Ezio Greggio
Ezio Greggio ( born April 7, 1954 in Cossato ) is an Italian comedian, actor, film director and screenwriter.
Television career
Greggio made his first television appearance in the former station Telebiella, the first Italian local television. Director and entrepreneur Giuseppe Sacchi, who founded it, obliged the then 18 -year-olds. In RAI Gregio debuted as a cabaret artist in 1978 in the broadcasts La sberla and Tutto compreso by Giancarlo Nicotra and Giancarlo Magalli. In his sketches, which initially had only moderate success, he worked with Gianfranco D' Angelo, with whom he joined the newly founded " Fininvest " (now Mediaset ) and received there with the Drive In, led by two great popularity.
In 1988, Greggio for the station Canale 5 in Odiens for Antonio Ricci Director, who soon took him on to his new show Paperissima which was first broadcast in 1990. Again, Greggio proved to be a brilliant comedian and efficient creator of gags and scenes. In addition to the third season of this show with the satirical show Striscia la notizia over the years created a multi-award winning show, in addition to other critical functions Enzo Iacchetti, Michelle Hunziker and Franco Neri participated at the.
For Mediaset created under the direction Greggios some television series. In summer 2008, he led the new shipment Veline.
Film work
On the screen was the first time in Greggio Sbamm! (1980 ) to see to which he had contributed the screenplay. This Carlo Vanzina became aware of him, of him for Yuppies - I giovani di successo - which turned out to be a cult film and the former youth scene satirized - occupied. Later Greggio also starred in the sequel Yuppies 2 of 1986 was directed by Enrico Oldoini. In addition to Paolo Rossi, he was seen in the following year in Monte Carlo Gran casinos and then in several parodic works like Vacanze di Natale '90, Vacanze di Natale '91, Anni 90, Infelici e contenti or Miracle Church italiano.
In 1994, Greggio with The Silence of the lamb, which was filmed in the U.S., his directorial debut. While staying there grew a friendship with Mel Brooks, also a cameo in his Dracula - but happy 1995, Dead. In the same year, he starred in Carlo Vanzinas ' Selvaggi.
Next directorial work were the farces Killer per caso (1997) and Svitati (1999 ), recognizable in the footsteps of his role model and friend Mel Brooks. In 2008 he played in Un'estate al mare again for Carlo Vanzina and in Il papà di Giovanna Pupi Avati for, in the latter his first dramatic role in a story from the time of fascism. For his interpretation Greggio was awarded the Nastro d' Argento.
In 2011, Greggio in the parody Box Office 3D - Il film- dei film- directing, which premiered during the Mostra Internazionale d' Arte Cinematografica in Venice.
Other
Greggio is known as football supporters; he was for a time president of the Corbetta F. C. and is an avowed fan of Juventus.
Several times he ran the Monte Carlo film festival de la Comedie.
Publications
Over the years, published by Mondadori following satirical books Greggios:
Awards
Between 1984 and 2008, Greggio received twenty-five times the Telegatto for the best satirical comic mission and was awarded seven times for Best Director. Also several other distinctions, he was booked for himself and his broadcasts.
Filmography (selection)
Actor
- 2002: 2002 - A Space Travesty (2002: A Space Travesty ) ( & production )
- 2008: Il papà di Giovanna