Ugo Tognazzi
Acting Born Mar 23, 1922 Died Oct 27, 1990 Cremona, Lombardy, Italy 177 credits
Biography
Ottavio Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter born on March 23, 1922, in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. He is recognized as one of the most important figures of Italian comedy, alongside Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi spent his youth in various locations because his father worked as a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After returning to Cremona in 1936, he worked at a cured meats production plant and became an accountant. During World War II, he joined the Army and returned home following the Armistice of September 8, 1943. He passed away on October 27, 1990, at the age of 68. Throughout his career, he amassed 168 known credits in acting across film, television, and theatre.
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Career overview
Ottavio Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter born in Cremona on March 23, 1922. Considered one of the most important figures of Italian comedy alongside Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi, his career spanned film, television, and theatre. Tognazzi spent his youth in various locations due to his father's work as a travelling insurance clerk. After returning to Cremona in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant and became an accountant. He was later inducted into the army during World War II, returning home after the armistice of September 8, 1943.
Throughout his career, Tognazzi amassed numerous credits in the entertainment industry. Among the works associated with his cinematic legacy are the films Moji pratele, Moji pratele II, and Nova strasidla. His contributions as an actor, director, and screenwriter cemented his status as a prominent presence in Italian cinema and theatre until the end of his life. Tognazzi passed away on October 27, 1990.
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Nino Manfredi
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Bernard Blier
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Gastone Moschin
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Philippe Noiret
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Adolfo Celi
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Franca Tamantini
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Maurizio Scattorin
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Michel Piccoli
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Catherine Deneuve
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Marcello Mastroianni
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Career timeline
La voglia matta di vivere
We Are CinemaMorceaux de Cannes
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
Portrait Of My Father
Ultrà · Thanks
Drums of Fire
Tolérance
Days of Inspector AmbrosioArrivederci e grazie
Sacrée soiréeThe Last Minute
Yiddish Connection
My Friends Act IIISogni e bisogniLa Cage aux Folles 3Fatto su misura
Good King DagobertBertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno
The KeyA Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street BanditPetomaniac
My Friends Act IIUnfaithfully Yours
Droit de RéponseTragedy of a Ridiculous ManTelepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani
La Cage aux Folles IISunday LoversI'm PhotogenicThe TerraceSuperTotò
Traffic JamI viaggiatori della seraI viaggiatori della sera · WriterI viaggiatori della sera · Director
Ciné regardsFirst LoveLa Cage aux FollesWhere Are You Going on Holiday?Formula 1 - Speed fever
Beach HouseNenèThe New MonstersThe Bishop's BedroomThe Cat
Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenEvil ThoughtsEvil Thoughts · DirectorThe Career of a ChambermaidPleased To See You Again
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheMy FriendsDuck in Orange SauceThe Baron's MazurkaWeak Spot
Spécial cinémaCome Home and Meet My WifeDon't Touch the White Woman!Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?Il generale dorme in piedi
La Grande BouffeProperty Is No Longer a TheftWe Want the Colonels
Le Grand ÉchiquierMidi trenteThe AudienceThe Master and MargaritaThis Kind of Love
In the Name of the Italian PeopleStanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposteThe Superwitness
Come Have Coffee with UsLady CaliphFBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatoreSplendori e miserie di Madame RoyaleLonely Hearts
PigstyThe ConspiratorsThe DegeneratesPolice Chief Pepe
BarbarellaDismissed on His Wedding NightDismissed on His Wedding Night · DirectorTorture Me But Kill Me with KissesBaby Doll
The Head of the FamilyThe HaremThe Man with the BalloonsThe ClimaxThe Seventh Floor
A Matter of HonorThe Wedding MarchPleasant NightsOur HusbandsGli altri, gli altri e noi
Full Filmography
177 titles- La voglia matta di vivere (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- The Incredible Mr. Piccoli (2017) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Portrait Of My Father (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Ultrà (1991) Thanks
- Drums of Fire (1990) as Carlo di Palma
- Tolérance (1989) as Marmant
- Days of Inspector Ambrosio (1988) as Giulio Ambrosio
- Arrivederci e grazie (1988) as Carlo
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- The Last Minute (1987) as Walter Ferroni
- Yiddish Connection (1986) as Mosche
- My Friends Act III (1985) as Conte Mascetti
- Sogni e bisogni (1985) as Sig. De Amicis
- La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) as Renato Baldi
- Fatto su misura (1985) as Nathan
- Good King Dagobert (1984) as La pape Honorius et son sosie
- Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) as Bertoldo
- The Key (1983) as drunk
- A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit (1983) as onorevole De Andreis
- Petomaniac (1983) as Joseph Pujol
- My Friends Act II (1982) as Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti
- Unfaithfully Yours (1982) as Carlo Reani
- Droit de Réponse (1981) as Self
- Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981) as Primo Spaggiari
- Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani (1981) as San Giuseppe da Bobbolone
- La Cage aux Folles II (1980) as Renato Baldi
- Sunday Lovers (1980) as Armando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')
- I'm Photogenic (1980) as Ugo Tognazzi (uncredited)
- The Terrace (1980) as Amedeo
- SuperTotò (1980)
- Arrivano i bersaglieri (1980) as Don Prospero
- Traffic Jam (1979) as Professor
- I viaggiatori della sera (1979) as Orso Banti
- I viaggiatori della sera (1979) Writer
- I viaggiatori della sera (1979) Director
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- First Love (1978) as Ugo
- La Cage aux Folles (1978) as Renato Baldi
- Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) as Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")
- Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) as Self
- The Payoff (1978) as Il Commissario Assenza
- Beach House (1977) as Alfredo Cerquetti
- Nenè (1977) as Barber "Baffo" (uncredited)
- The New Monsters (1977) as il marito/il cuoco/il figlio
- The Bishop's Bedroom (1977) as Orimbelli
- The Cat (1977) as Amedeo Pecoraro
- Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) as Generale / Menelao Guardiaferri
- Evil Thoughts (1976) as Mario Marani
- Evil Thoughts (1976) Director
- The Career of a Chambermaid (1976) as Adelmo
- Pleased To See You Again (1976) as Mario Aldara
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- My Friends (1975) as Raffaello Mascetti
- Duck in Orange Sauce (1975) as Livio
- The Baron's Mazurka (1975) as Barone Anteo Pellacani
- Weak Spot (1975) as Georgis
- E il Casanova di Fellini? (1975) as Self
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Come Home and Meet My Wife (1974) as Giulio Blasetti
- Don't Touch the White Woman! (1974) as Mitch
- Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? (1974) as Gino Pistone
- Il generale dorme in piedi (1974) as Col. Umberto Leone
- La Grande Bouffe (1973) as Ugo
- Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) as The Butcher
- We Want the Colonels (1973) as On. Giuseppe Tritoni
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- The Audience (1972) as Aureliano Diaz
- The Master and Margarita (1972) as Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'
- This Kind of Love (1972) as Federico / Federico's father
- In the Name of the Italian People (1971) as Mariano Bonifazi
- Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (1971) as Ugo La Strizza
- The Superwitness (1971) as Marino Bottecchia detto 'Mocassino'
- Come Have Coffee with Us (1970) as Emerenziano Paronzini
- Lady Caliph (1970) as Annibale Doberdò
- FBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore (1970) as Francesco Bertolazzi
- Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale (1970) as Alessio / Madame Royale
- Lonely Hearts (1970) as Stefano
- Pigsty (1969) as Herdhitze
- The Conspirators (1969) as Cardinal Agostino Rivarola
- The Degenerates (1969) as Trimalchione
- Police Chief Pepe (1969) as Commissario Antonio Pepe
- Barbarella (1968) as Mark Hand
- Dismissed on His Wedding Night (1968) as Oscar Pettini
- Dismissed on His Wedding Night (1968) Director
- Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (1968) as Umberto Ciceri
- Baby Doll (1968) as Giulio Broggini
- The Head of the Family (1967) as Remo
- The Harem (1967) as Self (uncredited)
- The Man with the Balloons (1967) as Man With Car
- The Climax (1967) as Sergio Masini
- The Seventh Floor (1967) as Giuseppe Inzerna
- The Seventh Floor (1967) Director
- The Seventh Floor (1967) Screenplay
- The Seventh Floor (1967) Producer
- A Matter of Honor (1966) as Efisio Mulas
- The Wedding March (1966) as Avvocato / Michele / Frank / Igor Savoia
- Pleasant Nights (1966) as Uguccione de' Tornaquinci
- Our Husbands (1966) as Umberto Codegato
- Gli altri, gli altri e noi (1966) as 'Cavalier Mele'
- I Knew Her Well (1965) as Gigi Baggini
- Complexes (1965) as Prof. Gildo Beozi
- Kiss the Other Sheik (1965) as Man With Car (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited)
- Run for Your Wife (1965) as Riccardo
- Menage Italian Style (1965) as Carlo Vignola Federico Valdesi
- High Infidelity (1964) as Cesare
- The Magnificent Cuckold (1964) as Andrea Artusi
- The Ape Woman (1964) as Antonio Semola
- Controsesso (1964) as The professor (segment "Il professore")
- Laughs Italian Style (1964)
- It's a Hard Life (1964) as Luciano Bianchi
- A Very Handy Man (1964) as Liolà
- The Monsters (1963) as The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Pecoraio
- Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963) as Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")
- Outlaws of Love (1963) as Vasco Timballo
- The Hours of Love (1963) as Gianni
- La donna degli altri è sempre più bella (1963) as Self (segment "La luna di miele")
- The Conjugal Bed (1963) as Alfonso
- Follie d'estate (1963) as medico
- Il pollo ruspante (1963) as Togni
- I Mostri [Episodi Inediti] (1963)
- Crazy Desire (1962) as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri
- I motorizzati (1962) as Achille Pestani
- March on Rome (1962) as Umberto Gavazza
- I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo (1962) as Sergente Visicato
- Always on Sunday (1962) as Benito
- Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961) as Ernesto
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961) as sergente Imparato
- The Joy of Living (1961) as Anarchist
- The Fascist (1961) as Federale Primo Arcovazzi
- Fists, Girls and Sailors (1961) as Capo Campana
- His Women (1961) as Stefano
- His Women (1961) Director
- His Women (1961) Screenplay
- Psycosissimo (1961) as Ugo Bertolazzi
- I magnifici tre (1961) as Domingo
- The Girl of a Thousand Months (1961) as Maurizio d'Alteni
- Love, the Italian Way (1960) as Ugo Lemeni
- I baccanali di Tiberio (1960) as Primo
- Genitori in blue-jeans (1960) as Renzino
- Tu che ne dici? (1960) as Solitario
- Il principe fusto (1960) as Frate
- Un dollaro di fifa (1960) as Alamo
- We Like It Cold (1960) as Ugo Bevilacqua
- Le Olimpiadi dei mariti (1960) as Ugo Bitetti
- My Pal, Dr. Jekyll (1960) as Giacinto Floria
- Tipi da spiaggia (1959) as Pasubio Giovinezza
- La cambiale (1959) as Alfredo Balzarini
- Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959) as Il professore, cliente della stireria (uncredited)
- The Woman's Confidant (1959) as Cesar
- Noi siamo 2 evasi (1959) as Bernardo Cesarotti
- Non perdiamo la testa (1959) as Tony Cuccar
- Fantasmi e ladri (1959) as Gaetano
- The Maids (1959) as Mario
- Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959) as maresciallo la Notte
- The Sheriff (1959) as Colorado Joe
- La Pica sul Pacifico (1959) as Roberto De Nobel
- Totò in the Moon (1958) as Achille Paoloni
- La via del successo (1958)
- Domenica è sempre domenica (1958) as Ugo
- Marinai, donne e guai (1958) as Capo Campana
- My Police Granny (1958) as Lucio
- La moglie è uguale per tutti (1955) as Ugo
- Ridere! Ridere! Ridere! (1954) as Dottore
- I milanesi a Napoli (1954) as Franco Baraldi
- Aces to the fore (1954) as Self
- L'Incantevole nemica (1953) as Colombo
- Se vincessi cento milioni (1953) as Ugo (segment "Il principale")
- Singing Café (1953) as Se stesso
- Sua altezza ha detto: no! (1953) as Ronchi
- Greetings and sons! (1951) as Mario fidanzato di Luciana
- La paura fa 90 (1951) as Anastasio Lapin / Saverio Bompignac
- Una bruna indiavolata! (1951) as Carlo Soldi
- I cadetti di Guascogna (1950) as Ugo Bossi
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ugo Tognazzi best known for?
Ugo Tognazzi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sacrée soirée (1987), My Friends Act III (1985), The Key (1983), My Friends Act II (1982).
When and where was Ugo Tognazzi born?
Ugo Tognazzi was born on March 23, 1922 in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. They passed away on October 27, 1990.
How many credits does Ugo Tognazzi have?
Ugo Tognazzi has accumulated over 177 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2022.
What is Ugo Tognazzi's background in cinema and television?
Ottavio Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter born on March 23, 1922, in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. He is recognized as one of the most important figures of Italian comedy, alongside Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi spent his youth in various loca...
Ugo Tognazzi by the numbers
177credits
167films
10TV series
1950–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 52
- My Friends (1975) as Raffaello Mascetti — aged about 53
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 50
- My Friends Act II (1982) as Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti — aged about 60
- The Conspirators (1969) as Cardinal Agostino Rivarola — aged about 47
- I Knew Her Well (1965) as Gigi Baggini — aged about 43
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