Massimo Boldi
Encyclopedia
Massimo Antonio Boldi is an Italian
stand-up comedian and actor.
's driver Michele Alboreto
). Their marriage lasted until Selo's death on 8 April 2004. The couple had three daughters: Micaela, Manuela and Marta.
. He played in the group I Mimitoki before joining the better known La pattuglia azzurra ("The blue patrol"), group headed by a young Claudio Lippi continuing then as drummer of the Gino Paoli
's orchestra for then to continue as drummer in the numerous bands of the epoch until when he was engaged with his group in a very particular place and of big fashion L'Intras Derby Club, via Monte Rosa 84 in Milan
.
where he begins to accompany the protagonists of the evenings, the great authors and the actual comedians and of the future in the Italy
panorama show.
The "Derby", born in 1959 by an Gianni Bongiovanni and his wife Angela's idea as jazz
temple, he had already become when he was known from the young Boldi house of the cabaret too.
He enumerated among his artists names as Enzo Jannacci
, Cochi and Renato, Giorgio Gaber
, Bruno Lauzi
, Umberto Bindi
, Gino Paoli
, Paolo Villaggio
, Walter Waldi and Enrico Intra, cofouder of the same place.
Under the Bongiovanni's guide, Massimo Boldi reborn artistically and he became stand-up comedian, discovering in himself a comic talent.
In the place, by now the ex drummer created characters that became soon popular and that thanks to his apparitions in the local commercial televisions of that years, they became soon of public dominion too.
gave life with their couple's job to that the would have been considered "television bulldozer" of the then new generation of comedians. In TV: "Non lo sapessi ma lo so".
The program was transmitted every Wednesday evening from 20:30 at 24 o'clock for the regal one of Beppe Recchia and took the title from a great tormenton of Boldi, that appeared in a song written by the same with the friends Enzo Jannacci
and Paolo Beldì too.
For Teocoli
's improvisation, he was born really in that transmission the more famous and beloved character perhaps of Boldi, "Max Cipollino", an improbable conductor blunderer of a private newscast.
Massimo will participate following to numerous television programs on the principal Italian national nets, not always with Teocoli.
To Canzonissima, on Rai Uno
, he played one of his characters of greater success, "Mario Vigorone" to pass then to an innovative program directed by Romolo Siena, A Tutto Gag, where Boldi gave life to the character of the Tuscan Cook in the great tormenton of Come dite voi a Milano? (As you tell you in Milan?).
Always to the RAI
, he also made Saltimbanchi si muore, La Tappazzeria, and Fantastico
8, program more famous still from the Adriano Celentano
's management.
On Mediaset
, he participated in other successful programs such as Drive In, Risatissima, Grand Hotel, Sabato al circo, La strana coppia.
Particularly in Una rotonda sul mare, again with Teo Teocoli
, he will give life with him to an exhilarating parody of the Diabolik
's stories: Massimo was apparently in the gag
s the foolish alone thief "Diaboldik" while Teo interpreted a certain "Inspector Rinko", clear words game on the Inspector Ginko, the thief in black leotard.
Boldi also conducted on Canale 5
a season of Striscia la notizia
(1996–1997) Scherzi a parte (2002) and, in 2008 together with Lorella Cuccarini
, an edition of La sai l'ultima?.
, Boldi has interpreted his first fiction TV, giving life to the character of "big dad", Lorenzo Fumagalli in the television series Un ciclone in famiglia
, directed by Carlo Vanzina
.
To the cinema, Boldi is often interpreter of the classical Milan citizen, bourgeois and methodic, always to the takings with problems of tachycardia
. Some his ways of say as: "Bestia che dolore!" ("Beast that pain!"), "Mi hai fatto un male pazzesco!" ("You have made me a maddish evil!"), "Ciao Cipollino!" ("Hi Cipollino!"), "Vavavavavava!" ("Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"), "Non lo sapessi ma lo seppi!" ("I didn't know it but I knew it!") they have become popular catchphrases.
cinema adventures companions for around about twenty years. The two have made together 24 movies, beginning with traditional Christmas movies: among these are remembered Vacanze di Natale and A spasso nel tempo, Paparazzi
(1998), Tifosi (1999) and Christmas in Love (2004).
Subsequently to the "separation" from De Sica, Massimo Boldi has interpreted Olè (2006), Matrimonio alle Bahamas (2007) and La fidanzata di papà (2008).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
stand-up comedian and actor.
Biography
Been very soon orphan of father, Boldi began to work as a window-dresser from a young age before taking a job selling confectionery. On 29 September 1973 Boldi married Marisa Selo (cousin of Formula OneFormula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
's driver Michele Alboreto
Michele Alboreto
Michele Alboreto was an Italian racing driver. He is famous for finishing runner up to Alain Prost in the 1985 Formula One World Championship, as well as winning the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2001 12 Hours of Sebring sports car races...
). Their marriage lasted until Selo's death on 8 April 2004. The couple had three daughters: Micaela, Manuela and Marta.
Drummer
Boldi entered showbiz as a drummerDrum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
. He played in the group I Mimitoki before joining the better known La pattuglia azzurra ("The blue patrol"), group headed by a young Claudio Lippi continuing then as drummer of the Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He wrote four masterpieces of Italian popular music: "Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", "Senza fine" and "Sapore di sale".- Biography :...
's orchestra for then to continue as drummer in the numerous bands of the epoch until when he was engaged with his group in a very particular place and of big fashion L'Intras Derby Club, via Monte Rosa 84 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Stand-up comedian
The passion for the continuous drum with his group to the DerbyDerby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
where he begins to accompany the protagonists of the evenings, the great authors and the actual comedians and of the future in the Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
panorama show.
The "Derby", born in 1959 by an Gianni Bongiovanni and his wife Angela's idea as jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
temple, he had already become when he was known from the young Boldi house of the cabaret too.
He enumerated among his artists names as Enzo Jannacci
Enzo Jannacci
Vincenzo Jannacci , more commonly known as Enzo Jannacci , is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor and stand-up comedian...
, Cochi and Renato, Giorgio Gaber
Giorgio Gaber
Giorgio Gaber, byname of Giorgio Gaberscik , was an Italian singer-songwriter, actor and playwright. He was also an accomplished guitar player and author of one of the first rock songs in Italian...
, Bruno Lauzi
Bruno Lauzi
Bruno Lauzi was an Italian singer-songwriter.-Biography:Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian Eastern Africa...
, Umberto Bindi
Umberto Bindi
Umberto Bindi was an Italian singer-songwriter.He is especially known for the popular song he co-wrote with Gino Paoli, Il Mio Mondo , which he recorded in Italian in 1963. It was later performed by singers in English and other languages.Bindi was born in Bogliasco , Italy, and was classically...
, Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He wrote four masterpieces of Italian popular music: "Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", "Senza fine" and "Sapore di sale".- Biography :...
, Paolo Villaggio
Paolo Villaggio
Paolo Villaggio is an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian.-Life:Villaggio was born in Genoa in 1932. His jobs included being a clerk for the Italsider steel major which inspired his character "Il ragioniere Fantozzi Ugo", "the accountant Ugo Fantozzi"...
, Walter Waldi and Enrico Intra, cofouder of the same place.
Under the Bongiovanni's guide, Massimo Boldi reborn artistically and he became stand-up comedian, discovering in himself a comic talent.
In the place, by now the ex drummer created characters that became soon popular and that thanks to his apparitions in the local commercial televisions of that years, they became soon of public dominion too.
Television career
Just thanks to a Legano's TV, "Antenna 3 Lombardia", Massimo Boldi and Teo TeocoliTeo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
gave life with their couple's job to that the would have been considered "television bulldozer" of the then new generation of comedians. In TV: "Non lo sapessi ma lo so".
The program was transmitted every Wednesday evening from 20:30 at 24 o'clock for the regal one of Beppe Recchia and took the title from a great tormenton of Boldi, that appeared in a song written by the same with the friends Enzo Jannacci
Enzo Jannacci
Vincenzo Jannacci , more commonly known as Enzo Jannacci , is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor and stand-up comedian...
and Paolo Beldì too.
For Teocoli
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
's improvisation, he was born really in that transmission the more famous and beloved character perhaps of Boldi, "Max Cipollino", an improbable conductor blunderer of a private newscast.
Massimo will participate following to numerous television programs on the principal Italian national nets, not always with Teocoli.
To Canzonissima, on Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
, he played one of his characters of greater success, "Mario Vigorone" to pass then to an innovative program directed by Romolo Siena, A Tutto Gag, where Boldi gave life to the character of the Tuscan Cook in the great tormenton of Come dite voi a Milano? (As you tell you in Milan?).
Always to the RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
, he also made Saltimbanchi si muore, La Tappazzeria, and Fantastico
Fantastico
Fantastico may refer to:*Fantastico , a Bulgarian supermarket chain*Fantástico, a Brazilian television newsmagazine*Fantastico, the arch-nemesis of superhero Terrifica*Fantastico , an application installer script library...
8, program more famous still from the Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host.-Biography:Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"...
's management.
On Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
, he participated in other successful programs such as Drive In, Risatissima, Grand Hotel, Sabato al circo, La strana coppia.
Particularly in Una rotonda sul mare, again with Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
, he will give life with him to an exhilarating parody of the Diabolik
Diabolik
Diabolik is a fictional character, an anti-hero featured in Italian comics. He was created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962. His stories appear in monthly black and white digest-sized booklets. The character was inspired by several previous characters from Italian and French pulp...
's stories: Massimo was apparently in the gag
Gag
A gag is usually a device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech. They are...
s the foolish alone thief "Diaboldik" while Teo interpreted a certain "Inspector Rinko", clear words game on the Inspector Ginko, the thief in black leotard.
Boldi also conducted on Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
a season of Striscia la notizia
Striscia la notizia
Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame...
(1996–1997) Scherzi a parte (2002) and, in 2008 together with Lorella Cuccarini
Lorella Cuccarini
Lorella Cuccarini is an Italian dancer, singer, television host and actress.-Albums:* Lorel * Voci * Voglia di fare * Le più belle canzoni -Singles:* "Sugar Sugar" * "Kangarù"...
, an edition of La sai l'ultima?.
"Un ciclone in famiglia"
Always for Canale 5Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
, Boldi has interpreted his first fiction TV, giving life to the character of "big dad", Lorenzo Fumagalli in the television series Un ciclone in famiglia
Un ciclone in famiglia
Un ciclone in famiglia is an Italian television series....
, directed by Carlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born March 13, 1951.In 2001 he directed the romantic comedy film South Kensington starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Two of his films, Eccezzziunale.....
.
Cinema career
Having begun before in smaller parts, it was in the eighties that Massimo Boldi became one of the more popular Italian cinema actors.To the cinema, Boldi is often interpreter of the classical Milan citizen, bourgeois and methodic, always to the takings with problems of tachycardia
Tachycardia
Tachycardia comes from the Greek words tachys and kardia . Tachycardia typically refers to a heart rate that exceeds the normal range for a resting heart rate...
. Some his ways of say as: "Bestia che dolore!" ("Beast that pain!"), "Mi hai fatto un male pazzesco!" ("You have made me a maddish evil!"), "Ciao Cipollino!" ("Hi Cipollino!"), "Vavavavavava!" ("Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"), "Non lo sapessi ma lo seppi!" ("I didn't know it but I knew it!") they have become popular catchphrases.
The couple Boldi - De Sica
Massimo Boldi has been with Christian De SicaChristian De Sica
Christian De Sica is an Italian actor, director and scriptwriter.- Life :De Sica was born in Rome, Italy, the second son of Italian director Vittorio De Sica and Spanish actress María Mercader. After attending liceo classico in Rome, he worked in a hotel in Venezuela, where he began his career as...
cinema adventures companions for around about twenty years. The two have made together 24 movies, beginning with traditional Christmas movies: among these are remembered Vacanze di Natale and A spasso nel tempo, Paparazzi
Paparazzi (1998 film)
Paparazzi is a 1998 French comedy film, directed by Alain Berbérian.-Plot:Franck Bordoni loses job as a night watchman when he finds himself inadvertently on the front cover of a popular magazine. The photograph was taken whilst he was enjoying at a football match instead of working...
(1998), Tifosi (1999) and Christmas in Love (2004).
Subsequently to the "separation" from De Sica, Massimo Boldi has interpreted Olè (2006), Matrimonio alle Bahamas (2007) and La fidanzata di papà (2008).
In politics
In 1992, Boldi ran to the political elections with the Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party), but this to now remains a brief parenthesis, set aside which returned immediately to the recitation.Filmography
- Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei? is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci.-Cast:*Mafalda Berri*Ugo Bologna ... Commendatore Bravetti*Gil Cagne ... Ballerino*Giuliana Calandra ... Maria Bompazzi*Lilli Carati...
(1975); - Due cuori, una cappella (1975);
- La febbre del cinema (1975);
- Come ti rapisco il pupo (1976);
- Luna di miele in tre (1975);
- Marcia trionfale (1976);
- Sturmtruppen (1976);
- Tre tigri contro tre tigri (1977);
- Il... Belpaese (1977);
- Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra;
- Saxofone (1979);
- Prestami tua moglie (1980);
- A tutto gag (1980);
- Sono fotogenico (1980);
- Maschio, femmina, fiore, frutto (1980);
- L'esercito più pazzo del mondo (1981);
- Nessuno è perfetto (1981);
- Fracchia la belva umanaFracchia la belva umanaFracchia la belva umana is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Paolo Villaggio - Giandomenico Fracchia / La Belva Umana...
(1981); - Si ringrazia la regione Puglia per averci fornito i milanesi (1982);
- Eccezzziunale... veramenteEccezzziunale... veramenteEccezzziunale... veramente is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:...
(1982) ; - Sturmtruppen II (1982);
- Drive In (1983);
- Il ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagna is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Renato Pozzetto - Artemio...
(1984); - I due carabinieri (1984);
- I pompieri (1985);
- Yuppies, i giovani di successo (1986);
- Yuppies 2 (1986);
- Grandi magazzini (1986);
- Grand Hotel (1986);
- Il tenente dei carabinieri (1985);
- Scuola di ladri (1986);
- Montecarlo Gran Casinò (1987);
- Fantastico 8 (1987);
- Il volatore di Aquiloni (1987);
- Missione eroica - I pompieri 2 (1987);
- Scuola di ladri parte seconda (1987);
- Mia moglie è una bestia (1988);
- Fratelli d'Italia (1989);
- Vacanze di Natale '90 (1990);
- Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991);
- Anni 90 (1992);
- Scherzi a parte (1992);
- Sognando la California (1992);
- Anni 90 - Parte II (1993);
- S.P.Q.R. 2000 e ½ anni fa (1994);
- Vacanze di Natale '95 (1995);
- Festival (1996);
- A spasso nel tempo (1996);
- A spasso nel tempo: l'avventura continua (1997);
- Cucciolo (1998);
- Paparazzi (1998);
- Tifosi (1999);
- Vacanze di Natale 2000 (1999);
- Body Guards - Guardie del corpo (2000);
- Merry Christmas (2001);
- Natale sul Nilo (2002);
- Natale in India (2003);
- Christmas in Love (2004);
- Caméra CaféCaméra CaféCaméra Café is a French-born concept of comedy television series exported around the world. A movie spin-off has been made in France under the title of Espace détente...
(2004); - Un ciclone in famigliaUn ciclone in famigliaUn ciclone in famiglia is an Italian television series....
(2005); - Natale a Miami (2005);
- Un ciclone in famiglia 2 (2006);
- Olè (2006);
- Un ciclone in famiglia 3 (2007);
- Matrimonio alle Bahamas (2007);
- Un ciclone in famiglia 4 (2008);
- La fidanzata di papà (2008);
- Un coccodrillo per amico (2009);
- Benvenuti in famiglia (2009);
- A Natale mi sposo (2010).