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Fantozzi's bad luck shows up even after he passes away (in the movie Fantozzi in paradiso), as on the way to paradise, the divine airplane carrying him is hijacked by Buddhist terrorists seeking revenge for terrorism against them before death.
- Meeting Fantozzi
- Lines Everyone Loves
- Fantozzi, Always Relevant
Paolo Villaggio first created the character in his books. He wanted to represent the typical man, one without any talents or luck. And the victim of arrogance and abuse, especially by powerful people. He was known for his servile disposition towards his employer and any institution, whatever may that be. Villaggio’s character works as an accountant...
Some Fantozzi sketches and lines have gone down in history. They became synonym with his character. In particular, two remain are always associated with him. For example, saying “sorry” all the time. Even when nothing wrong happened. And speaking in a formal way and tone. Even with friends. Fantozzi is also known for the ways he butchers Italian gr...
The figure of Fantozzi si today part of Italy collective memory and plenty of his verbal expressions have entered people’s vocabulary. After 40 years and 10 movies (the last released in 1999), Fantozzi doesn’t seem to feel the passing of time. He’s still celebrated today. For example with the Fantozzi Day in Rome. The character, always contemporary...
- The revolution against 'shit' Battleship Potemkin. At Fantozzi's workplace, a new director and film buff forces his underlings to abandon the Italy-England football match at home and watch a six-hour director's cut of Battleship Potemkin.
- Casino slave for Count Semeranza. Old money factory director Count Semeranza takes on Fantozzi as a third-class valet and dogsbody for his Monte Carlo gambling trip.
- Coppa Cobram cycling nightmare. A recurring theme in Fantozzi: maniacal directors of the 'megaditta' (mega-company) whose model of masculinity is shaped by athletic events.
- Fantozzi's daughter is pregnant. Fantozzi's ape-like daughter (played by Plinio Fernando) confesses she is pregnant, so the Fantozzi couple set out to demand that her lover, a postal-worker Lothario called Loris Battachi, make amends and marry Mariangela.
Fantozzi is a 1975 Italian satirical cult film, based on 1971 novel of the same name in the saga of the unlucky Italian accountant employee Ugo Fantozzi, written and played by his creator Paolo Villaggio.
Jul 10, 2017 · Villaggio died last week: 3rd of July, 2017. Through his work he has been some kind of a father figure for me and many of my generation, and his passing (not completely unexpected: he was 84 and suffered of diabetes) left me deeply touched. In the past few days everybody, literally everybody in Italy, was writing something about him and his legacy.
Jul 3, 2017 · One of Italy’s most popular and respected actors and comedians, Paolo Villaggio, best known for his role as Ugo Fantozzi, died in Rome this morning at the age of 84, his daughter announced on Facebook. His death comes after he spent several days in hospital, Italian media reported.
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After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysitting grand-daughter Uga; a trip to Venice; learning golf.
