Ricky Tognazzi (born Riccardo Tognazzi; ; 1 May 1955) is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film '' The Escort'' was entered into the

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. In 1991, he won the

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

at the

41st Berlin International Film Festival The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with ''Uranus'' by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film '' La casa del sorriso'' directed by Marco Ferreri. The ret ...

for his film ''

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''. Five years later, his film '' Strangled Lives'' won the

Alfred Bauer Prize The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it w ...

at the

46th Berlin International Film Festival The 46th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1996. The Golden Bear was awarded to British-American film ''Sense and Sensibility'' directed by Ang Lee. The retrospective dedicated to American film director, p ...

. He is the son of film actor and director

Ugo Tognazzi Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk fo ...

and the half-brother of actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and film director

Maria Sole Tognazzi Maria Sole Tognazzi (born 2 May 1971) is an Italian film director. Biography She is the daughter of actor and director Ugo Tognazzi and actress Franca Bettoia. She has a brother, actor Gianmarco Tognazzi, Gianmarco, and two Sibling#Half-sibling, ...

. In 2016, he appeared as an out-of touch variety show host in the music video for "''

Tutti Frutti Tutti frutti (from Italian ''tutti i frutti'', "all fruits"; also hyphenated tutti-frutti) is a colorful confectionery containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificial or natural flavouring simulating the combined flavou ...

''" by English

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band New Order. He's an outspoken atheist, even if he admires some religious figures such as Saint Thomas,

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...

and

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Selected filmography

Director

* ''

Little Misunderstandings ''Piccoli equivoci'' (internationally released as ''Little Misunderstandings'') is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was shown at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, in the section "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs". For this film ...

'' (1989) * ''

'' (1991) * '' The Escort'' (1993) * '' Strangled Lives'' (1996) * '' Excellent Cadavers'' (1999) * ''

Canone inverso - Making Love ''Canone inverso - Making Love'', also known as ''The Inverse Canon'', is a 2000 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It is based on the 1996 novel ''Canone Inverso'' by the Italian author Paolo Maurensig. The plot concerns how a distin ...

'' (2000) * '' The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII'' (2003) * ''

The Father and the Foreigner ''The Father and the Foreigner'' ( it, Il padre e lo straniero) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It is based on the novel ''Crime Novel'' by Giancarlo De Cataldo. Plot Diego ( Alessandro Gassman), an employee from Rome ...

'' (2010)

Actor

* ''

I mostri ''I mostri'' (also known as ''Opiate '67'' or, in a cut version, ''15 from Rome'') is a 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Dino Risi. It was coproduced with France. The film was a huge success in Italy. It was censored in Spain. ...

'' (1963) * ''

Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man ''Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man'' ( it, La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo) is a 1981 Italian film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. It stars Anouk Aimée and Ugo Tognazzi, who was awarded the Best Male Actor Award at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for ...

'' (1981) * ''

Petomaniac ''Il petomane'', internationally released as ''Petomaniac'', is a 1983 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is loosely based on real life events of Joseph Pujol, best known as " Le Pétomane". Cast * Ugo ...

'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1984) * ''

Colpo di fulmine ''Love at First Sight'' ( it, Colpo di fulmine) is a 1985 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Risi. Plot At the age of thirty Carlo is a chronic and complex boy, in full existential crisis, left by his wife for a more mature and self-confide ...

'' (1985) * '' I pompieri'' (1985) * '' Fatto su misura'' (1985) * '' The Family'' (1987) * '' Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole'' (1988) * '' Time to Kill'' (1989) * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990) * '' A Simple Story'' (1991) * ''

Sentimental Maniacs ''Sentimental Maniacs'' ( it, Maniaci sentimentali) is a 1994 Italian romantic comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of the actress and voice actress Simona Izzo, who won the David di Donatello for Best New Director. For her performance Moni ...

'' (1994) * '' An Ordinary Hero'' (1995) * '' Il cielo in una stanza'' (1999) * ''

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

'' (2001) * ''

The Best Day of My Life ''The Best Day of My Life'' (Italian: ''Il più bel giorno della mia vita'') is a 2002 award-winning Italian drama film directed by Cristina Comencini. Plot ''The Best Day of My Life'' is the story of a dysfunctional family as seen through the ...

'' (2002) * '' The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII'' (2003) * ''

In questo mondo di ladri ''In questo mondo di ladri'' (English: In this world of thieves) is an album by Italian musician Antonello Venditti. It was released in 1988 by Heinz Music to commercial success, reaching no.1 on the Italian charts and selling more than 1.5 milli ...

'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' See You Tomorrow'' (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tognazzi, Ricky 1955 births Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters Italian atheists Living people Italian people of Irish descent Male actors from Milan Silver Bear for Best Director recipients David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners