Paolo Villaggio

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Paolo Villaggio
Villaggio in 2012
Born	(1932-12-30)December 30, 1932 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died	3 July 2017(2017-07-03) (aged 84) Rome, Italy
Occupations	Actor writer comedian
Years active	1956–2017
Political party	Proletarian Democracy (1987) Pannella List (1992–1999)
Spouse	Maura Albites ​ (m. 1958)​
Children	2

Paolo Villaggio (Italian: [ˈpaːolo vilˈladdʒo]; 30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandomenico Fracchia, and the obsequious and meek accountant Ugo Fantozzi, perhaps the favourite character in Italian comedy. He wrote several books, usually of satirical character. He also acted in dramatic roles, and appeared in several movies.