Bombolo
Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo, was an Italian character actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Rome into a poor 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". He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films. He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation. Even after several decades, younger generations continue to embrace his characteristic slang, particularly his distinctive and iconic "tze tze".
Partial filmography
Remo e Romolo – PappoLa prima notte di nozze Hit Squad – Er TrippaNerone – RoscioIl marito in collegio – KillerMessalina, Messalina – Zenturio BisoneSwindle – Franco 'Venticello' BertarelliLittle Italy – VenticelloScherzi da prete – BomboloAssassinio sul Tevere – Franco 'Venticello' BertarelliTutti a squola – Bombolo il bidelloL'imbranato – Bombolo, il generoCiao marziano – PietroGirls Will Be Girls – Giulio CesareDelitto a Porta Romana – Franco 'Venticello' BertarelliIl casinista – PoldoL'amante tutta da scoprire – BomboloThe Week at the Beach – Orazio CanestrariUno contro l'altro, praticamente amici – CapoccioneI carabbinieri – MozzarellaUna vacanza del cactus – Augusto SquarciarelliCrime at the Chinese Restaurant – BomboloMiracoloni – TaxistaIl marito in vacanza – AgenoreW la foca – Doctor Filippo PatacchiolaAttenti a quei P2 – Bombolo il portiereIl sommergibile più pazzo del mondo – Il PostinoDelitto sull'autostrada – VenticelloSturmtruppen 2 La sai l'ultima sui matti? – CaciottaÈ forte un casino! – CicciobelloUn jeans e una maglietta Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone – MacisteLa discoteca – BomboloCrime in Formula One – VenticelloCop in Drag – Franco 'Venticello' BertarelliVacanze d'estate – CardinaleGiuro che ti amo –