Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 2, 1940 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Also Known As
Francesco Pippo
Pippo Franco
Biography
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
Film
Avanti!
Mattarazzo
1972
Film
Giovannona Long-Thigh
Ragionier Mario Albertini
1973
TV
Diamoci del tu
Self
1967
Film
Sugar, Honey and Pepper
Mazzella Giuseppe
1980
Film
Nights of Boccaccio
Bruno degli Olivieri
1972
Film
Rugantino
A Rugantino's friend
1973
Film
The New Monsters
se stesso
1977
Film
Don't Play with Tigers
Cesare Domenichini
1982
Film
Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
Olimpio de' Pannocchieschi
1972
Film
The Conspirators
Bellachioma
1969
Film
Basta guardarla
Danilo
1970
Film
Arrivano i bersaglieri
Father Paolo
1980
Film
The Way of the Baboons
Getulio
1974
Film
Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully
Quinto
1973
Film
Nerone
Nerone
1977
Film
Normal Young Man
Claudio
1969
Film
Tiramisu
pediatra Galbiati
2016
Film
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
Amedeo Amedei
1983
Film
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
L'ospite eschimese
1971
Film
Zingara
Orazio
1969
Filmography
2025FilmIl Bar del Cultas Sé stesso2024FilmGabriella2024FilmIl circo delle meraviglie2022FilmLa Banda Del Buffardello & Il Manoscritto di Leonardo Da Vincias Amedeo Tornabuoni2022FilmBuon Lavoro2021FilmHelp! My In-Laws Are Vampires!as Nonno Paride2020FilmNemicias Avventore2019FilmSpaghetti alla Martinoas Self2017FilmItalian Businessas Altiero2016FilmTiramisuas pediatra Galbiati2009FilmL'uomo dalla bocca stortaas Self2007FilmDi Che Peccato Sei?as conduttore Porta a casa2001TVLa Casa Delle Beffe1998FilmLadri si diventaas Er Pantera1997FilmLadri si nasceas l'organizzatore del festival1992TVLa sai l'ultima?1992FilmGole Ruggentias Paolo Galli1984FilmDue strani papàas Alberto1983FilmSfrattato cerca casa equo canoneas Mario Stroppaghetti1983FilmThe Fan, the Referee and the Footballeras Amedeo Amedei1982FilmAttenti a quei P2as Tonio Tatarella / Onorevole Forlotti1982FilmMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!as Self1982FilmDon't Play with Tigersas Cesare Domenichini1981FilmThe Nosy Oneas Luciano1981FilmLa gatta da pelareas Stefano Valenti1980FilmArrivano i bersaglierias Father Paolo1980FilmIl casinistaas Pippo Caciotta1980FilmSugar, Honey and Pepperas Mazzella Giuseppe1980FilmCiao marzianoas Bix1979FilmL'imbranatoas Pippo Sperandio1979FilmTutti a squolaas Professor Pippo Bottini1978FilmScherzi da preteas Don Tarquinio1978FilmL'inquilina del piano di sopraas Amilcare De Vitis1977FilmThe New Monstersas se stesso1977TVBambole, non c'è una lira!as Nando Sgabelloni, il comico1977FilmNeroneas Nerone1977FilmISOTTA (SIGLA TV "SECONDO VOI")as Cantante1976FilmThey Killed Another Banditas Sardu1976FilmRomulus and Remus: The Story of Two Sons of a Wolfas Romolo1975FilmSmell of Fleshas Raffaele Cannavone1974FilmThe Way of the Baboonsas Getulio1973FilmPatroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e fresconeas Salvatore Bruschetta / Bruno Camillone1973FilmTheft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefullyas Quinto1973FilmRugantinoas A Rugantino's friend1973FilmGiovannona Long-Thighas Ragionier Mario Albertini1972FilmAvanti!as Mattarazzo1972FilmUbalda, All Naked and Warmas Olimpio de' Pannocchieschi1972FilmNights of Boccaccioas Bruno degli Olivieri1971FilmMazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?as L'ospite eschimese1970FilmBasta guardarlaas Danilo1970FilmThe Conjugal Debtas Cantastorie1970FilmThose Sweet Creaturesas Victor Santaniello1969FilmPensiero d'amoreas Leone1969FilmNormal Young Manas Claudio1969FilmThe Conspiratorsas Bellachioma1969FilmZingaraas Orazio1969FilmHate Is My Godas Traveling Minstrel1968FilmChimeraas Soldier from Bari1967TVDiamoci del tuas Self1966FilmThe Blind Fly1960FilmAppointment in Ischiaas Chitarrista—FilmL'osteria di Via Albicoccaas Zio Giggino