- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 24, 1926
- Place of Birth
- Sangiano, Varese, Italy
- Died
- October 13, 2016
Dario Fo
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…
Filmography
movieThe Open Couple
2024 · Theatre Play
movieNão Vamos Pagar Nada
2020 · Theatre Play
movieNow and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieLa voce di Fantozzi
2017 · Sé stesso
movieCallas
2015 · , Writer
tvL'arte secondo Dario Fo
2015 · Conduttore, Writer, Creator
movie27 aprile Racconto di un evento
2014 · Self
tvIl Tempo e la Storia
2013 · Se stesso
movieBandiera Viola
2010 · Self
Woodstock 5 Stelle
movieWoodstock 5 Stelle
2010 · Dario Fo
movieVittorio D.
2009 · Self
movieZero: An Investigation Into 9/11
2008 · Self
movieIo non sono un moderato
2007 · Sé stesso
movieRossini: La Gazzetta
2005 · Set Designer
movieThe Peddler's Backpack
2005 · Self
The Newspaper
movieThe Newspaper
2005 · Production Design
movieForbidden Grass
2002
movieVenetian Rascal Goes to America
2002 · Johan Padan (vecchio) (voice), Theatre Play
Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milanese
movieIl mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milanese
2002 · Self
tvDas Jahrhundert des Theaters
2002 · Self
movieThe Accidental Death of an Anarchist
1998 · Writer
movieHow the Toys Saved Christmas
1996 · Scarafoni (voice)
movieMusica per vecchi animali
1989 · Lucio Lucertola
tvI promessi sposi
1989 · Azzeccagarbugli
movieA Woman Alone
1988 · Author
tvScreenPlay
1986 · Writer
Vi betaler ikke, vi betaler ikke
movieVi betaler ikke, vi betaler ikke
1984 · Writer
movieThe Accidental Death of an Anarchist
1983 · Theatre Play
movieSempre più difficile
1981 · self
Platiť sa nebude!
moviePlatiť sa nebude!
1979 · Theatre Play
movieDomenica è sempre domenica
1958
movieMarch's Child
1958 · (uncredited)
movieVillini a sorpresa
1958
movieRascel-Fifì
1957 · Pupo - il biondo, Screenplay
movieIt Happened in Rome
1957 · First Assistant Director, Screenplay
movieThe Screwball
1956 · Achille, Writer, Co-Director
movieElementary School
1954 · Tipografo
movieRosso e nero
1954 · Writer