Paolo Villagio ... We all remember both the hapless accountant Hugo Fantozzi, who always finds himself in comical situations, and Signor Robinson, whom the beautiful mulatto on a desert island fell in love with. And in the films everything somehow somehow was forgiven to him, writing off to the absurdity of his image ... But now let's talk about his daughter.
general information
The daughter of the great Italian comedian Elizabeth Villagio was born in 1959. Her brother Pierfranchesko was born a little later - in 1965. She collaborated with the world of art like her dad, but did not become an actress. She worked on television, as a writer, released several books, published (and published) in periodicals. According to the scripts written to her, they staged plays and made films.
What Paolo predicted
The father of Elizabeth Villagio actor Paolo Villagio once met in Rome the famous eminent soothsayer-astrologer, who predicted to him that he would die on December 14, 2002 in his house by the sea. However, the next day, the actor, being alive and healthy, took part in the broadcast on TV.
The prophetess was mistaken for 15 years. Paolo died on July 3, 2017, he died in Lazio at the age of 84, and daughter Elizabeth, having informed the world about this, wrote to her father in her social media account the last words: “Now you can fly freely again.” Elizabeth Villagio always believed that Paolo was “locked up” in this life and lacked air, freedom.
In general, it seemed to him that the opinions of others were deeply indifferent. "When I want, then I will die," and so on in everything.
Elizabeth later told reporters that Paolo Vilalgio suffered from diabetes and died precisely because of him. He, a comedian on the screen, did not take the disease seriously and did not pay attention to it. Yes, he especially did not pay attention to anyone or anything ...
The daughter was angry, struggled to influence her father, so that he would take up his mind and take medication, undergo treatment courses, but Paolo did not see the point. "How much is allotted, so much I will live." Why artificially prolong the ordeal on this land that does not give rest, happiness and freedom?
Relationship with father
“We had a difficult relationship with dad. But he taught me to be strong,” says Elizabeth, while her brother, son Paolo, Pierfranchesko emphasized that “it was not easy with dad because he was absent in my life for a long time, like and many actors. " But in the last years of Paolo’s life, they seemed to be close by and they managed to establish relationships, to catch up on something.
Villagio was a candidate for the 1994 election by Lista Pannella in the constituency of the city of Genoa. Prior to that, he was a member of the Proletarian Democracy Party.
Who is the daughter of Fantozzi
What is known about the biography of Elizabeth Villagio? She studied philosophy at the University of Bologna and studied the art of film and television at Los Angeles University in Southern California.
She worked on television, first as an assistant director, then as a director, author, and consultant for some programs. She shot two short films. One of them, Taxi, was featured at the Venice Film Festival.
Daughter Paolo Villaggio wrote several scripts, brought to life the documentary Paolo Villaggio: mi racconto, which was noted at the ArtDocFest in Rome in 2010.
Elizabeth taught at the faculty of cinema at RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts), worked with periodicals.
According to Elizabeth’s book Marilyn: The Intrigue Around Death, a script was written and a play was staged. Daughter Paolo led this production since 2012. In December 2014, another script was published - "Marilyn - The Last 3 Days", a performance was also staged on it.
Elizabeth Villagio became the author of several more works for the theater. A talented screenwriter released the play "I Am Virginia" in May 2013.
In October 2013, she wrote and published the novel "Bizarre Life" (Una vita bizarre) about the memories of girls from the legendary seventies. The photo of Elizabeth Villagio was full in the media in 2014. Then she was awarded the Anassilaos Prize 2014 - Opera prima for this book.
Another of his works - “Mustang Ross” - Elizabeth Villaggio presented in Kontiki. They say that the mayor Pascalino Punti took part in the event, who praised Elizabeth for her excellent work, and then took part in the "Beauty of Music" festival. Daughter Paolo Villagio seized the opportunity and thanked the mayor for organizing the city event, congratulated him.
"He was forgotten!"
Elizabeth Villagio once in her social media once collapsed in anger against the world of cinema: her father, the magnificent brilliant Paolo Villaggio, who did not use social networks, was completely forgotten. What is he to blame? He helped make Italian cinema great. "He is not in the best condition, but this is my father!"
Everyone who saw her claimed that in Elizabeth they spoke the deepest sadness and bitterness! Elizabeth’s post was lifted by the Italian world of cinema, but later she clarified her position: “In fact, I just wanted to say that my father really lacks cinema, this is his great passion, which he devoted his whole life to!” Perhaps there was another desperate feeling in her. Yes, most likely, she was jealous of her father for the world of cinema, which heartlessly and brutally forgets about everyone who ceases to catch his eye.