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Franco Citti
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Franco Citti in The Decameron (1971)
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| Born | 23 April 1935 Fiumicino, Rome, Italy
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| Died | 14 January 2016 (aged 80) Rome, Italy
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Relatives | Sergio Citti (brother) |
Franco Citti (born April 23, 1935 – died January 14, 2016) was an Italian actor. He was well-known for working closely with the famous director Pier Paolo Pasolini. Franco Citti became famous for playing the main character in Pasolini's first film, Accattone. This role even earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor.
After Accattone, he acted in six more of Pasolini's films. He also appeared in about 60 other movies and TV shows. His brother, Sergio Citti, was also a director and screenwriter.
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Franco Citti's Life and Career
Franco Citti was born in Fiumicino, Italy, in 1935. He grew up with his older brother, Sergio. Before becoming an actor, Franco worked as a painter and a day laborer.
When he was 26, director Pier Paolo Pasolini discovered him. Pasolini liked Franco's unique Roman look. He cast Franco in the main role of his very first film, Accattone, in 1961. Franco Citti acted alongside other people who were not professional actors. He became the breakout star of the movie. His performance earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor. He also received a nomination for a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor.
Working with Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pasolini chose Franco Citti for six more of his films. Franco became one of Pasolini's most important creative partners.
- In Mamma Roma (1962), he played Carmine, acting with Anna Magnani.
- He played the main character in Oedipus Rex (1967).
- He was a cannibal in Pigsty (1969).
- He played Ser Ciappelletto in The Decameron (1971).
- He was Satan in The Canterbury Tales (1972).
- He played the Demon in Arabian Nights (1974).
Franco Citti also appeared in a 2002 documentary about Pasolini. In this film, he talked about how they worked together.
Other Film Roles
Franco Citti also worked with other famous directors. These included Sergio Corbucci, Carlo Lizzani, Valerio Zurlini, and Bernardo Bertolucci. He acted in several movies directed by his brother Sergio. They even directed a film together in 1998 called Cartoni animati.
Many people outside Italy know Franco Citti best from his role as Calò. Calò was a Sicilian bodyguard in the famous movies The Godfather and The Godfather: Part III. He had a memorable line in the film: "In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns."
Franco Citti passed away in Rome on January 14, 2016. He was 80 years old and had been ill for a long time.
Filmography
- Accattone (1961) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - Vittorio "Accattone" Cataldi
- Una vita violenta (1962) - Tommaso
- Mamma Roma (1962) (Pier Paolo Pasolini)
- The Shortest Day (1963) (Sergio Corbucci) - Fante Romano
- Du mouron pour les petits oiseaux (1963) (Marcel Carné) - Renato
- Requiescant (1967) (Carlo Lizzani) - Burt
- Edipo Re (1967) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - Edipo
- Seduto alla sua destra (1968) (Valerio Zurlini) - Oreste
- Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (1968) (Enzo G. Castellari) - Hoagy
- Il magnaccio (1969) (Franco De Rosis)
- La legge dei gangsters (1969) - Bruno Esposito
- Pigsty (1969) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - Cannibal
- Una ragazza di Praga (1969) (Sergio Pastore) - Alberto Marini
- Gli angeli del 2000 (1969) - Franco
- Ostia (1970) (Sergio Citti) - Rabbino
- The Decameron (1971) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - Ciappelletto
- La primera entrega (1971)
- The Godfather (1972) (Francis Ford Coppola) - Calò - Sicilian Sequence
- I racconti di Canterbury (1972) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - The Devil
- Storie scellerate (1973) (Sergio Citti) - Artemio
- Storia de fratelli e de cortelli (1974) (Mario Amendola) - Artemio
- Ingrid sulla strada (1973) (Brunello Rondi) - Renato
- Giuda uccide il venerdì (1974)
- Il fiore delle mille e una notte (1974) (Pier Paolo Pasolini) - The Demon
- Chi dice donna dice donna (1976) (Tonino Cervi) - Benito (segment "La signorina X")
- Colpita da improvviso benessere (1976) (Franco Giraldi) - Luiso Malerba
- Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore (1976) (Ruggero Deodato) - Rudy
- Todo modo (1976) (Elio Petri) - Autista di M.
- Rome: The Other Side of Violence (1976) (Marino Girolami) - Berte
- Puttana galera! (1976) (Gianfranco Piccioli) - Ciro
- Destruction Force (1977) (Stelvio Massi) - Antonio Lanza
- Il gatto dagli occhi di giada (1977) (Antonio Bido) - Pasquale Ferrante
- Casotto (1977) (Sergio Citti) - Nando
- La luna (1979) (Bernardo Bertolucci) - Man in Bar
- L'albero della maldicenza (1979) (Giacinto Bonacquisti) - Angelo Maria
- Ciao marziano (1980) (Pier Francesco Pingitore) - Er Cinese
- Eroina (1980) (Massimo Pirri) - Alfredo, il 'Sceriffo'
- Il minestrone (1981) (Sergio Citti) - Francesco
- Pè sempe (1982)
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983) (Robert Dalva) - Foreign Legion Officer
- The Malady of Love (1986) (Giorgio Treves) - Cigal
- Rosso di sera (1988) (Beppe Cino) - Franco
- Kafka la colonia penale (1988)
- The Secret (1990) - Franco
- The Godfather: Part III (1990) (Francis Ford Coppola) - Calò
- Appuntamento in nero (1990) - Projectionist
- El infierno prometido (1992) - Caronte
- Power and Lovers (1994) - Michele
- I magi randagi (1996) (Sergio Citti)
- Festival (1996) (Pupi Avati)
- Il sindaco (1996) (Antonio Avati)
- Cartoni animati (1997) (Franco Citti and Sergio Citti) - Peppe
- E insieme vivremo tutte le stagioni (1999) (Gianni Minello) - (final film role)
- Pier Paolo Pasolini e la ragione di un sogno (2002) (Laura Betti) - Himself
Awards and Nominations
Franco Citti received several awards and nominations for his acting.
Avellino Neorealism Film Festival
- He received a Special Mention for his role in Accattone.
British Academy Film Award
- He was nominated for Best Foreign Actor for Accattone.
Nastro d'Argento
- He was nominated for Best Actor for Accattone.
See also
In Spanish: Franco Citti para niños
