Franco Franchi - Actor Profile

Franco Franchi

Acting
50Total Films
8.5 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 18, 1928
Birth Place: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

About Franco Franchi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 material such as Comencini's 'Adventures of Pinocchio (1972), in which they paired memorably as the Fox and the Cat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franco Franchi,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Franco Franchi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Franco Franchi's career based on audience ratings.

★8.5
What Are the Clouds? (1968) movie poster
★8.5

What Are the Clouds? — Some puppets come to life in a theater with no windows. This time the puppets interpret William Shakespeare's Othello.

What Are the Clouds?

1968•Fantasy
★7.5
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) movie poster
★7.5

The Adventures of Pinocchio — Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of w

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972•Fantasy
★7.2
Kaos (1984) movie poster
★7.2

Kaos — Five stories center on a werewolf, a feudal landlord, peasants, a ghost, and a mother and her sons.

Kaos

1984•Fantasy
★6.7
How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004) movie poster
★6.7

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio —

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

2004•Documentary
★6.7
Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera (1970) movie poster
★6.7

Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera — A prince who has become poor accepts a marriage to the daughter of an American tycoon. The girl is only interested in hi

Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera

1970•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Franco Franchi.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2004 How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1984 Kaos Zi' Dima (segment "La giara") Hit Similar →
1983 Uno storico pasticcio Franco Average Similar →
1975 The Noon Vigilante Franco Gabbiani Average Similar →
1974 The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul Franco Favazza Average Similar →
1974 Littlefoot the Policeman Franco Petralia Average Similar →
1974 Farfallon Farfallon Hit Similar →
1974 Franco e Ciccio superstars - Average Similar →
1973 Il sergente Rompiglioni Francesco Garibaldi Rompiglioni Average Similar →
1973 The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective Frankie Lonego Average Similar →
1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio Gatto Super Hit Similar →
1972 Story of Fear and a Knife Franco Hit Similar →
1972 They Were Still Called... The Most and the Least Franco Pietrasicca Average Similar →
1971 Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! Franco Average Similar →
1971 It's a Woman's War Serg. Franco Samperi Average Similar →
1971 The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World Franco / Pepito Gonzales Average Similar →
1971 The Clan of the Two Borsalini Franco Franchetti, il 'Professore' Hit Similar →
1970 Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera Principe Don Mimì Hit Similar →
1970 Who Gave You the License? Franco Hit Similar →
1970 Paths of War Franco Average Similar →
1969 Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard Franco Average Similar →
1969 Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? Franco La Rapa Average Similar →
1969 I 2 deputati Franco Franchini Average Similar →
1968 The Nephews of Zorro Franco La Vacca Average Similar →
1968 Ciccio Forgives, I Don't Franco Average Similar →
1968 Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza Sancio Panza Average Similar →
1968 I due Crociati Franco di Carrapipi Average Similar →
1968 Caprice Italian Style Cassio Average Similar →
1968 What Are the Clouds? Cassio Super Hit Similar →
1967 The Sicily Barbers Franco Lo Persico Average Similar →
1967 I due vigili Franco Lo Cascio Average Similar →
1967 The Handsome, The Ugly, And The Stupid Il brutto - Franco Average Similar →
1966 Two Sons of Ringo Franco Merendino / Django Average Similar →
1966 The Two Sans-culottes Franco La Capra Average Similar →
1966 How We Robbed the Bank of Italy Franco Average Similar →
1966 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone Franco Average Similar →
1965 Latin Lovers Franco Average Similar →
1965 The Sons of the Leopard Franco / Maria Rosa Average Similar →
1964 A Monster and a Half Franco \ Cesarone Average Similar →
1964 I due toreri Franco Scontentezza Average Similar →
1964 Seduced and Duped Franco Average Similar →
1964 The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband) Avvocato Franchi Average Similar →
1964 Two Gangsters in the Wild West Franco Capone / Il nonno di Franco / Francuzza l'abbandonata Average Similar →
1963 The Swindlers Salvatore (segment "Siciliani") Average Similar →
1963 The Shortest Day Franco Lo Grugno Average Similar →
1962 I motorizzati Un ladro di gomme Average Similar →
1962 Those Two in the Legion Franco Cocuzza Average Similar →
1961 The Last Judgment disoccupato Average Similar →
1961 The Honored Society Saruzzo Average Similar →
1950 The Promise - Average Similar →

Franco Franchi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Franco Franchi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Franco Franchi is "What Are the Clouds?" with a rating of 8.5/10.

How many movies has Franco Franchi acted in?

Franco Franchi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Franco Franchi?

Other notable films include "The Adventures of Pinocchio", "Kaos", and "How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio".