Bombolo
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.jpg) Bombolo in 1983 | |
| Birth name | Franco Lechner |
| Born | 22 May 1931 |
| Died | 21 August 1987 (aged 56) |
Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino".[1] He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci.[1] He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films.[2] He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation.[1] Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations.[2]
Selected filmography
- Hit Squad (1976)
- Squadra antitruffa (1977)
- Messalina, Messalina (1977)
- Il marito in collegio (1977)
- Nerone (1977)
- Little Italy (1978)
- Assassinio sul Tevere (1979)
- L'imbranato (1979)
- Delitto a Porta Romana (1980)
- Ciao marziano (1980)
- Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981)
- Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici (1981)
- W la foca (1982)
- Delitto sull'autostrada (1982)
- Cop in Drag (1984)
- Crime in Formula One (1984)