Ricky Tognazzi
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| Ricky Tognazzi | |
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| Born | Riccardo Tognazzi 1 May 1955 Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1963-present |
Ricky Tognazzi (born 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 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
In 1991, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for his film Ultra.[2] Five years later, his film Strangled Lives won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
He is the son of film actor and director Ugo Tognazzi and the half-brother of actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and film director Maria Sole Tognazzi
Selected filmography[edit]
- Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
- Ultra (1991 - directed)
- The Escort (1993 - directed)
- Strangled Lives (1996 - directed)
- Falcone (1999 - directed)
- Canone Inverso (2000 - directed)
- The Best Day of My Life (2002)
- Nine (2009)
References[edit]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Escort". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1991 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1996 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
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