Aldo Fabrizi

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Aldo Fabrizi
Fabrizi on the set of Tombolo, paradiso nero (1947)
Born
Aldo Fabbrizi

(1905-11-01)1 November 1905
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 April 1990(1990-04-02) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • comedian
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Beatrice Rocchi
​
(died 1981)​
RelativesElena Fabrizi (sister)

Aldo Fabrizi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo faˈbrittsi]; born Aldo Fabbrizi;[1] 1 November 1905 – 2 April 1990) 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.

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.[4] Already active as a screenwriter, in 1948 he debuted as a director with the drama Immigrants.[2][4] In the 1950s and 1960s he was often paired on the screen with Totò and with Peppino De Filippo.[3] 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.[2][4]

Like the Italian actor Totò and others, Fabrizi was also initiated to the

Scottish Rite Freemasonry.[5][6]

Personal life

Fabrizi was married to the singer Beatrice Rocchi, best known with her stage name Reginella, until her death in 1981.[2] His sister Elena Fabrizi was also an actress.[3]

Awards and recognition

Fabrizi during his career won two

Poste italiane issued a stamp in his honor.[4]

Actor filmography

Fabrizi in The Peddler and the Lady (1943)
Totò and Fabrizi in Cops and Robbers (1951)
Fabrizi in Of Life and Love (1954)
Totò and Fabrizi in The Overtaxed (1959)
Fabrizi in Gli italiani e le donne, episode "Chi la fa, l'aspetti" (1962)

Film director filmography

  • Emigrantes
     (script too) (1948)
  • Benvenuto, reverendo!
     (producer and script too) (1949)
  • The Passaguai Family (producer and script too) (1951)
  • The Passaguai Family Gets Rich (producer and script too) (1952)
  • Papà diventa mamma (producer and script too) (1952)
  • Una di quelle
     (producer and script too) (1953)
  • Questa è la vita
     (episode Marsina stretta, script too) (1954)
  • Hanno rubato un tram
     (script too) (1954)
  • Il maestro (script too) (1957)

References

  1. ^ "Roma, morto Massimo Fabbrizi, figlio di Aldo, poeta romanesco e musicista" (in Italian). ilmessaggero.it. 12 November 2016.
  2. ^
    ISBN 8884402131
    .
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-8854132672
    .
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0810868960
    .
  5. ^ "When Totò was a Freemason". ricerca.repubblica.it (in Italian). 11 July 1993. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ "From Belli to Totò and Gino Cervi, MASSONICamente narrows the Italian artist freemasons" (in Italian). 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ISBN 8877422211
    .

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