Franco Fabrizi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franco Fabrizi (Cortemaggiore, 15 February 1926 - Cortemaggiore, 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor. Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, was a soap opera photo actor, for example, the fotoromanzo Arizona Kid, in the newspaper Avventuroso Film. When he was 24 years old, with a few experience in cinema, has got a small important roll in Chronicle of a Love (Cronaca di un amore) (1950), Michelangelo Antonioni's long film debut. Federico Fellini offers him the starring role in I vitelloni. In Italy, he was considerated the Cary Grant all'italiana.

Known For

Nights of Cabiria

as Giorgio (uncredited)

I Vitelloni

as Fausto Moretti

Death in Venice

as Barber

The Little Devil

as Monsignore

The Little Bather

as Marcello Cacciaperotti

Department Store

as Ingegner Zambuti

The Swindle

as Roberto

The One Man Band

as le fiancé de Françoise (as Franco Fabrizzi)

Ricky & Barabba

as Ing. Salvetti

I Knew Her Well

as Paganelli