Franco Citti

Franco Citti
Franco Citti in The Decameron (1971)
Born23 April 1935
Rome, Italy
Died14 January 2016 (aged 80)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
RelativesSergio Citti (brother)

Franco Citti (Italian: [ˈfraŋko ˈtʃitti]; 23 April 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian actor, best known as one of the close collaborators of director Pier Paolo Pasolini. He came to fame for playing the title role in Pasolini's film Accattone, which brought him a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Foreign Actor. He subsequently starred in six of Pasolini's films, as well as 60 other film and television roles. His brother was the director and screenwriter Sergio Citti.[1]

  1. ^ La Repubblica. "È morto Franco Citti, l'Accattone di Pasolini". Retrieved 14 January 2016.

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