Totò
Totò | |
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Totò in a 1960s photograph | |
| Born | Antonio Vincenzo Stefano Clemente 15 February 1898 Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 15 April 1967 (aged 69) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Il Principe della risata |
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| Years active | 1922–1967 |
| Spouse |
Diana Bandini Lucchesini Rogliani
(m. 1935; ann. 1939) |
| Children | 2, including Liliana de Curtis |
Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (Italian: [toˈtɔ]), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed il principe della risata ("the prince of laughter"), was an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, dramatist, poet, singer and lyricist. He is commonly referred to as one of the most popular Italian performers of all time. While best known for his funny and sometimes cynical comic characters in theatre and then many successful comedy films made from the 1940s to the 1960s, he also worked with many iconic Italian film directors in dramatic roles.