Franco Franchi
Acting Born Sep 18, 1928 Died Dec 9, 1992 Palermo, Sicily, Italy 144 credits
Biography
Franco Franchi works in acting. Born September 18, 1928 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Died December 9, 1992. Archytele tracks 144 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Ciccio Ingrassia
9 shared titles
Renzo Montagnani
3 shared titles
Totò
2 shared titles
Gina Lollobrigida
2 shared titles
Mario Scaccia
2 shared titles
Andrea Balestri
2 shared titles
Mario Adorf
2 shared titles
Nino Manfredi
2 shared titles
Lionel Stander
2 shared titles
Domenico Santoro
2 shared titles
Career timeline
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
You Jane, Me Tarzan
Indietro tutta!Blue Tango
Buona Domenica
KaosKaos
Uno storico pasticcio
Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika
Domenica InDue ragazzi incorreggibiliFriends More Than Before
Dream of ZorroThe Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... CorporalThe Noon Vigilante
Franco e Ciccio superstarsFarfallonPaolo the CoolThe Inheritance of Uncle GoodsoulLittlefoot the Policeman
Dirty WeekendThe Last Italian TangoIl sergente RompiglioniThe Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a DetectiveThe Godfather's Godson
The Adventures of PinocchioTwo Sons of TrinityThe Adventures of PinocchioTeatro 11Story of Fear and a Knife
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?I due assi del guantoneWill the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras?It's a Woman's WarThe Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World
SatiricosissimoThe Two Wizards of the BallDon Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of ProtestI due maggiolini più matti del mondoOn the Day of the Lord
GulliverLisa with the Blue EyesFranco and Ciccio... Robber and CopFranco, Ciccio and the Pirate BlackbeardGuess Who's Coming for a Snack?
The Two Magnificent FresconiCaprice Italian StyleCiccio Forgives, I Don'tUgly at NightTwo Firefighters
Tonight I'll Throw MeThe Sicily BarbersThe Tall, The Short, The CatTwo R-R-Ringos from TexasThe World's Gold
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsTwo Sons of RingoThe Two Sans-culottesHow We Robbed the Bank of Italy2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
Latin LoversThe Amazing Doctor GWar Italian StyleI Kill, You Kill002 Operation Moon
I due toreriOh! Those Most Secret AgentsTwo Public EnemiesThe Twelve-Handed Men of MarsThe Maniacs
Everything is MusicThe Shortest DayScandal NudesAdventure at the MotelThe Swindlers
I motorizzatiThe MasseusesThe Three EnemiesIl mio amico BenitoVino, whisky e acqua salata
The Last Judgment5 marines per 100 ragazzeHercules in the Valley of WoeThe Honored SocietyFists, Girls and Sailors
The Loves of SalammboAppointment in Ischia
The Promise
Full Filmography
144 titles- An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- You Jane, Me Tarzan (1989) as Mercenary
- Indietro tutta! (1987) as Se stesso
- Blue Tango (1987) as Gaetano Buttitta
- Buona Domenica (1985) as Partecipazione
- Kaos (1984)
- Kaos (1984) as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
- Uno storico pasticcio (1983) as Franco
- Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika (1981) as Matteo
- Domenica In (1976) as Self
- Due ragazzi incorreggibili (1976)
- Friends More Than Before (1976)
- Dream of Zorro (1975) as Paco / Zorro
- The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal (1975) as Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
- The Noon Vigilante (1975) as Franco Gabbiani
- Franco e Ciccio superstars (1974)
- Farfallon (1974) as Farfallon
- Paolo the Cool (1974) as Paolino Pastorino detto Tino
- The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul (1974) as Franco Favazza
- Littlefoot the Policeman (1974) as Franco Petralia
- Dirty Weekend (1973) as Person on Film #1 (Theater) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Last Italian Tango (1973) as Franco
- Il sergente Rompiglioni (1973) as Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni
- The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective (1973) as Frankie Lonego
- The Godfather's Godson (1973) as Oronzo Musumeci
- Il cortile degli Aragonesi (1973) as Nofriu
- Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore (1973) as Franco
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as Gatto
- Two Sons of Trinity (1972) as Franco Trinità
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as Gatto
- Teatro 11 (1972) as Self
- Story of Fear and a Knife (1972) as Franco
- They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least (1972) as Franco Pietrasicca
- Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo (1972) as Franco Franchini
- The Two Big Cats O'Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam (1972) as Franco, il fotografo
- Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971) as Franco Bello
- I due assi del guantone (1971) as Franco Marsala
- Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras? (1971) as Franco Benenato
- It's a Woman's War (1971) as Serg. Franco Samperi
- The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World (1971) as Franco / Pepito Gonzales
- Ma che musica maestro (1971) as Franco, il capobanda
- Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (1971) as Franco
- The Two Big Shots (1971) as Franco
- ...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes? (1971) as Franco
- The Clan of the Two Borsalini (1971) as Franco Franchetti, il 'Professore'
- Satiricosissimo (1970) as Franco
- The Two Wizards of the Ball (1970) as Mago K. K
- Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest (1970) as Don Franco
- I due maggiolini più matti del mondo (1970) as Franco
- On the Day of the Lord (1970) as Carceriere
- Who Gave You the License? (1970) as Franco
- Paths of War (1970) as Franco
- Two Whites in Dark Africa (1970) as Franco
- Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera (1970) as Principe Don Mimì
- Those Sweet Creatures (1970) as Franco Samperi
- Gulliver (1969)
- Lisa with the Blue Eyes (1969) as funzionario Centro Spaziale #1
- Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop (1969) as Franco Chiappalone
- Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard (1969) as Franco
- Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? (1969) as Franco La Rapa
- I 2 deputati (1969) as Franco Franchini
- The Two Magnificent Fresconi (1968) as Franco
- Caprice Italian Style (1968) as Cassio
- Ciccio Forgives, I Don't (1968) as Franco
- Ugly at Night (1968) as Franco / Bruto Di Notte
- Two Firefighters (1968) as Francesco Perricone
- What Are the Clouds? (1968) as Cassio
- All the Gold in the World (1968) as Franco
- Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza (1968) as Sancio Panza
- The Nephews of Zorro (1968) as Franco La Vacca
- Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows (1968) as Franco Marelli / Salvatore Pollara
- How We Stole the Atomic Bomb (1968) as Franco
- I due Crociati (1968) as Franco di Carrapipi
- American Secret Service (1968)
- Tonight I'll Throw Me (1967) as Bath attendant
- The Sicily Barbers (1967) as Franco Lo Persico
- The Tall, The Short, The Cat (1967) as Franco
- Two R-R-Ringos from Texas (1967) as Franco Caterina
- The World's Gold (1967) as Franco Sparapaoli
- I due vigili (1967) as Franco Lo Cascio
- The Handsome, The Ugly, And The Stupid (1967) as Il brutto - Franco
- I Zanzaroni (1967)
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) as Franco
- Two Sons of Ringo (1966) as Franco Merendino / Django
- The Two Sans-culottes (1966) as Franco La Capra
- How We Robbed the Bank of Italy (1966) as Franco
- 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone (1966) as Franco
- Gli altri, gli altri e noi (1966) as 'Occhi Svelti'
- Latin Lovers (1965) as Franco
- The Amazing Doctor G (1965) as Franco Pecora
- War Italian Style (1965) as Frank Scordia
- I Kill, You Kill (1965) as Turiddu (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")
- 002 Operation Moon (1965) as Franco / Colonel Paradowsky
- The Two Parachutists (1965) as Pasquale - Franco Impallomeni
- Wrong Beds (1965) as Franco (Segment "La seconda moglie")
- Two Idiots at Fort Alamo (1965) as Franco La Pera
- The Sons of the Leopard (1965) as Franco / Maria Rosa
- Fistful of Knuckles (1965) as Franco
- Veneri in collegio (1965) as Calogero Junior
- How We Got Into Trouble with the Army (1965) as soldato Piscitello
- I due toreri (1964) as Franco Scontentezza
- Oh! Those Most Secret Agents (1964) as Franco Passalacqua
- Two Public Enemies (1964) as Franco
- The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964) as Socio dello scrittore
- The Maniacs (1964) as Thief #1 (segment 'Il week-end)
- Primitive Love (1964) as Franco
- Soldiers and corporals (1964) as Franco
- Easy Love (1964) as Franco (segment "Un uomo corretto")
- Two Gangsters in the Wild West (1964) as Franco Capone / Il nonno di Franco / Francuzza l'abbandonata
- These Mad, Mad Women (1964) as Turiddu Macrì ('Siciliani a Milano')
- A Monster and a Half (1964) as Franco \ Cesarone
- Le tardone (1964) as The killer (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto")
- Corpse for the Lady (1964) as Gianni
- Songs, Bullies and Chicks (1964) as Gaspare
- The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband) (1964) as Avvocato Franchi
- 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge (1964) as Nicolino Celletti
- Venus in the Sun (1964) as Francesco Macrì (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")
- Seduced and Duped (1964) as Franco
- The Two Mafiosi (1964) as Franco Fisichella
- Two Escape from Sing Sing (1964) as Franco
- Everything is Music (1963) as Friend of Anemia
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Franco Lo Grugno
- Scandal Nudes (1963) as polizziotto Franco
- Adventure at the Motel (1963) as Franco
- The Swindlers (1963) as Salvatore (segment "Siciliani")
- La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963) as Turiddu Macrì (segment "I Promessi Sposi")
- Target: Girls (1963) as Cassarà
- I motorizzati (1962) as Un ladro di gomme
- The Masseuses (1962) as Franco - Nightwatchman #1
- The Three Enemies (1962) as Fantuzzo
- Il mio amico Benito (1962) as Terrorista
- Vino, whisky e acqua salata (1962) as cuoco
- Those Two in the Legion (1962) as Franco Cocuzza
- 2 samurai per 100 geishe (1962) as Franco Santuzzo
- The Last Judgment (1961) as disoccupato
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961) as factotum
- Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961) as Francheo
- The Honored Society (1961) as Saruzzo
- Fists, Girls and Sailors (1961) as Salvatore
- Dying as Hierarchs (1961) as Scilla
- The Loves of Salammbo (1960)
- Appointment in Ischia (1960) as The Short Smuggler
- The Promise (1950)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Franco Franchi best known for?
Franco Franchi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Domenica In (1976), Holocaust (2005), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972), Two Sons of Trinity (1972).
When and where was Franco Franchi born?
Franco Franchi was born on September 18, 1928 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. They passed away on December 9, 1992.
How many credits does Franco Franchi have?
Franco Franchi has accumulated over 144 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2022.
What is Franco Franchi's background in cinema and television?
Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato , 18 September 1928 - 9 December 1992) was an Italian comedian. He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly as a duo with Ciccio Ingrassia but also in more dramatic m...
Franco Franchi by the numbers
144credits
136films
8TV series
1950–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as Gatto — aged about 43
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as Gatto — aged about 43
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Franco Lo Grugno — aged about 34
- Latin Lovers (1965) as Franco — aged about 36
- The World's Gold (1967) as Franco Sparapaoli — aged about 38
- Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971) as Franco Bello — aged about 42
Full filmography (144) Born on September 18 In memoriam 1992
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