Ezio Greggio (7 April 1954) is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and film director. In Italy he is mostly known for his long-lasting appearances in TV shows like Drive In and Striscia la notizia, while abroad he is noted for his movies and his collaboration with Mel Brooks. İn 1994, he debuted as director with The Silence of the Hams, a parody movie inspired by The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho. The movie was shot in the United States: during this work, Greggio built a strong friendship with movie director Mel Brooks and with Dom DeLuise (both appearing in the movie).Brooks named one of Dom DeLuise's killers in his Robin Hood: Men in Tights, "Dirty Ezio", and had Greggio in the cast of Dracula: Dead and Loving It.In 1997, Greggio came back to the camera, directing Killer per caso and in 1999 Svitati, with Mel Brooks as actor.Since 2000, Greggio acted in a great number of TV productions.Greggio moved his residence to Montecarlo, and is the director of the Montecarlo Film Festival.

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