Neri Parenti

Biography

Career Overview

Neri Parenti has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Fantozzi Series with 6 titles. Signature works include Fantozzi to the Rescue, Fantozzi Still Suffers, Flatfoot in Africa. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 114
Birth Date: 1950-04-26 00:00:00
Birth Place: Firenze, Toscana, Italia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Fantozzi Series (6 titles)
The Comics Collection (3 titles)
Fracchia Collection (2 titles)
My Friends Collection (1 titles)
I pompieri - Collezione (1 titles)
Flatfoot (1 titles)
Improvvisamente Natale - Collezione (1 titles)
Malizia Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Milena Vukotić (3 collaborations)
Antonio Allocca (3 collaborations)
Christian De Sica (3 collaborations)
Paolo Villaggio (2 collaborations)
Gigi Reder (2 collaborations)
Plinio Fernando (2 collaborations)
Anna Mazzamauro (2 collaborations)
Stefano Antonucci (2 collaborations)
Graziella Polesinanti (2 collaborations)
Massimo Ghini (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (14 credits)
- Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Titanus 1904
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Mostruosamente Villaggio
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Pretendo l'inferno
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Luci dell'avanspettacolo
  Self - Interviewed
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- La voce di Fantozzi
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- C'era una volta il prossimamente
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Natale in India
  Produttore (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Merry Christmas
  Fotografo matrimonio (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Body Guards
  Custode dello zoo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Fantozzi The Return
  Detenuto che mangia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Fantozzi in Heaven
  Responsabile rampa scii (uncredit)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Street Law
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
directing (54 credits)
- Volevo Un Figlio Maschio
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Holiday on Mars
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Natale da chef
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Vacanze ai Caraibi - Il film di Natale
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Ma tu di che segno 6?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Colpi di fortuna
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Lightning Strike
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Vacanze di Natale a Cortina
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Natale in Sudafrica
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Natale a Beverly Hills
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Natale a Rio
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Natale in crociera
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Natale a New York
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Christmas in Miami
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Christmas in Love
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Natale in India
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Natale sul Nilo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Merry Christmas
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Body Guards
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Tifosi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Paparazzi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Cucciolo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Fantozzi The Return
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- The New Comics
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Fantozzi in Heaven
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Infelici e contenti
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Comics 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Fantozzi to the Rescue
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Comics
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Fratelli d'Italia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- I Won the New Year's Lottery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Fantozzi Retires
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- My House My House...
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- School of Thieves 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Super Fantozzi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- School of Thieves
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Who's Afraid of Dracula?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Firefighters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Fantozzi Still Suffers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Two of a Kind
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Forbidden Dreams
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Fracchia The Human Beast
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Fantozzi Against the Wind
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Return of Casanova
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Face with Two Left Feet
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Gegè Bellavita
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Hello Nì!
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- My Loves
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Io tigro, tu tigri, egli tigra
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Flatfoot in Africa
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Sweetheart
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Dimmi che fai tutto per me
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Soldier of Fortune
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1976
writing (44 credits)
- Volevo Un Figlio Maschio
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Improvised Christmas
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Holiday on Mars
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Natale da chef
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Vacanze ai Caraibi - Il film di Natale
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Ma tu di che segno 6?
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Colpi di fortuna
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Lightning Strike
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Vacanze di Natale a Cortina
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Natale in Sudafrica
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Natale a Beverly Hills
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Natale a Rio
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Natale in crociera
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Natale a New York
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Christmas in Miami
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Christmas in Love
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Natale in India
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Natale sul Nilo
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Merry Christmas
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Body Guards
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Tifosi
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Paparazzi
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Cucciolo
  
  idea
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Fantozzi The Return
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The New Comics
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Fantozzi in Heaven
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Infelici e contenti
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Comics 2
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Fantozzi to the Rescue
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Comics
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- I Won the New Year's Lottery
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Fantozzi Retires
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- School of Thieves 2
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Super Fantozzi
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- School of Thieves
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Who's Afraid of Dracula?
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Firefighters
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Fantozzi Still Suffers
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Two of a Kind
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Forbidden Dreams
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Fracchia The Human Beast
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Fantozzi Against the Wind
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- The Face with Two Left Feet
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
production (2 credits)
- Malicious
  
  production secretary
  
  production
  
  1973
- Jus primae noctis
  
  production secretary
  
  production
  
  1972

Content sources

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