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Renato Pozzetto

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Renato Pozzetto
Pozzetto in 1988
Born (1940-07-14) 14 July 1940 (age 84)
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Director
  • comedian
  • singer
Years active1964–present
Spouse
Brunella Gubler
(m. 1967; died 2009)
Children2
Parent(s)Armando (father), Clementina (mother)

Renato Pozzetto (born 14 July 1940) is an Italian actor, director, comedian, and singer.[1]

Biography

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Pozzetto was born into a working-class family from Milan and grew up in the town of Gemonio (in the Province of Varese).[2] After graduation, he made his debut as a comedian at the Derby Club in Milan.[3] In 1964, he and his childhood friend Cochi Ponzoni formed the duo Cochi e Renato.[4] They recorded several successful songs, often written in collaboration with Enzo Jannacci.[5] These songs often had a satirical and/or nonsense take. Their most popular hits include "La canzone intelligente" ("The intelligent song", a satire about songwriting) and "E la vita, la vita". From the mid-1970s through the first half of the 1990s, Pozzetto enjoyed a prolific career in film, where he became famous for his trademark pronounced Milanese accent and for his shy and stuttering way of speaking. In the mid-2000s, following almost two decades of separation, he reunited with Ponzoni.[6]

Pozzetto has also lent his voice to Rocks, the dog protagonist of the movie Look Who's Talking Now, for the Italian dubbing.

Filmography

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Actor

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Director

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References

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  1. ^ Andrea Pedrinelli (2 November 2015). La canzone a Milano: Dalle origini ai giorni nostri (in Italian). HOEPLI EDITORE, 2015. ISBN 9788820373252.
  2. ^ Gianfranco Bettetini (2006). I partigiani di Cittiglio (in Italian). Effata Editrice IT, 2006, p. 54. ISBN 9788874022564.
  3. ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Giunti Editrice, 2006, p. 241. ISBN 9788809756250.
  4. ^ Enrico Lancia. Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-z - 8884402697, Volume 3 (in Italian). Gremese Editore, 2003, p. 128. ISBN 9788884402691.
  5. ^ Bruno Maffeis (7 August 2015). Quelli che hanno fatto grande Milano, l'Italia (in Italian). Youcanprint, 2015, p. 295. ISBN 9788893060516.
  6. ^ Enrico Lancia. Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-z – 8884402697, Volume 3 (in Italian). Gremese Editore, 2003, p. 130. ISBN 9788884402691.
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