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Roma, Lazio, Italia
Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex. He is perhaps best-known to non-Italian audiences as Calo in The Godfather I and III and uttering the line 'In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns'.…
Known for
- Tracce di Bene — Self2017
- The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 — Calò2016
- Il prossimo tuo2009
- Così venne ucciso Pasolini — Himself2005
- Le ragazze di Piazza di Spagna — Zio Franco1998
- Cartoni animati — Peppe1997
- The Mayor — Arturo Santaniello1997
- We Free Kings — Attore1996
- Power and Lovers — Michele1994
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 — Calo1992
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Fiumicino
- Sibling
- Sergio Citti
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Franco Citti, close up, colors.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1935-04-23
- Commons category
- Franco Citti
- date of death
- 2016-01-14
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
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