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Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi, born on 15th of Feburary 1916 in Cortemaggiore, Kingdom of Italy, was an acclaimed Italian actor whose career spanned multiple decades and genres. Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, Fabrizi began his career as a model and an actor in fotoromanzi, also starring in several revues and stage works. His big screen debut was with a supporting role in Chronicle of a Love (Cronaca di un amore), Michelangelo Antonioni's feature film debut in 1950. The role that substantially raised his fame was as Fausto in Federico Fellini's I vitelloni, after which he was often associated with the character of a persistent seducer, a young wastrel. Past the 1950s, Fabrizi mainly featured in character roles in Italian, French and Spanish minor productions, but making significant appearances in major works of Italian cinema. One of his last remarkable roles was in Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice. Unfortunately, Fabrizi's life took a tragic turn in 1993 when he was involved in a serious car accident. During his recovery, he was diagnosed with colon cancer which eventually led to his demise in 1995.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Franco Fabrizi
Born: Cortemaggiore, Kingdom of Italy
Citizenship: Italian
Birthday: February 15, 1916
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1950-1995
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Movies Featuring Franco Fabrizi
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I Vitelloni [re-release]
Una Vita Difficile
Action
Sue Me
Ginger and Fred
Department Store
The Little Devil
Aurora
Cake in the Sky
The Degenerates
Camilla
Duel of Champions
I Knew Her Well
A Matter of Honor
The Swindle
Death in Venice
The Shortest Day
Story of a Love Affair
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte
A Difficult Life
Don’t Touch the White Woman!
Copacabana Palace
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
The Rocket from Calabuch
Woman of Rome
In the Eddy of Sin
Run with the Devil
The Commandant
The Flower in His Mouth
Wild Cats on the Beach
Madigan’s Millions
Late Night Trains
Ciao, Federico!
Gli onorevoli
No Sun in Venice
Complexes
Roman Tales
The Surprises of Love
The One Man Band
Act of Aggression
I Vitelloni
Roma bene
Love on the Riviera
The Slave of Sin
Dismissed on His Wedding Night
The Maniacs
Il generale dorme in piedi
The Wastrel
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Witness in the City
Casablanca, Nest of Spies
The Little Bather
Ragazze da marito
Anyone Can Play
Shadows Unseen
Husbands in the City
The Facts of Murder
Nights of Cabiria
Ricky & Barabba
Execution Squad
Dangerous Women
Killer Cop
Anyone Can Kill Me
A Pocketful of Chestnuts
Le Amiche
Career Timeline
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1975
The Flower in His Mouth
Dottore Sanguedolce
Late Night Trains
The Voyeur on the Train
Act of Aggression
Sauguet
Killer Cop
Luigi Balsamo
1974
Don’t Touch the White Woman!
Tom (as Franco Fabrizzi)
Il generale dorme in piedi
Col. Beltrami
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Bruno Paglia
1971
Death in Venice
Barber
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte
principe Gondrano Pantegani del Cacco
Roma bene
Nino Rappi
1970
Ciao, Federico!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The One Man Band
le fiancé de Françoise (as Franco Fabrizzi)
A Pocketful of Chestnuts
Bernardi
1968
Madigan’s Millions
Caronda
Dismissed on His Wedding Night
Chauffeur
The Little Bather
Marcello Cacciaperotti
1963
The Shortest Day
Ferito con la borsa del ghiaccio (uncredited)
The Commandant
Sandrelli
Gli onorevoli
Roberto Cicconetti
Casablanca, Nest of Spies
Barón Max von Stauffen
1959
Wild Cats on the Beach
Nicola Ferrara
The Surprises of Love
Battista Crispi
Witness in the City
Lambert, night radio taxi
The Facts of Murder
Il cugino
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