{{Short description|Italian actor, playwright and comedian}} {{Infobox person | name = Paolo Hendel | image = Paolo Hendel ArezzoTV 2017.png | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|1|2}} | birth_place = Florence, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | occupation = Actor }} '''Paolo Hendel''' (born 2 January 1952) is an Italian actor, playwright and comedian.
== Life and career == Born in Florence, at a young age Hendel worked in several jobs, including gamekeeper, guardian of a garage and detective.<ref name=Viventi>Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. {{ISBN|9788831795999}}.</ref><ref name=bio>{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003|isbn=8884402131}}</ref> He debuted as a comedian in early 1980s, as the sidekick of David Riondino.<ref name="bio"/><ref name=teatro>{{cite book|author1=Felice Cappa |author2=Piero Gelli |author3=Marco Mattarozzi |title=Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900|year=1998 |publisher=Baldini & Castoldi, 1998|isbn=8880892959}}</ref> Shorty later he began an intense theatrical activity as author and actor of comic monologues, characterized by a satirical and surreal style.<ref name="Viventi"/><ref name="teatro"/>
Hendel started appearing on television in 1985. He gained popularity in 1996 with the Italia 1 variety show ''Mai dire Gol.'' There he created the successful character of "Carcarlo Pravettoni" a cynical capitalist who was candidate for mayor of Milan.<ref name="Viventi"/><ref name="bio"/><ref name="teatro"/> Hendel also appeared in several films. He had a lead role in two films directed by Daniele Luchetti: ''It's Happening Tomorrow'' and ''The Week of the Sphinx''.<ref name=bio/><ref name=vfvf>{{cite book|last=Mario Sesti|title=La "scuola" italiana: storia, strutture, e immaginario di un altro cinema, 1988-1996|year=1996|publisher=Marsilio, 1996|isbn=8831764772}}</ref>
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