Dario Fo Biography

Occup.Playwright
FromItaly
BornMarch 24, 1926
Sangiano, Varese, Lombardy, Italy
DiedOctober 13, 2016
Milan, Italy
Causerespiratory failure
Aged90 years
Dario Fo was an Italian star, playwright, comedian, director, and also painter born on March 24th, 1926, in Sangiano, Italy. He was the son of Felice, a stationmaster, as well as Pina Rota, a laundress. Fo revealed an eager passion in art and literature at a very early age, and also his household encouraged him to pursue his abilities.

Growing up during the fascist routine of Benito Mussolini, Fo was deeply influenced by the political environment of the moment. He ended up being involved in left-wing national politics as well as joined the Italian Communist Party in 1947. In the early 1950s, he began doing in theaters and also cabarets, where he developed his special blend of political satire, physical comedy, as well as improvisation.

Fo's advancement performance was in the 1958 revue, "Gli Arcangeli Non Giocano a Fin", which earned him critical recognition as well as launched his career. He remained to write and carry out in countless plays as well as revues, including "Mistero Buffo", "Accidental Death of an Anarchist", as well as "Can't Pay? Will not Pay!" which tackled issues of oppression, corruption, as well as social oppression.

Fo was a prolific writer, publishing over 80 plays in Italian as well as other languages, as well as numerous books and also essays on movie theater as well as national politics. He was also a talented musician, recognized for his vibrant, colorful paintings as well as pictures.

Throughout his job, Fo stayed a political lobbyist, speaking out versus war, oppression, as well as inequality. In 1968, he joined the student objections in Paris, and also in 1973, he co-founded the theater collective La Neighborhood, which aimed to develop a "popular movie theater" that spoke with the worries of working-class people.

In addition to his staged job, Fo was a passionate supporter for civil liberty as well as the rights of musicians. He was greatly involved in the anti-censorship activity in Italy and worldwide.

Fo was honored with many awards throughout his profession, including the Nobel Prize in Literary Works in 1997. He died on October 13th, 2016, at the age of 90, leaving a legacy as one of Italy's a lot of influential and also renowned musicians.

Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Dario, under the main topic Time.

Related authors: Benito Mussolini (Politician)

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16 Famous quotes by Dario Fo

Small: Every artistic expression is either influenced by or adds something to politics
"Every artistic expression is either influenced by or adds something to politics"
Small: With comedy I can search for the profound
"With comedy I can search for the profound"
Small: Real socialism is inside man. It wasnt born with Marx. It was in the communes of Italy in the Middle Ag
"Real socialism is inside man. It wasn't born with Marx. It was in the communes of Italy in the Middle Ages. You can't say it is finished"
Small: Comedy makes the subversion of the existing state of affairs possible
"Comedy makes the subversion of the existing state of affairs possible"
Small: We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics... but instead there is a terr
"We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics... but instead there is a terrible resurgence. These are ugly signs for freedom of expression"
Small: It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control
"It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control"
Small: Know how to live the time that is given you
"Know how to live the time that is given you"
Small: In a way, the American side descended to Saddams level, which happens often in these types of circumsta
"In a way, the American side descended to Saddam's level, which happens often in these types of circumstances. That is why the people in Iraq do not accept the current state of affairs"
Small: I felt like an extraordinary hero. I was only five or six and I had the whole of life in my hands.
"I felt like an extraordinary hero. I was only five or six and I had the whole of life in my hands. Even if I had been driving the carriage of the sun I could not have felt any better"
Small: Even before Europe was united in an economic level or was conceived at the level of economic interests
"Even before Europe was united in an economic level or was conceived at the level of economic interests and trade, it was culture that united all the countries of Europe. The arts, literature, music are the connecting link of Europe"
Small: All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being a
"All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being attacked, or when those who exercise power become a target"
Small: It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain complet
"It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain completely open, that we are always involved, and that we aim to contribute personally in social events"
Small: Although, this is often used with negative connotations, I see ideology as an inherent part of culture
"Although, this is often used with negative connotations, I see ideology as an inherent part of culture"
Small: Nevertheless, the mode, the justification, and all the games involved in this war were dishonest
"Nevertheless, the mode, the justification, and all the games involved in this war were dishonest"
Small: When I was a boy, unconsciously, spontaneously I learned the art of telling ironic stories
"When I was a boy, unconsciously, spontaneously I learned the art of telling ironic stories"
Small: Our homeland is the whole world. Our law is liberty. We have but one thought, revolution in our hearts
"Our homeland is the whole world. Our law is liberty. We have but one thought, revolution in our hearts"