Biography
Ricky Tognazzi, also credited as Riccardo Tognazzi, is an Italian actor and film director. Born on 1 May 1955 in Milan, he is the son of actor and director Ugo Tognazzi. He has appeared in films and television since 1963 and has also directed a number of features.
Tognazzi trained in England and at the DAMS programme of the University of Bologna before graduating in 1975 from the Istituto di Stato per la Cinematografia e Televisione "Roberto Rossellini" in Rome. He began his career as an assistant director to Luigi Comencini, Pupi Avati and Maurizio Ponzi. His acting credits include the role of Dante in Nine (2009), as well as appearances in The Key (1983), Firefighters (1985) and The Family (1987).
As a director, Tognazzi won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 1991 Berlin International Film Festival for Ultrà. His other directorial work includes The Escort (1993), which was entered in the Cannes Film Festival. He has been married to Simona Izzo since 1995.
