Paolo Villaggio

Italian actor, writer and comedian (1932–2017)
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Paolo Villaggio

Summary

Paolo Villaggio is a human[1]. His place of birth was Genoa[2]. He was born on December 30, 1932[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on July 3, 2017[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], politician[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and television presenter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paolo Villaggio was born in Genoa[2].
  • Paolo Villaggio died in Rome[4].
  • Paolo Villaggio was born on December 30, 1932[3].
  • Paolo Villaggio died on July 3, 2017[5].
  • Paolo Villaggio held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Paolo Villaggio held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Italian was Paolo Villaggio's native language[14].
  • Paolo Villaggio's professions included comedian[6].
  • Paolo Villaggio's professions included politician[7].
  • Paolo Villaggio's professions included writer[8].
  • Paolo Villaggio worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Paolo Villaggio's professions included television presenter[10].
  • Paolo Villaggio's professions included director[15].
  • Paolo Villaggio's field of work was film[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paolo Villaggio is Fantozzi contro tutti[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paolo Villaggio is Fantozzi subisce ancora[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Paolo Villaggio is Don't Touch the White Woman![19].
  • A notable work attributed to Paolo Villaggio is Fantozzi[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Paolo Villaggio is Il secondo tragico Fantozzi[21].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement[23].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the David di Donatello for Best Actor[24].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor[25].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the Leopard of Honour[26].
  • Paolo Villaggio received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-12-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-07-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7f2b6a8d-6a39-42f4-af03-1d3c219d03a2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paolo Villaggio's place of birth was Genoa[2]. He was born on December 30, 1932[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], politician[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], television presenter[10], and director[15]. Paolo Villaggio's field of work was film[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fantozzi contro tutti[17], a film[33], directed by Neri Parenti[34]; Fantozzi subisce ancora[18], a film[35], directed by Neri Parenti[36]; Don't Touch the White Woman![19], a film[37], directed by Marco Ferreri[38]; Fantozzi[20], a film[39], directed by Luciano Salce[40]; and Il secondo tragico Fantozzi[21], a film[41], directed by Luciano Salce[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], a grade of an order[43], in Italy[44]; David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement[23], a film award category[45], in Italy[46]; David di Donatello for Best Actor[24], a film award category[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1955[49]; Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor[25], a class of award[50], in Italy[51], founded in 1946[52]; Leopard of Honour[26], a film award category[53], founded in 1989[54]; and Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[27], a class of award[55], in Italy[56], founded in 1971[57].

Personal Life

Paolo Villaggio was affiliated with the Italian Radicals[58].

Death and Burial

Paolo Villaggio died on July 3, 2017[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[59].

Why It Matters

Paolo Villaggio ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Paolo Villaggio born?

Born in Genoa[2], Paolo Villaggio…

Where did Paolo Villaggio die?

Paolo Villaggio passed away in Rome[4].

What did Paolo Villaggio do for work?

Paolo Villaggio worked as comedian[6], politician[7], writer[8], screenwriter[9], and television presenter[10].

What awards did Paolo Villaggio receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement[23], David di Donatello for Best Actor[24], and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor[25].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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