Renato Pozzetto
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Renato Pozzetto (born 14 July 1940) is an Italian actor, director, comedian, and singer.


Biography

Pozzetto was born into a working-class family from
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and grew up in the ''
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'' (municipality) of
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, in the
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. After graduation, he made his debut as a comedian at the
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in Milan. In 1964, he and his childhood friend
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formed the duo Cochi e Renato. They recorded several successful songs, often written in collaboration with
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. These songs often had a
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and/or
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take. Their most popular hits include "La canzone intelligente" ("The intelligent song", a satire about songwriting) and "E la vita, la vita". From the mid-1970s through the first half of the 1990s, Pozzetto enjoyed a prolific career in film, where he became famous for his trademark pronounced
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accent and for his shy and stuttering way of speaking. In the mid-2000s, following almost two decades of separation, he reunited with Ponzoni.


Filmography


Actor

* '' Per amare Ofelia'' (1974) – Orlando Aliverti Mannetti * '' La poliziotta'' (1974) - Claudio Ravassi * '' A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere'' (1975) – Fulvio * '' Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista'' (1975) – Paolo Barca * '' Due cuori, una cappella'' (1975) – Aristide Cacciamani * ''
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'' (1975) – Gianni, Michélle's friend * ''
Di che segno sei? ''What's Your Sign?'' () is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci, starring Alberto Sordi. Plot The film is divided into four episodes. In the first Paolo Villaggio plays the role of a sailor from Genoa who learns from his docto ...
'' (1975) – Basilio * ''
The Career of a Chambermaid ''Telefoni bianchi'' (''White Telephones'', internationally released as ''The Career of a Chambermaid'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. For this film Agostina Belli was awarded with a Special David di Donatello for her per ...
'' (1975) – Tenente Bruno (uncredited) * '' Il padrone e l'operaio'' (1975) – Gianluca Tosi * ''
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'' (1975) – Himself * ''
Oh, Serafina! ''Oh, Serafina!'' is a 1976 Italy, Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is strictly based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto. Fred Bongusto was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Nastro d'Argento Best Score, ...
'' (1976) – Augusto Valle * ''
Sturmtruppen ''Sturmtruppen'' is a successful Italian series of anti-war comic books written and drawn by Bonvi, the artistic pseudonym of Franco Bonvicini. It started as four-frame comic strips back in 1968 and evolved into fully sized collector books by th ...
'' (1976) – Una recluta * ''
Luna di miele in tre ''Luna di miele in tre'' (''Honeymoon in three'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film. It marks the directorial debut of Carlo Vanzina. Plot On the eve of his wedding trip to Sanremo, Alfredo Riva learns that he has won a contest by "Playmen," with th ...
'' (1976) – Alfredo Riva * ''
Tre tigri contro tre tigri ''Three Tigers Against Three Tigers'' () is a 1977 comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Steno (director), Steno. It consists of three segments. Cast ; First Segment ** Renato Pozzetto as Don Cimbolano ** Cochi Ponzoni as Father Joe Mart ...
'' (1977) – Don Cimbolano * '' Ecco noi per esempio...'' (1977) – Palmambrogio Guanziroli * ''
Black Journal ''Black Journal'' () is a 1977 Italian black comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is loosely based on real-life serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli, who killed three women between 1939 and 1940, and turned their bodies into soap and teacakes ...
'' (1977) – Stella Kraus * ''
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'' (1978) – Elia * ''
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'' (1978) – Sax * ''
Per vivere meglio divertitevi con noi ''Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi'' (Italian for "''To live better, have fun with us''") is a 1978 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast ; Segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato" *Monica Vitti: Valen ...
'' (1978) – Siro Sante (segment "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo") * ''
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'' (1979) – Inspector Voghera * '' La patata bollente'' (1979) – Bernardo Mambelli, detto 'Il Gandhi' * '' Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective'' (1979) – Riccardo Finzi * '' Tesoro mio'' (1979) – Uff. Giudiziario Pierluigi * ''
I'm Photogenic ''I'm Photogenic'' () is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Italy, early 1980s. Antonio Barozzi (Renato Pozzetto), an aspiring actor, goes to the film stud ...
'' (1980) – Antonio Barozzi * '' Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'' (1980) – Plinio Carlozzi * '' Fico d'India'' (1980) – Lorenzo Millozzi * ''
Mia moglie è una strega ''Mia moglie è una strega'' () is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot The spirit of Finnicella, a witch burned at the stake, is liberated. She immediately goes on the trail of a descendant of the cardinal who order ...
'' (1980) – Emilio Altieri * ''
Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici ''Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici'' (''Against Each Other, Practically Friends'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. Cast * Renato Pozzetto as Franco Colombo *Tomas Milian as Quinto Cecioni aka "Er Monnezza" * An ...
'' (1981) – Franco Colombo * ''
Nessuno è perfetto ''Nessuno è perfetto'' (''Nobody's Perfect'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was a great commercial success, grossing over 10 billion lire at the Italian box office. For her performance Ornella Muti w ...
'' (1981) – Guerrino Castiglione * '' Culo e camicia'' (1981) – Renato * '' Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande'' (1982) – Berto Del Prà * '' Porca vacca'' (1982) – Primo Baffo detto Barbasini * '' Testa o croce'' (1982) – Don Emidio / Father Remigio * ''
La casa stregata ''La casa stregata'' () is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Renato Pozzetto and Gloria Guida. Plot In a mythical "Arabian Nights" prologue two crossed lovers are struck by a curse cast unto them by a powerful wi ...
'' (1982) – Giorgio * ''
Questo e quello ''Questo e Quello'' () is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot First segment: the life of a comic book artist in a creative crisis is revolutionised by the casual encounter with a beautiful stranger. Second segment: a wri ...
'' (1983) – Giulio (segment "Questo... amore impossibile") / Gregory (segment "Quello... col basco rosso") * ''
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'' (1983) – Eugenio Ronconi / Eugenio Ragona * ''
Mani di fata ''Mani di fata'' (''Fairy Hands'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot After a sudden dismissal, the engineer Andrea Ferrini, unable to find another job, begins to carry out the household chores. His wife Franca, on the contra ...
'' (1983) – Andrea Ferrini * ''
Il ragazzo di campagna ''Il ragazzo di campagna'' ("The country boy") is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. ''Il ragazz ...
'' (1984) – Artemio * ''
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'' (1985) – Luciano * ''
È arrivato mio fratello ''È arrivato mio fratello'' ("Here's My Brother") is a 1985 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. Plot The boring and mundane Professor Ovidio has a twin brother called Raf who, on the contrary is an exuberant, w ...
'' (1985) – Ovidio Ceciotti / Raf Benson * ''
Grandi magazzini ''Grandi magazzini'' ( Department Store) is a 1986 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot summary Various characters and stories intertwine inside the Grandi Magazzini store. Evaristo Mazzetti is a cleaner at the d ...
'' (1986) – Fausto Valsecchi * ''
7 chili in 7 giorni ''7 chili in 7 giorni'' (''7 kilos in 7 days'') is a 1986 Italian comedy film directed by . Plot Silvano and Alfio are mediocre students who manage to snatch away a degree at the university where they both studied medicine with abysmal results ...
'' (1986) – Silvano Baracchi * ''
Noi uomini duri ''Noi uomini duri'' (i.e. "We tough men") is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. Plot Mario (Enrico Montesano), a tram-driver, and Silvio (Renato Pozzetto), a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival ...
'' (1987) – Silvio * '' Roba da ricchi'' (1987) – Don Vittorino * '' Da grande'' (1987) – Marco * '' Il volatore di aquiloni'' (1987) – Urca * '' Casa mia, casa mia...'' (1988) – Mario Bartoloni * ''
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'' (1989) – Burro * ''
Le comiche ''Le comiche'' is a 1990 Italian comedy film written and directed by Neri Parenti and starring Renato Pozzetto and Paolo Villaggio. It had two sequels, '' Le comiche 2'' (1991) and ''Le nuove comiche'' (1994). Plot Neri Parenti creates some com ...
'' (1990) – Renato * '' Non più di uno'' (1990) – Piero * ''
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'' (1991) – Brigadiere Silvio Camurati * '' Le comiche 2'' (1991) – Renato * ''
Infelici e contenti ''Infelici e contenti'' () is a 1992 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Plot After becoming the victim of a car accident, former bank employee and water polo champion Aldo is forced to spend the rest of his life as a wheelchair user. ...
'' (1992) – Aldo * '' Ricky & Barabba'' (1992) – Ricky Morandi * '' Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima'' (1994) – Carlo Malinverni * ''
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'' (1994) – Renato * ''
Miracolo italiano ''Miracolo italiano'' (also known as ''An Italian Miracle'') is a 1994 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Cast * Renato Pozzetto: Fermo Pulciani/ Passenger of the Ferry * Nino Frassica: Toti/ Ernesto * Ezio Greggio: Man ...
'' (1994) – Fermo Pulciani * '' Mollo tutto'' (1995) – Franco Giacobetti * '' Papà dice messa'' (1996) – Don Arturo * '' Nebbia in Val Padana'' (2000, TV Series) * '' Un amore su misura'' (2007) – Corrado Olmi * '' Oggi sposi'' (2009) – Renato Di Caio * ''
What a Beautiful Surprise ''What a Beautiful Surprise'' () is a 2015 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessandro Genovesi and starring Claudio Bisio. It grossed $5,626,528 at the Italian box office. Plot Guido, a Milanese who has relocated to Naples, is a som ...
'' (2015) – Giovanni * ''
We Still Talk ''We Still Talk'' ( Italian: ''Lei mi parla ancora'') is a 2021 Italian romantic drama film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati and starring Renato Pozzetto and Stefania Sandrelli. Plot Cast * Renato Pozzetto as Giuseppe 'Nino' Sga ...
'' (2021) – Giuseppe 'Nino' Sgarbi (final film role)


Director

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'' (1978) * ''
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'' (1978) * '' Il volatore di aquiloni'' (1987) * '' Papà dice messa'' (1996) * '' Un amore su misura'' (2007)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pozzetto, Renato 1940 births People from the Province of Varese Male actors from Lombardy Living people Italian male film actors Italian comedy musicians David di Donatello winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian male comedians Italian satirists Italian satirical musicians