Paolo Villaggio was born on December 31, 1932 in Genoa,
Italy. Villagio is 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 most favorite character in Italian
comedy. He has written several books, usually of a satirical character. He has
also acted in dramatic roles, and has appeared in several movies among which
were two Euro-westerns: “In the Name of the Father” (1969) and “Don’t Touch the
White Woman!” (1973). Today we celebrate Paolo Villagio’s 80th
birthday.
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