Franco Franchi


Francesco Benenato, known as Franco Franchi, was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.
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 appearing together with Ciccio Ingrassia as the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio, but also in more dramatic material such as Luigi Comencini's The Adventures of Pinocchio as the Cat the Fox.
In the film War Italian Style, the pair worked with Buster Keaton in one of his last roles.

Filmography (with Ciccio Ingrassia)

Appuntamento a Ischia, directed by Mario Mattoli L'onorata società, directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia 5 marines per 100 ragazze, directed by Mario Mattoli Hercules in the Valley of Woe, directed by Mario Mattoli The Last Judgment, directed by Vittorio De Sica Pugni pupe e marinai, directed by Daniele D'Anza Gerarchi si muore, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Il mio amico Benito, directed by Giorgio Bianchi I tre nemici, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Those Two in the Legion, directed by Lucio Fulci 2 samurai per 100 geishe, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Le massaggiatrici, directed by Lucio Fulci I motorizzati, directed by Camillo Mastrocinque Vino, whisky e acqua salata, directed by Mario Amendola Avventura al motel, directed by Renato Polselli The Shortest Day, directed by Sergio Corbucci La donna degli altri è sempre più bella, directed by Marino Girolami Obiettivo ragazze, directed by Mario Mattoli Tutto è musica, directed by Domenico Modugno The Swindlers, directed by Lucio Fulci I due mafiosi, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Due mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge, directed by Giuseppe Vari Le tardone, directed by Marino Girolami I maniaci, directed by Lucio Fulci Queste pazze pazze donne, directed by Marino Girolami Canzoni, bulli e pupe, directed by Carlo Infascelli I marziani hanno dodici mani, directed by Castellano & Pipolo Two Mafiamen in the Far West, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Primitive Love, directed by Luigi Scattini Le sette vipere, directed by Renato Polselli Corpse for the Lady, directed by Mario Mattoli Two Escape from Sing Sing, directed by Lucio Fulci Amore facile, directed by Gianni Puccini Oh! Those Most Secret Agents!, directed by Lucio Fulci Sedotti e bidonati, directed by Giorgio Bianchi I due toreri, directed by Giorgio Simonelli A Monster and a Half, directed by Steno Veneri al sole, directed by Marino Girolami I due pericoli pubblici, directed by Lucio Fulci Soldati e caporali, directed by Mario Amendola I Kill, You Kill, directed by Gianni Puccini Letti sbagliati, directed by Steno Per un pugno nell'occhio, directed by Michele Lupo I figli del leopardo, directed by Sergio Corbucci Scandali nudi, directed by Enzo Di Gianni Veneri in collegio, directed by Marino Girolami Latin Lovers, directed by Mario Costa Two Sergeants of General Custer, directed by Giorgio Simonelli How We Got into Trouble with the Army, directed by Lucio Fulci Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger, directed by Giorgio Simonelli 002 Operazione Luna, directed by Lucio Fulci War Italian Style, directed by Luigi Scattini I due parà, directed by Lucio Fulci Due mafiosi contro Al Capone, directed by Giorgio Simonelli How We Robbed the Bank of Italy, directed by Lucio Fulci Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, directed by Mario Bava I due sanculotti, directed by Giorgio Simonelli Gli altri, gli altri e noi, directed by Maurizio Arena Two Sons of Ringo, directed by Giorgio Simonelli e Giuliano Carnimeo How We Stole the Atomic Bomb, directed by Lucio Fulci The Long, the Short, the Cat, directed by Lucio Fulci I Zanzaroni, directed by Ugo La Rosa The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid, directed by Giovanni Grimaldi Due Rrringos nel Texas, directed by Marino Girolami Stasera mi butto, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti I due vigili, directed by Giuseppe Orlandini I barbieri di Sicilia, directed by Marcello Ciorciolini Nel sole, directed by Aldo Grimaldi Brutti di notte, directed by Giovanni Grimaldi L'oro del mondo, directed by Aldo Grimaldi Caprice Italian Style, directed by Mauro Bolognini, Mario Monicelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Steno, Franco Rossi Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre, directed by Marino Girolami The Two Crusaders, directed by Giuseppe Orlandini Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza, directed by Giovanni Grimaldi Ciccio Forgives, I Don't, directed by Marcello Ciorciolini I due pompieri, directed by Bruno Corbucci The Nephews of Zorro, directed by Marcello Ciorciolini I due magnifici fresconi , directed by Marino Girolami I due deputati, directed by Giovanni Grimaldi Indovina chi viene a merenda?, directed by Marcello Ciorciolini Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera, directed by Mario Amendola Franco e Ciccio... ladro e guardia, directed by Marcello Ciorciolini Lisa dagli occhi blu, directed by Bruno Corbucci Satiricosissimo, directed by Mariano Laurenti Nel giorno del Signore, directed by Bruno Corbucci Paths of War, directed by Aldo Grimaldi Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione, directed by Marino Girolami Ma chi t'ha dato la patente?, directed by Nando Cicero I due Maggiolini più matti del mondo, directed by Giuseppe Orlandini Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera, directed by Giovanni Grimaldi W le donne, directed by Aldo Grimaldi Due bianchi nell'Africa nera, directed by Bruno Corbucci I due maghi del pallone, directed by Mariano Laurenti Il clan dei due Borsalini, directed by Giuseppe Orlandini Mazzabubù... Quante corna stanno quaggiù?, directed by Mariano Laurenti Scusi, ma lei le paga le tasse?, directed by Mino Guerrini Ma che musica maestro!, directed by Mariano Laurenti I due della Formula Uno alla corsa più pazza pazza del mondo, directed by Osvaldo Civirani Venga a fare il soldato da noi, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras?, directed by Mino Guerrini Armiamoci e partite!, directed by Nando Cicero I due pezzi da 90, directed by Osvaldo Civirani I due assi del guantone, directed by Mariano Laurenti Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo, directed by Mariano Laurenti Continuavano a chiamarli... er più e er meno, directed by Giuseppe Orlandini Two Sons of Trinity, directed by Osvaldo Civirani I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam, directed by Osvaldo Civirani Storia di fifa e di coltello – Er seguito d' Er Più, directed by Mario Amendola Paolo il freddo, directed by Ciccio Ingrassia Farfallon, directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia The Exorciccio, directed by Ciccio Ingrassia Crema, cioccolata e pa... prika, directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini