About
Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Black Brigades for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the...
Known for
The KeyMovie • 1983
My FriendsMovie • 1975
BarbarellaMovie • 1968
ComplexesMovie • 1965
La Grande BouffeMovie • 1973
La Cage aux FollesMovie • 1978
Weak SpotMovie • 1975
Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenMovie • 1976
My Friends Act IIIMovie • 1985
I Knew Her WellMovie • 1965
Totò in the MoonMovie • 1958
The New MonstersMovie • 1977
Lady CaliphMovie • 1970
La Cage aux Folles IIMovie • 1980
In the Name of the Italian PeopleMovie • 1971
PigstyMovie • 1969
First LoveMovie • 1978
Ro.Go.Pa.G.Movie • 1963
The CatMovie • 1977
La Cage aux Folles 3Movie • 1985
The MonstersMovie • 1963
My Friends Act IIMovie • 1982
The Shortest DayMovie • 1963
The Bishop's BedroomMovie • 1977