# Bombolo > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bombolo > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bombolo.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombolo > Source revision: 1356904973 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Italian character actor and comedian Bombolo Born Franco Lechner (1931-05-22)22 May 1931 Rome, Italy Died 21 August 1987(1987-08-21) (aged 56) Rome, Italy Occupation Actor Years active 1966–1987 Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [Giorgio Bracardi](/source/Giorgio_Bracardi), [Renato Nicolini](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renato_Nicolini&action=edit&redlink=1) [[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Nicolini)], and Bombolo, at an anti-fast food demonstration in [Piazza di Spagna](/source/Piazza_di_Spagna), 20 April 1986 Bombolo, 1983 **Franco Lechner**, best known as **Bombolo**[a] (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian. ## Life and career Born in [Rome](/source/Rome) into a poor family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and [Pierfrancesco Pingitore](/source/Pierfrancesco_Pingitore), who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino".[1] He got a large popularity in cinema as the [sidekick](/source/Sidekick) of [Tomas Milian](/source/Tomas_Milian) in a successful series of [poliziottesco](/source/Poliziotteschi) films directed by [Bruno Corbucci](/source/Bruno_Corbucci).[1] He was also partner of [Enzo Cannavale](/source/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] Even after several decades, younger generations continue to embrace his characteristic slang, particularly his distinctive and iconic "tze tze".[2] ## Partial filmography - *Remo e Romolo (Storia di due figli di una lupa)* (1976) – Pappo - *La prima notte di nozze* (1976) - *[Hit Squad](/source/Hit_Squad_(film))* (1976) – Er Trippa - *[Nerone](/source/Nerone_(1977_film))* (1977) – Roscio - *[Il marito in collegio](/source/Il_marito_in_collegio)* (1977) – Killer - *[Messalina, Messalina](/source/Messalina%2C_Messalina)* (1977) – Zenturio Bisone - *[Swindle](/source/Swindle_(1977_film))* (1977) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli - *[Little Italy](/source/Little_Italy_(1978_film))* (1978) – Venticello - *Scherzi da prete* (1978) – Bombolo - *[Assassinio sul Tevere](/source/Assassinio_sul_Tevere)* (1979) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli - *Tutti a squola* (1979) – Bombolo il bidello - *[L'imbranato](/source/L'imbranato)* (1979) – Bombolo, il genero - *[Ciao marziano](/source/Ciao_marziano)* (1980) – Pietro - *[Girls Will Be Girls](/source/Girls_Will_Be_Girls_(1980_film))* (1980) – Giulio Cesare - *[Delitto a Porta Romana](/source/Delitto_a_Porta_Romana)* (1980) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli - *[Il casinista](/source/Il_casinista)* (1980) – Poldo - *L'amante tutta da scoprire* (1981) – Bombolo - *[The Week at the Beach](/source/The_Week_at_the_Beach)* (1981) – Orazio Canestrari - *[Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici](/source/Uno_contro_l'altro%2C_praticamente_amici)* (1981) – Capoccione - *I carabbinieri* (1981) – Mozzarella - *[Una vacanza del cactus](/source/Una_vacanza_del_cactus)* (1981) – Augusto Squarciarelli - *[Crime at the Chinese Restaurant](/source/Crime_at_the_Chinese_Restaurant)* (1981) – Bombolo - *Miracoloni* (1981) – Taxista - *Il marito in vacanza* (1981) – Agenore - *[W la foca](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Crime_in_Formula_One)* (1984) – Venticello - *[Cop in Drag](/source/Cop_in_Drag)* (1984) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli - *Vacanze d'estate* (1985) – Cardinale - *Giuro che ti amo* (1986) – (final film role) ## Notes and references **Notes** 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** colloquially meaning [tubby person](https://en.pons.com/translate/italian-english/bombolo). **References** 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jsdh_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jsdh_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-jsdh_2-2) Michele Anselmi (24 August 1987). "Muore Bombolo, fu comico "pe caso"". *[L'Unità](/source/L'Unit%C3%A0)*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fc_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fc_3-1) Massimo Giraldi; Enrico Lancia; Fabio Melelli (2006). *Cento caratteristi del cinema italiano*. Gremese Editore, 2006. pp. 37–38. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [8884403839](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/8884403839). ## External links - [Bombolo](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0093585/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National France BnF data Italy Spain Artists MusicBrainz Other IdRef --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bombolo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombolo) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombolo?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.