Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.
Francesco Benenato, known as Franco Franchi, was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.
Francesco "Ciccio" Ingrassia was an Italian actor, comedian and film director.
Latin Lovers is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Costa.
Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger or Due mafiosi contro Goldginger is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a spoof of the 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger. It was picked up by American International Pictures and dubbed into English to be shown on their AIP-TV movie package as The Amazing Dr. G or Two Crazy Secret Agents.
I figli del leopardo is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio that is a parody of The Leopard.
Franco and Ciccio were a comic comedy duo formed by Italian actors Franco Franchi (1928–1992) and Ciccio Ingrassia (1922–2003), particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Their collaboration began in 1954 in the theatre field, and ended with Franchi's death in 1992. The two made their cinema debuts in 1960 with the film Appuntamento a Ischia. They remained active until 1984 when their last film together, Kaos, was shot, although there were some interruptions in 1973 and from 1975 to 1980.
Come rubammo la bomba atomica or How We Stole the Atomic Bomb is a 1967 Italian-Egyptian international co-production Eurospy comedy based on the 1966 Palomares B-52 crash. Filmed in Italy and Egypt, it stars the Italian comic duo of Franco and Ciccio and was directed by Lucio Fulci. The film features a teaming of parodies of famous film secret agents.
Il bello, il brutto, il cretino, internationally known as The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid is a 1967 Italian film directed by Giovanni Grimaldi starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a Spaghetti Western parody of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Farfallon is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of Papillon.
Il sergente Rompiglioni is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Biagetti. The film got a great commercial success, grossing over one billion lire. It was the greatest commercial success of Franco Franchi in his solo career after the split from Ciccio Ingrassia. The film has a sequel, Il sergente Rompiglioni diventa... caporale, still starring Franchi in the title role.
I due maghi del pallone is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
The Nephews of Zorro is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Ciorciolini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
Paths of War is a 1970 Italian western-comedy film directed by Aldo Grimaldi starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Nando Cicero starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
Satiricosissimo is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of the 1969 Federico Fellini film Fellini Satyricon.
How We Robbed the Bank of Italy is a 1966 Italian crime-comedy film directed and co-written by Lucio Fulci, and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
I barbieri di Sicilia is a 1967 Italian war-comedy film written and directed by Marcello Ciorciolini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
I due assi del guantone is a 1971 comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.
I due evasi di Sing Sing is a 1964 black-and-white Italian film directed by Lucio Fulci starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. The film is the first of three comedies with the duo by the same director, with I due pericoli pubblici and 00-2 agenti segretissimi, to be released in 1964.
