Biography
Pier Francesco Pingitore (born 27 September 1934) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author. Born in Catanzaro, Pingitore started his career as a journalist, then he was with Mario Castellacci, Luciano Cirri and Piero Palumbo the founder in 1965 of the "Bagaglino" Theatre (originally named "Bragaglino" as a tribute to Anton Giulio Bragaglia) in Rome. A year later, he published the song "Avanti ragazzi di Buda". After a local success, from 1973 the stage company got a large success on television with the RAI variety show Dove sta Zazà? and with its numerous successor shows. In 1968, Pingitore made his film debut directing a documentary about the protests of the European youth, then, from 1975 to 1983 and again in 1992 he wrote and directed a series of satirical comedies starred by Pippo Franco and by several components of the "Bagaglino" company, targeting various aspects of Italian society including political scandals, football, school, and the music industry. In 2020, it was announced that Pingitore would be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit for writing "Avanti ragazzi di Buda".
Filmography
all 26
Movies 24
Director 21
Writer 4
TV Shows 2
self 1
Vita da paparazzo (2008)
Di Che Peccato Sei? (2007)
Domani è un'altra truffa (2005)
Imperia, la grande cortigiana (2005)
Con le unghie e con i denti (2004)
Natale in India (2003)
La palestra (2003)
Villa Ada (1999)
Ladri si diventa (1998)
Ladri si nasce (1997)
Gole ruggenti (1992)
Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone (1985)
Trainer at the ball (1984)
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983)
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer (1983)
Attenti a quei P2 (1982)
Che fai... ridi? (1982)
Gian Burrasca (1982)
Il casinista (1980)
Ciao marziano (1980)
L'imbranato (1979)
Tutti a squola (1979)
Scherzi da prete (1978)
Nerone (1977)
Romulus and Remus: The Story of Two Sons of a Wolf (1976)
L'ammazzatina (1975)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1934-09-27 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceCatanzaro, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsPierfrancesco Pingitore
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