Paolo Paoloni

Paolo Paoloni (24 July 1929 – 9 January 2019) was an Italian actor.

Biography A close friend of director Luciano Salce, Paoloni is best known for portraying the role of the Galactic Mega-director in the Fantozzi film saga. Despite being famous for taking part to several comedies, Paoloni took also part in some horror films such as Cannibal Holocaust.

He died on 9 January 2019, at the age of 89. In his final months, Paoloni became mute due to a vocal cord disease.

Selected filmography

The Black Sheep (1968) - The Chairman of 'Banca di Sconto' (uncredited) Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue (1969) - Lampredi La ragazza del prete (1970) In the Name of the Italian People (1971) - Psychiatrist The Nun and the Devil (1973) - Isabella's keeper (uncredited) Erotomania (1974) - Tappatani Fantozzi (1975) - Duke Count Maria Rita Vittorio Balabam White Horses of Summer (1975) - Infermiere Il secondo tragico Fantozzi (1976) - Mega Direttore Galattico Duca Conte G.M.Balabam Tutti possono arricchire tranne i poveri (1976) - Autista L'altra metà del cielo (1977) - Vescovo di Sidney An Average Little Man (1977) - Impiegato allampanato Grazie tante - Arrivederci (1977) Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978) - Agente dei Lloyd's (segment "Sì buana") Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979) - Professor Tesoro mio (1979) Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - 3rd Executive Inferno (1980) - Music Teacher The Precarious Bank Teller (1980) - Il conte Ernesto Di Sacrofano Il Marchese del Grillo (1981) - Captain of the Swiss Guards (uncredited) Vieni avanti cretino (1982) - The Office Manager And the Ship Sails On (1983) - Il Maestro Albertini Il mistero del panino assassino (1987) - Portiere d'albergo (uncredited) Quelli del casco (1988) - Maitre Stradivari (1988) - Moroni Io, Peter Pan (1989) - Dentist The Miser (1990) - Il papa The King's Whore (1990) - Longhi's Lackey Stasera a casa di Alice (1990) - Monsignore Rocca-Bandini Vacanze di Natale '90 (1990) - Il padre di Eliette Voices from Beyond (1991) - Grandfather Mainardi Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) - Signor Martelli Faccione (1991) - the gynecologist (uncredited) Fantozzi in paradiso (1993) - Megadirettore Chicken Park (1994) - Scientist (uncredited) Fantozzi - Il ritorno (1996) - Mega Direttore Galattico Duca Conte G.M.Balabam Double Team (1997) - Old Monk L'amico di Wang (1997) - Il giudice Dirty Linen (1999) - Farmacista Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione (1999) - Mega Presidente, Duca Conte G.M.Balabam Laguna (2001) - Vincenzo Winter (2002) - Eddy Il nostro matrimonio è in crisi (2002) - Gavazzi Lui Ripley's Game (2002) - Franco The Haunting of Helena (2012) - Ferri Si accettano miracoli (2015) - (uncredited) La voce di Fantozzi (2017) - Himself Blessed Madness (2018) - Padre Martinez (final film role)