Portrait of Pippo Franco

Acting

Pippo Franco

Career

Active from 1968 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Avanti!
Avanti!
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pippo Franco Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 3.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Italian Comedy 5
  • Social Satire 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Italian Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
L'osteria di Via Albicocca
L'osteria di Via Albicocca

as Zio Giggino

2020s

5 titles · average score 55
Una vita da Pingitore
Una vita da Pingitore (2026)

as Sé stesso

Il Bar del Cult
Il Bar del Cult (2025)

as Sé stesso

La banda del Buffardello e il manoscritto di Leonardo da Vinci
La banda del Buffardello e il manoscritto di Leonardo da Vinci (2022)

as Amedeo Tornabuoni

Help! My In-Laws Are Vampires!
Help! My In-Laws Are Vampires! (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

as Nonno Paride

Nemici
Nemici (2020)

as Avventore

2010s

2 titles · average score 52
Italian Business
Italian Business (2017)

as Altiero

Tiramisu
Tiramisu (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

as pediatra Galbiati

2000s

2 titles
Di che peccato sei?
Di che peccato sei? (2007)

as conduttore Porta a casa

La Casa Delle Beffe
La Casa Delle Beffe (2001)

TV show

1990s

4 titles
Ladri si diventa
Ladri si diventa (1998)

as Er Pantera

Ladri si nasce
Ladri si nasce (1997)

as l'organizzatore del festival

La sai l'ultima?
La sai l'ultima? (1992)

TV show

Gole Ruggenti
Gole Ruggenti (1992)

as Paolo Galli

1980s

12 titles · average score 56
Il tastomatto
Il tastomatto (1985)

TV show · as conduttore

Due strani papà
Due strani papà (1984)

as Alberto

Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983)

as Mario Stroppaghetti

The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer (1983)
GoodWatch score 54

as Amedeo Amedei

Don't Play with Tigers
Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

as Cesare Domenichini

Attenti a quei P2
Attenti a quei P2 (1982)

as Tonio Tatarella / Onorevole Forlotti

The Nosy One
The Nosy One (1981)

as Luciano

La gatta da pelare
La gatta da pelare (1981)

as Stefano Valenti

Sugar, Honey and Pepper
Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mazzella Giuseppe

Ciao marziano
Ciao marziano (1980)

as Bix

Il casinista
Il casinista (1980)

as Pippo Caciotta

Arrivano i bersaglieri
Arrivano i bersaglieri (1980)

as Father Paolo

1970s

23 titles · average score 60
Tutti a squola
Tutti a squola (1979)

as Professor Pippo Bottini

L'imbranato
L'imbranato (1979)

as Pippo Sperandio

Scherzi da prete
Scherzi da prete (1978)

as Don Tarquinio

L'inquilina del piano di sopra
L'inquilina del piano di sopra (1978)

as Amilcare De Vitis

Nerone
Nerone (1977)

as Nerone

Romulus and Remus: The Story of Two Sons of a Wolf
Romulus and Remus: The Story of Two Sons of a Wolf (1976)

as Romolo

The Way of the Baboons
The Way of the Baboons (1974)

as Getulio

Giovannona Long-Thigh
Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ragionier Mario Albertini

Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully
Theft in the Evening, a Big Coup Hopefully (1973)

as Quinto

Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone
Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone (1973)

as Salvatore Bruschetta / Bruno Camillone

Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
Ubalda, All Naked and Warm (1972)
GoodWatch score 46

as Olimpio de' Pannocchieschi

Avanti!
Avanti! (1972)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mattarazzo

1960s

7 titles · average score 73
Zingara
Zingara (1969)

as Orazio

Pensiero d'amore
Pensiero d'amore (1969)

as Leone

Normal Young Man
Normal Young Man (1969)

as Claudio

The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

as Bellachioma

Hate Is My God
Hate Is My God (1969)

as Traveling Minstrel

Chimera
Chimera (1968)

as Soldier from Bari

Appointment in Ischia
Appointment in Ischia (1960)

as The Guitarist in 'I Pinguini' (uncredited)