Pier Francesco Pingitore (born 27 September 1934) is an Italian
director, screenwriter, playwright and author.Born in Catanzaro,
Pingitore started his career as a journalist, then he was with Mario
Castellacci, Luciano Cirri and Piero Palumbo the founder in 1965 of
the "Bagaglino" Theatre (originally named "Bragaglino" as a tribute to
Anton Giulio Bragaglia) in Rome. After a local success, from 1973 the
stage company got a large success on television with the RAI variety
show Dove sta Zazà ? and with its numerous successor shows. In 1968,
Pingitore made his film debut directing a documentary about the
protests of the European youth, then, from 1975 to 1983 and again in
1992 he wrote and directed a series of satirical comedies starred by
Pippo Franco and by several components of the "Bagaglino" company,
targeting various aspects of Italian society including political
scandals, football, school, and the music industry.
director, screenwriter, playwright and author.Born in Catanzaro,
Pingitore started his career as a journalist, then he was with Mario
Castellacci, Luciano Cirri and Piero Palumbo the founder in 1965 of
the "Bagaglino" Theatre (originally named "Bragaglino" as a tribute to
Anton Giulio Bragaglia) in Rome. After a local success, from 1973 the
stage company got a large success on television with the RAI variety
show Dove sta Zazà ? and with its numerous successor shows. In 1968,
Pingitore made his film debut directing a documentary about the
protests of the European youth, then, from 1975 to 1983 and again in
1992 he wrote and directed a series of satirical comedies starred by
Pippo Franco and by several components of the "Bagaglino" company,
targeting various aspects of Italian society including political
scandals, football, school, and the music industry.
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