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Riccardo Pazzaglia

Writing · 1926–2006 · Napoli, Italy

Biography

Riccardo Pazzaglia (12 September 1926 – 4 October 2006) was an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter, songwriter (for Domenico Modugno), TV and radio personality. Born in Naples, Pazzaglia graduated in direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He entered the film industry as an assistant director and screenwriter, specializing in adventure and comedy films. Pazzaglia made his directional debut with L'onorata società, starring the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio, whom he also directed in Farfallon. After some years of hiatus, Pazzaglia got a personal success thanks to his participation to the Renzo Arbore's variety show Quelli della notte. He later reprised his film activities, collaborating to the screenplays of some films by Luciano De Crescenzo and writing, directing and also starring in his last film, Separati in casa.

Known for

Filmography

1995Croce e DeliziaRegista
198832nd of Decemberil cliente del Bar
1986Separati in casaRiccardo
1985Quelli della nottesé stesso
1985Il Mistero di BellavistaMarchese Filiberto Buonajuto di Pontecagnano
1984Thus Spoke Bellavistal'uomo del cavalluccio rosso
1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Uomo della pubblicità
1974FarfallonDirector
1972Teatro 11Writer
1969Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate BlackbeardStory
1966Les CombinardsDirector
1961The Honored SocietyDirector
1958Corporal of the dayStory
1958You, Your Mother, and MeStory
1957Pirate of the Half MoonScreenplay
1957LazzarellaFirst Assistant Director
1957The Man Who Wagged His TailFirst Assistant Director
1955The Red CloakScreenplay

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