Photo: Gianni Grimaldi (director), Riccardo Pallottini (cinematographer), Empire Films (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁰

Ciccio Ingrassia

Italian comedian (1922–2003)

Francesco "Ciccio" Ingrassia (5 October 1922 – 28 April 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian and film director.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ciccio Ingrassia (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 5, 1922, died Apr 28, 2003.¹

About

He was born in Palermo, Sicily, and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly appearing together with Franco Franchi as the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio. During the 1980s he also did television work. In the 1966 film Due Marines e un Generale (released internationally as War Italian Style), Franco and Ciccio worked with Buster Keaton.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ciccio Ingrassia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Ingra CinematograficaFounder⁹

Career

Occupation: screenwriter, actor, stage actor, comedian, film director.³

Personal life

BornOct 5, 1922, Palermo⁴
DiedApr 28, 2003, Rome⁵
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, Italy⁶

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic⁷
Date not recordedDavid di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor⁷
Date not recordedNastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor⁷

Sources

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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia on Wikidata
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WikipediaCiccio Ingrassia on Wikipedia
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataCiccio Ingrassia: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataIngra Cinematografica, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsCiccio Ingrassia photo by Gianni Grimaldi (director), Riccardo Pallottini (cinematographer), Empire Films (production), Public domain