese 1971
The Nosy One
as Luciano 1981
Tutti a squola
as Professor Pippo Bottini 1979
Nerone
as Nerone 1977