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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-stage improvisation. Fo currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress Franca Rame. Upon awarding him the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature, the committee highlighted Fo as a writer "who emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden". Description above from the Wikipedia article Dario Fo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Mar 24, 1926 In Sangiano, Varese, Italy
Movie/TV Credits:
17
First Appeared:
In the movie Io non sono un moderato
Latest Project:
Movie Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life 2018-10-04
Known For
Poster of Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life
Poster of La voce di Fantozzi
Poster of March's Child
Poster of Elementary School
Filmography
Movie Io non sono un moderato 2025
Movie Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life Self (archive footage) 2018-10-04
Movie La voce di Fantozzi Sé stesso 2017-09-02
Movie 27 aprile Racconto di un evento Self 2014-10-16
Movie Woodstock 5 Stelle Dario Fo 2010-09-26
Movie Vittorio D. Self 2009-09-17
Movie Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 Self 2008-06-15
Movie Venetian Rascal Goes to America Old Johan Padan (voice) 2002-10-04
Movie How the Toys Saved Christmas Scarafoni (voice) 1996-12-05
Movie Musica per vecchi animali Lucio Lucertola 1989-11-16
Series I promessi sposi Azzeccagarbugli 1989-11-12
Movie Domenica è sempre domenica 1958-04-05
Movie March's Child (uncredited) 1958-02-28
Movie Villini a sorpresa 1958-02-19
Movie Rascel-Fifì Pupo - il biondo 1957-10-09
Movie The Screwball Achille 1956-03-20
Movie Elementary School Tipografo 1954-12-29