Acting
Ugo Tognazzi
- Born
- Mar 23, 1922 · Aged 68
- Died
- Oct 27, 1990
- Place of birth
- Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 157
- TV credits
- 11
- Directing credits
- 5
Also known as (1)
- Ottavio Tognazzi
Biography
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…
