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Ricky Tognazzi

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  • Director
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Ricky Tognazzi in Royal Pains (2009)
Ricky Tognazzi was born on 1 May 1955 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor and director, known for Ultrà (1991), Canone Inverso (2000) and La scorta (1993). He has been married to Simona Izzo since June 1995. He was previously married to Flavia Toso.
BornMay 1, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ultrà (1991)
    Ultrà
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1991
    Gabriel Byrne, Hans Matheson, Mélanie Thierry, and Lee Williams in Canone Inverso (2000)
    Canone Inverso
    7.1
    • Baron Blau
    • 2000
    La scorta (1993)
    La scorta
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1993
    Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
    Nine
    5.8
    • Dante
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Poveri noi
      • Mimmo Versi
      • Post-production
    • Padri (2021)
      Padri
      5.7
      • 2021
    • Sabrina Ferilli in L'amore strappato (2019)
      L'amore strappato
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Smiraglia
      • 2019
    • Ann-Kathrin Kramer, Harald Krassnitzer, Stefania Rocca, Ricky Tognazzi, Matthias Zera, and Federica Sabatini in Wedding in Rome (2017)
      Wedding in Rome
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Vibaldo
      • 2017
    • Roberto Farnesi, Giuseppe Ferlito, Remo Girone, Elisabetta Pellini, Daniela Poggi, Katia Ricciarelli, Ricky Tognazzi, Laura Adriani, Andrea Montovoli, Michele Cali, Federica Andreoli, Giorgia Marin, Viorel Mitu, Leonardo Borgognoni, and Marcello Iappelli in Infernet (2016)
      Infernet
      5.7
      • Giorgio
      • 2016
    • On Air: Storia di un successo (2016)
      On Air: Storia di un successo
      6.1
      • Direttore Editoriale
      • 2016
    • Mark Feuerstein in Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Marcello Fucci
      • 2013
    • Esterno sera (2013)
      Esterno sera
      4.6
      • Zio Antonio
      • 2013
    • Ci vediamo domani (2013)
      Ci vediamo domani
      5.7
      • Gabriele Camicioli
      • 2013
    • All'ultima spiaggia (2012)
      All'ultima spiaggia
      6.0
      • Direttore
      • 2012
    • Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti? (2012)
      Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti?
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Enzo Tortora
      • 2012
    • Tutta colpa della musica (2011)
      Tutta colpa della musica
      5.4
      • Napoleone
      • 2011
    • Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
      Nine
      5.8
      • Dante
      • 2009
    • The Red Shadows (2009)
      The Red Shadows
      5.3
      • Politico
      • 2009
    • L'isola dei segreti (2009)
      L'isola dei segreti
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Peter O'Hara
      • 2009
    • L'ultimo Crodino (2009)
      L'ultimo Crodino
      6.5
      • Crodino
      • 2009

    Director

    • Francesca e Giovanni
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Gabriel Garko and Anna Safroncik in Se potessi dirti addio (2024)
      Se potessi dirti addio
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ugo Tognazzi in La voglia matta di vivere (2022)
      La voglia matta di vivere
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ettore Bassi, Sabrina Ferilli, and Francesco Arca in Svegliati amore mio (2021)
      Svegliati amore mio
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Luisa Ranieri in The Promised Life (2018)
      The Promised Life
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2020
    • Sabrina Ferilli in L'amore strappato (2019)
      L'amore strappato
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sul Fiume
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Boris Giuliano: Un poliziotto a Palermo (2016)
      Boris Giuliano: Un poliziotto a Palermo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Pietro Mennea: La freccia del Sud (2015)
      Pietro Mennea: La freccia del Sud
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • L'assalto (2014)
      L'assalto
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti? (2012)
      Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti?
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Tutta colpa della musica (2011)
      Tutta colpa della musica
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Mia madre (2010)
      Mia madre
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Father and the Foreigner (2010)
      The Father and the Foreigner
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2010
    • L'isola dei segreti (2009)
      L'isola dei segreti
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Io no (2003)
      Io no
      5.3
      • Director (as Riccardo Tognazzi)
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Ugo Tognazzi in La voglia matta di vivere (2022)
      La voglia matta di vivere
      7.0
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Boris Giuliano: Un poliziotto a Palermo (2016)
      Boris Giuliano: Un poliziotto a Palermo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Pietro Mennea: La freccia del Sud (2015)
      Pietro Mennea: La freccia del Sud
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2015
    • L'assalto (2014)
      L'assalto
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti? (2012)
      Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti?
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 2012
    • Tutta colpa della musica (2011)
      Tutta colpa della musica
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2011
    • The Father and the Foreigner (2010)
      The Father and the Foreigner
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • L'isola dei segreti (2009)
      L'isola dei segreti
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Rosalinda Celentano, Lisa Gastoni, Luca Zingaretti, Vanessa Incontrada, Michela Cescon, and Elena Bouryka in Tutte le donne della mia vita (2007)
      Tutte le donne della mia vita
      5.0
      • story
      • 2007
    • Bob Hoskins in The Good Pope (2003)
      The Good Pope
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Gabriel Byrne, Hans Matheson, Mélanie Thierry, and Lee Williams in Canone Inverso (2000)
      Canone Inverso
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Pollo, pollo, pollo
      4.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Vite strozzate (1996)
      Vite strozzate
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Ultrà (1991)
      Ultrà
      6.5
      • story
      • 1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Riccardo Tognazzi
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • May 1, 1955
      • Milan, Lombardy, Italy
    • Spouses
        Simona IzzoJune 1995 - present
    • Children
      • Sarah Tognazzi
    • Parents
        Pat O'Hara
    • Relatives
        Maria Sole Tognazzi(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      Participant: "Ballando con le Stelle" 18th edition with dancing teacher Tove Villför.

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Son of actor/director Ugo Tognazzi and actress Pat O'Hara, half-brother of producer/director Thomas Robsahm, actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and director Maria Sole Tognazzi, brother-in-law of director Rossella Izzo, singer/actress Fiamma Izzo d'Amico and actress Giuppy Izzo.

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