Paolo Paoloni

• Name — Paolo Paoloni • Born — 24 July 1929 • Birthplace — Bodio, Switzerland • Died — 9 January 2019 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Height — 1.86 m • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1968–2019

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.

• 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)