About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1926-03-24
Place of birth:
Sangiano, Varese, Italy
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Dario Fo

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dario Fo (born 24 March 1926) is an Italian satirist, playwright, theatre director, actor, composer and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature. His dramatic work employs comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte, a theatrical style popular with the working classes. Fo's works are characterised by criticisms of organised crime, political corruption, political murders, most of the Catholic Church doctrine and conflict in the Middle East. His plays often depend on improvisation, commedia dell'arte style. His plays, especially Mistero Buffo, have been translated into 30 languages and, when performed outside Italy, they are often modified to reflect local political and other issues. Fo encourages directors and translators to modify his plays as they see fit, as he finds this in accordance to the commedia dell'arte tradition of on-stage improvisation. Fo currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress Franca Rame. Upon awarding him the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature, the committee highlighted Fo as a writer "who emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden".

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Known for

Acting
2018 Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2017 La voce di Fantozzi Actor Sé stesso 59
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2015 Callas Actor N/A
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2014 27 aprile Racconto di un evento Actor Self N/A
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2010 Woodstock 5 Stelle Actor Dario Fo 59
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2009 Vittorio D. Actor Self 59
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2008 Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 Actor Self 59
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2002 Venetian Rascal Goes to America Actor Old Johan Padan (voice) 58
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1996 How the Toys Saved Christmas Actor Scarafoni (voice) 61
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1989 Musica per vecchi animali Actor Lucio Lucertola 59
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1989 I promessi sposi Actor Azzeccagarbugli 69
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1981 Sempre più difficile Actor self N/A
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1958 Domenica è sempre domenica Actor 59
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1958 March's Child Actor (uncredited) 58
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1958 Villini a sorpresa Actor N/A
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1957 Rascel-Fifì Actor Pupo - il biondo N/A
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1956 The Screwball Actor Achille 58
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1954 Elementary School Actor Tipografo 59
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Io non sono un moderato Actor N/A
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Directing
1957 It Happened in Rome Directing First Assistant Director 58
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Writing
2024 The Open Couple Writing Theatre Play 59
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2020 Não Vamos Pagar Nada Writing Theatre Play 58
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2015 Callas Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Venetian Rascal Goes to America Writing Writer 58
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1998 The Accidental Death of an Anarchist Writing Writer N/A
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1988 A Woman Alone Writing Author N/A
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1984 Vi betaler ikke, vi betaler ikke Writing Writer 59
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1983 The Accidental Death of an Anarchist Writing Theatre Play 59
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1979 Platiť sa nebude! Writing Theatre Play 59
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1957 Rascel-Fifì Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 It Happened in Rome Writing Screenplay 58
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1956 The Screwball Writing Writer 58
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1954 Rosso e nero Writing Writer N/A
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Art
2005 Rossini: La Gazzetta Art Set Designer N/A
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2005 The Newspaper Art Production Design N/A
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