1926-2006 IT, Naples
Songwriter
Riccardo Pazzaglia (12 September 1926 – 4 October 2006) was an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter, songwriter (for Domenico Modugno), TV and radio personality.Born in Naples, Pazzaglia graduated in direction at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He entered the film industry as assistant director and screenwriter, specializing in adventure and comedy films. Pazzaglia made his directional debut with L'onorata società, starring the comedy duo Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, who he also directed in Farfallon. After some years of hyatus, Pazzaglia got a personal success thanks to his participation to the Renzo Arbore's variety show Quelli della notte. He later reprised his film activities, collaborating to the screenplays of some films by Luciano De Crescenzo and wr