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Dario Fo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dario Fo (born 24 March 1926) is an Italian satirist, playwright, theatre director, actor, composer and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature. His dramatic work employs comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte, a theatrical style popular with the working classes. Fo's works are characterised by criticisms of organised crime, political corruption, political murders, most of the Catholic Church doctrine and conflict in the Middle East. His plays often depend on improvisation, commedia dell'arte style. His plays, especially Mistero Buffo, have been translated into 30 languages and, when performed outside Italy, they are often modified to reflect local political and other issues. Fo encourages directors and translators to modify his plays as they see fit, as he finds this in accordance to the commedia dell'arte tradition of on-stage improvisation. Fo currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress Franca Rame. Upon awarding him the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature, the committee highlighted Fo as a writer "who emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden". Description above from the Wikipedia article Dario Fo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Mar 24, 1926 In Sangiano, Varese, Italy
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie Elementary School 1954-12-29
Latest Project:
Movie Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life 2018-10-04
Known For
Poster of Woodstock 5 Stelle
Poster of Venetian Rascal Goes to America
Poster of Musica per vecchi animali
Poster of The Screwball
Filmography
Movie Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life Self (archive footage) 2018-10-04
Movie 27 aprile Racconto di un evento Self 2014-10-16
Movie Woodstock 5 Stelle Dario Fo 2010-09-26
Movie Vittorio D. Self 2009-09-17
Movie Zero An Investigation Into 9-11 Self 2008-06-15
Movie Venetian Rascal Goes to America Old Johan Padan (voice) 2002-10-04
Movie The Blue Arrow Scarafoni (voice) 1996-12-05
Movie Musica per vecchi animali Lucio Lucertola 1989-11-16
Series I promessi sposi Azzeccagarbugli 1989-11-12
Movie March's Child (uncredited) 1958-02-28
Movie Domenica è sempre domenica 1958-04-05
Movie The Screwball Achille 1956-03-20
Movie Elementary School Tipografo 1954-12-29