Aldo Fabrizi
Aldo Fabrizi was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and comedian, best known for the role of the heroic priest in Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City and as partner of Totò in a number of successful comedies.
Life and career
Born in Rome into a humble family, Fabrizi debuted on stage in a suburban theater in 1931. He soon got local success thanks to his comical sketches and macchiette, and became a star of the Roman revue and avanspettacolo. He made his film debut during the war, in 1942, and in a short time established himself as one of the most talented actors of the time, spacing from comedy to drama. After a number of successful comedies, in 1945 he played the iconic Don Pietro in the neo-realist drama Rome, Open City, and following the critical and commercial success of the film he had a number of leading roles in other neo-realist films. Already active as a screenwriter, in 1948 he debuted as a director with the drama Immigrants. In the 1950s and 1960s he was often paired on the screen with Totò and with Peppino De Filippo. In 1964 he got a large success on stage with the musical comedy Rugantino, he also toured across Europe, in Latin America and in Broadway.Like the Italian actor Totò and others, Fabrizi was also initiated to the Scottish Rite Freemasonry.
Personal life
Fabrizi was married to the singer Beatrice Rocchi, best known with her stage name Reginella, until her death in 1981. His sister Elena Fabrizi was also an actress. He died on April 2, 1990.Awards and recognition
Fabrizi during his career won two Nastro d'Argento Awards, for best actor for Alessandro Blasetti's Father's Dilemma and for best supporting actor in Ettore Scola's We All Loved Each Other So Much, and a special David di Donatello for his career in 1988. He was also awarded at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for best screenplay for Cops and Robbers. In 1990 Poste italiane issued a stamp in his honor.Actor filmography
Avanti, c'è posto... by Mario Bonnard as Cesare MontaniCampo de' fiori by Mario Bonnard as Peppino CorradiniThe Last Wagon by Mario Mattoli as Antonio Urbani, detto "Toto"The Za-Bum Circus by Mario Mattoli as The postman Rome, Open City by Roberto Rossellini as Don Pietro PellegriniProfessor, My Son by Renato Castellani as Orazio BelliTo Live in Peace by Luigi Zampa as TignaIl vento m'ha cantato una canzone by Camillo MastrocinqueFlesh Will Surrender by Alberto Lattuada as Giovanni EpiscopoTombolo, paradiso nero by Giorgio Ferroni as Andrea RascelliChristmas at Camp 119 by Pietro Francisci as Giuseppe Mancini, il romanoEmigrantes by Aldo Fabrizi as Giuseppe BordoniWelcome, Reverend! by Aldo Fabrizi as Don PeppinoThe Flowers of St. Francis by Roberto Rossellini as Nicolaio, il tiranno di ViterboFather's Dilemma by Alessandro Blasetti as Carlo CarloniA Dog's Life by Steno & Mario Monicelli as Nino MartoniAntonio di Padova by Pietro Francisci as Ezzelino Da RomanoTre passi a Nord by William Lee Wilder as PietroRome-Paris-Rome by Luigi Zampa as Vincenzo NardiCameriera bella presenza offresi... by Giorgio Pàstina as Il commendatore Giovanni MarchettiParis Is Always Paris by Luciano Emmer as Andrea De AngelisCops and Robbers by Steno & Mario Monicelli as Lorenzo BottoniThe Passaguai Family by Aldo Fabrizi as Giuseppe PassaguaiFiorenzo il terzo uomo by Stefano Canzio as Guest starThe Passaguai Family Gets Rich by Aldo Fabrizi as Giuseppe PassaguaiPapà diventa mamma by Aldo Fabrizi as Sor Pepe In Olden Days by Alessandro Blasetti as BooksellerFive Paupers in an Automobile by Mario Mattoli as Cesare BaroniOne of Those by Aldo Fabrizi as Un medicoSiamo tutti inquilini by Mario Mattoli as AugustoLa voce del silenzio by Georg Wilhelm Pabst as Pio FabianiToo Young for Love by Lionello De Felice as Coletti, padre di AnnetteFunniest Show on Earth by Mario Mattoli Cafè Chantant by Camillo Mastrocinque as Se stesso / HimselfOf Life and Love by Aldo Fabrizi as Il Professore Fabio Gori 100 Years of Love by Lionello De Felice as Don Pietro, Priest of Monterotondo Cose da pazzi by Georg Wilhelm Pabst as GnauliCarousel of Variety by Aldo Quinti & Aldo Bonaldi Accadde al penitenziario by Giorgio Bianchi Io piaccio by Giorgio Bianchi as Giuseppe TassinettiI pappagalli by Bruno Paolinelli as Antonio, the door-keeperUn po' di cielo by Giorgio Moser as Pietro MaltoniThe Two Friends by Carlo Borghesio as Giovanni BelliniI pinguini ci guardano by Guido Leoni They Stole a Tram by Aldo Fabrizi as Cesare ManciniGuardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo by Mauro Bolognini as Brigadiere Pietro SpazianiDonatella by Mario Monicelli as Padre di DonatellaAllow Me, Daddy! by Mario Bonnard as Alessandro Biagi - il suocero di NardiIl maestro by Aldo Fabrizi as Giovanni MerinoFesta di maggio by Luis Saslavsky as Le vieux camionneurI prepotenti di Mario Amendola as Cesare PinelliThe Overtaxed by Steno as Maresciallo Fabio TopponiFerdinando I re di Napoli by Gianni Franciolini as Il contadinoPrepotenti più di prima by Mario Mattoli as Cesare PinelliUn militare e mezzo by Steno as Sgt. Giovanni RossiThe Angel Wore Red by Nunnally Johnson as Canon RotaToto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today by Mario Mattoli as Giuseppe D'AmoreThe Wonders of Aladdin by Mario Bava as SultanGerarchi si muore by Giorgio Simonelli as Comm. FrioppiFra' Manisco cerca guai by Armando William Tamburella as Fra Pacifico detto 'Fra Manisco'Gli italiani e le donne by Marino Girolami Twist, lolite e vitelloni by Marino Girolami as Cav. RossiThe Four Monks by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia as Fra' GiocondoThe Four Musketeers by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia as BoubouleThe Shortest Day by Sergio Corbucci as FacchinoThe Lightship by Ladislao Vajda as Don AmilcareToto vs. the Four by Steno as I quattro tassisti by Giorgio Bianchi as Sor Gigi Made in Italy by Nanni Loy as Piras, Gaviro's Father Sette monaci d'oro by Marino Girolami as Fra' Ugone, padre prioreThree Bites of the Apple by Alvin Ganzer as Dr. ManzoniCose di Cosa Nostra by Steno as Il brigadiere Aldo PanzaraniLa Tosca by Luigi Magni as Il governatoreWe All Loved Each Other So Much by Ettore Scola as Romolo CatenacciI baroni by Giampaolo Lomi as MonsignoreNerone by Mario Castellacci & Pier Francesco Pingitore as Generale GalbaLadies' Doctor by Aristide Massaccesi as Pietro MassoneGiovanni Senzapensieri by Marco Colli as GinoFilm director filmography
Emigrantes Welcome, Reverend! The Passaguai Family The Passaguai Family Gets Rich Papà diventa mamma One of Those Of Life and Love They Stole a Tram- ''Il maestro''