Franco and Ciccio

Franco and Ciccio were a comedy duo formed by Italian actors Franco Franchi (1928–1992) and Ciccio Ingrassia (1922–2003), particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Together, they appeared in 116 films, usually as the main characters, and occasionally as supporting characters in movies featuring well-known actors like Totò, Domenico Modugno, Vittorio Gassman, Buster Keaton and Vincent Price.

Franco & Ciccio in I due evasi di Sing Sing, directed by Lucio Fulci (1964)

Their cooperation started in 1954 and ended with Franco's death in 1992. In cinema they appeared together from 1960 (Appuntamento a Ischia) to 1984 (Kaos).

Partial filmography

Ciccio as the Fox and Franco as the Cat in the TV series The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

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