Bombolo

Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.

Bombolo
Born
Franco Lechner

(1931-05-22)22 May 1931
Died21 August 1987(1987-08-21) (aged 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1966-1987
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Life and career

Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino".[1] He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci.[1] He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films.[2] He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation.[1] Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations.[2]

Partial filmography
  • Remo e Romolo (Storia di due figli di una lupa) (1976) - Pappo
  • La prima notte di nozze (1976)
  • Hit Squad (1976) - Er Trippa
  • Nerone (1977) - Roscio
  • Il marito in collegio (1977) - Killer
  • Messalina, Messalina (1977) - Zenturio Bisone
  • Squadra antitruffa (1977) - Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli
  • Little Italy (1978) - Venticello
  • Scherzi da prete (1978) - Bombolo
  • Assassinio sul Tevere (1979) - Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli
  • Tutti a squola (1979) - Bombolo il bidello
  • L'imbranato (1979) - Bombolo, il genero
  • Ciao marziano (1980) - Pietro
  • La settimana bianca (1980) - Giulio Cesare
  • Delitto a Porta Romana (1980) - Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli
  • Il casinista (1980) - Poldo
  • L'amante tutta da scoprire (1981) - Bombolo
  • La settimana al mare (1981) - Orazio Canestrari
  • Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici (1981) - Capoccione
  • I carabbinieri (1981) - Mozzarella
  • Una vacanza del cactus (1981) - Augusto Squarciarelli
  • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981) - Bombolo
  • Miracoloni (1981) - Taxista
  • Il marito in vacanza (1981) - Agenore
  • W la foca (1982) - Doctor Filippo Patacchiola
  • Attenti a quei P2 (1982) - Bombolo il portiere
  • Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo (1982) - Il Postino
  • Delitto sull'autostrada (1982) - Venticello
  • Sturmtruppen 2 (tutti al fronte) (1982)
  • La sai l'ultima sui matti? (1982) - Caciotta
  • È forte un casino! (1982) - Cicciobello
  • Un jeans e una maglietta (1983)
  • Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983) - Maciste
  • La discoteca (1983) - Bombolo
  • Crime in Formula One (1984) - Venticello
  • Cop in Drag (1984) - Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli
  • Vacanze d'estate (1985) - Cardinale
  • Giuro che ti amo (1986) - (final film role)
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References
  1. Michele Anselmi (24 August 1987). "Muore Bombolo, fu comico "pe caso"". L'Unità.
  2. Massimo Giraldi; Enrico Lancia; Fabio Melelli. Cento caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. pp. 37–38. ISBN 8884403839.
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