Pippo Franco (pseudonym of Franco Pippo; born 2 September 1940) is an Italian comic, television presenter, and singer. He made his name first as a musician in the early 1960s, and in the late 1960s began a career in film, starring in a great number of commedia sexy all'italiana, the "sexy comedy" subgenre of Italian comedy. In the 1970s he expanded into television, acting in TV movies and presenting variety shows. His type of comedy borrows heavily from cabaret. Throughout his career he continued to sing, appearing many times at the San Remo Festival. He has made children's music as well, and has co-written three books on (linguistic) humor.
Known For
Avanti!
(1972)
Mattarazzo
The New Monsters
(1977)
se stesso
Help! My In-Laws Are Vampires!
(2021)
Nonno Paride
Full Filmography
Acting
Appuntamento a Ischia
(1960)
Chitarrista
The Blind Fly
(1966)
Chimera
(1968)
Soldier from Bari
The Conspirators
(1969)
Bellachioma
Hate Is My God
(1969)
Traveling Minstrel
Pensiero d'amore
(1969)
Leone
Il giovane normale
(1969)
Claudio
Zingara
(1969)
Orazio
Those Sweet Creatures
(1970)
Victor Santaniello
The Conjugal Debt
(1970)
Cantastorie
Basta guardarla
(1970)
Danilo
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
(1971)
L'ospite eschimese
Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
(1972)
Olimpio de' Pannocchieschi
Avanti!
(1972)
Mattarazzo
Nights of Boccaccio
(1972)
Bruno degli Olivieri
Rugantino
(1973)
A Rugantino's friend
Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully
(1973)
Quinto
Giovannona Long-Thigh
(1973)
Ragionier Mario Albertini
Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone
(1973)
Salvatore Bruschetta / Bruno Camillone
The Way of the Baboons
(1974)
Getulio
Smell of Flesh
(1975)
Raffaele Cannavone
Romulus and Remus: The Story of Two Sons of a Wolf
(1976)
Romolo
The New Monsters
(1977)
se stesso
Nerone
(1977)
Nerone
ISOTTA (SIGLA TV "SECONDO VOI")
(1977)
Cantante
L'inquilina del piano di sopra
(1978)
Amilcare De Vitis
Scherzi da prete
(1978)
Don Tarquinio
Tutti a squola
(1979)
Professor Pippo Bottini
L'imbranato
(1979)
Pippo Sperandio
Il casinista
(1980)
Pippo Caciotta
Arrivano i bersaglieri
(1980)
Father Paolo
Sugar, Honey and Pepper
(1980)
Mazzella Giuseppe
Ciao marziano
(1980)
Bix
La gatta da pelare
(1981)
Stefano Valenti
The Nosy One
(1981)
Luciano
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
(1982)
Himself
Attenti a quei P2
(1982)
Tonio Tatarella / Onorevole Forlotti
Don't Play with Tigers
(1982)
Cesare Domenichini
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone
(1983)
Mario Stroppaghetti
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
(1983)
Amedeo Amedei
Due strani papà
(1984)
Alberto
Gole ruggenti
(1992)
Paolo Galli
Ladri si nasce
(1997)
Ladri si diventa
(1998)
Er Pantera
Di Che Peccato Sei?
(2007)
conduttore Porta a casa
L'uomo dalla bocca storta
(2009)
Self
Tiramisu
(2016)
pediatra Galbiati
Italian Business
(2017)
Altiero
Spaghetti alla Martino
(2019)
Self
Floodland
(2021)
Help! My In-Laws Are Vampires!
(2021)
Nonno Paride
La banda del Buffardello e il manoscritto di Leonardo da Vinci
(2022)
Amedeo Tornabuoni
Writing
Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully
(1973)
Story and Screenplay
La gatta da pelare
(1981)
Writer
The Nosy One
(1981)
Screenplay
Due strani papà
(1984)
Screenplay
Sound
Directing