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Mr. Rossi
Mr. Rossi
First appearance	Un Oscar per il Signor Rossi (1960)
Last appearance	Mr. Rossi's Vacation (1978)
Created by	Bruno Bozzetto
Portrayed by	Carlo Romano, Giuseppe Rinaldi
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Species	Human
Gender	Male
Nationality	Italian

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Mr. Rossi (Italian: Signor Rossi) is a cartoon character created by Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto.^[2] He was first seen in several short films, about ten minutes each. The show had a life span of 15 years with 6 episodes, 3 movies and 11 skits.^[3]

In Italy, Rossi is the most common surname, suggesting to the Italian spectator that Mr. Rossi stands for the average Italian man and that he could be anyone. He also appears in a couple of feature length animations, including one where he is seen unhappy in life and single, until he befriends his neighbour's talking dog Harold (Gastone in its original Italian) and a witch who grants him wishes, where they have many exciting adventures. In Italy the show was known as Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità, whilst in English-speaking countries it was known as The Fantastic Adventures of Mr. Rossi (where it was broken down into a TV series for children's TV) or Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness.

In the United States, Mr. Rossi has become known not only as a children's film, but also as a cult "druggie" film for its psychedelic coloring, jokes and mushroom references. The recent adoption of the Mr. Rossi series to the "druggie" culture is not unlike what has happened to other classic children's films.^{[citation needed]}

Episodes

The Mr. Rossi short films were as follows (original Italian titles in parentheses):

An Award for Mr. Rossi (1960) (Un Oscar per il Signor Rossi)
Mr. Rossi goes Skiing (1963) (Il Signor Rossi va a sciare)
Mr. Rossi on the Beach (1964) (Il Signore Rossi al mare)
Mr. Rossi Buys a Car (1966) (Il Signor Rossi compra l'automobile)
Mr. Rossi at Camping (1970) (Il Signor Rossi al camping)
Mr. Rossi at the Safari (1971) (Il Signor Rossi al safari fotografico)
Mr. Rossi in Venice (1974) (Il Signor Rossi a Venezia)

These short films contained no spoken dialogue and any captions to accompany the film usually appeared in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German.

The feature length Mr. Rossi films include:

Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976) (Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità)
Mr. Rossi's Dreams (1977) (I Sogni del signor Rossi)
Mr. Rossi's Vacation (1978) (Le Vacanze del signor Rossi)

In 1975, there was a short mini series called Mr. Rossi's Sporting Feats. It contained 11 episodes and each one was two minutes long approximately. Each episode focused on Mr. Rossi attempting to partake in one sport, with very unusual results.

These episodes featured the following:

Rowing
Fencing
Skiing
Gymnastics
Cycling
Athletics
Basketball / volleyball
Tennis
Swimming
Running
Football

In Bruno Bozzetto's 1976 feature-length film Allegro non troppo, Mr. Rossi briefly appears in an animation embedded in a live-action sequence.

References

^ Gino Moliterno (12 October 2009). The A to Z of Italian Cinema. p. 47. ISBN 9780810870598. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^ Gino Moliterno (2008-09-29). Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. p. 47. ISBN 9780810862548. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^ Giannalberto Bendazzi (23 October 2015). Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets. p. 216. ISBN 9781317519911. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

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[1] Gino Moliterno (12 October 2009). The A to Z of Italian Cinema. p. 47. ISBN 9780810870598. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[2] Gino Moliterno (2008-09-29). Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. p. 47. ISBN 9780810862548. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[3] Giannalberto Bendazzi (23 October 2015). Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets. p. 216. ISBN 9781317519911. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

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+{{More citations needed|date=March 2016}}
-'''''Mr Rossi''''' was created by Italian animator [[Bruno Bozzetto]]. We first meet Mr Rossi who is unhappy in life and single until he befriends his neighbour's talking dog Harold and a Witch who grants him wishes where they have many exciting adventures. In Italy the show was know as Signor Rossi cerca la felicità whilst in English speaking countries it was known as ''The Fantastic Adventures of Mr. Rossi'' or ''Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness''.
+{{Infobox character
+| name               = Mr. Rossi
+| image              = Signor Rossi.jpg
+| first              = ''Un Oscar per il Signor Rossi'' (1960)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6_vG0ocP_7UC&q=Bruno+Bozzetto+mr+rossi&pg=PA47 |title=The A to Z of Italian Cinema |author=Gino Moliterno |page=47 |date= 12 October 2009|isbn=9780810870598 |accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref>
+| last               = ''[[Mr. Rossi's Vacation]]'' (1978)
+| creator            = [[Bruno Bozzetto]]
+| portrayer          = [[Carlo Romano]], [[Giuseppe Rinaldi]]
+| species            = Human
+| gender             = Male
+| nationality        = Italian
+}}
+'''Mr. Rossi''' ([[Italian language|Italian]]: Signor Rossi) is a [[cartoon character]] created by Italian animator [[Bruno Bozzetto]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l0dUgcYI8B0C&q=Bruno+Bozzetto+mr+rossi&pg=PA47 |title=Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema |author=Gino Moliterno |page=47 |date=2008-09-29 |isbn=9780810862548 |accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref> He was first seen in several short films, about ten minutes each. The show had a life span of 15 years with 6 episodes, 3 movies and 11 skits.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0azMCgAAQBAJ&q=Bruno+Bozzetto+mr+rossi&pg=PA216 |title=Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets |author=Giannalberto Bendazzi |page=216 |date= 23 October 2015|isbn=9781317519911 |accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref>
-Several Mr Rossi titles were made including:
+In [[Italy]], Rossi is the most common surname, suggesting to the Italian spectator that Mr. Rossi stands for the average Italian man and that he could be anyone. He also appears in a couple of feature length animations, including one where he is seen unhappy in life and single, until he befriends his neighbour's talking dog Harold (Gastone in its original Italian) and a witch who grants him wishes, where they have many exciting adventures. In Italy the show was known as ''Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità'', whilst in [[English language|English]]-speaking countries it was known as ''The Fantastic Adventures of Mr. Rossi'' (where it was broken down into a TV series for children's TV) or ''[[Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness]]''.
-#Mr Rossi (1960)
-#Mr Rossi goes skiing (1963)
-#Mr Rossi at the seaside (1964)
-#Mr Rossi buys a car (1966)
-#Mr Rossi at camping (1970)
-#Mr Rossi at the safari (1971)
-#Mr Rossi in Venice (1974)
+In the [[United States]], Mr. Rossi has become known not only as a children's film, but also as a cult "druggie" film for its psychedelic coloring, jokes and mushroom references. The recent adoption of the Mr. Rossi series to the "druggie" culture is not unlike what has happened to other classic children's films.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
-==Trivia==
+==Episodes==
-Mr Rossi makes a symbolic cameo appearance in Bozzetto's animated film [[Allegro Non Troppo]].
+The Mr. Rossi short films were as follows (original Italian titles in parentheses):
+#An Award for Mr. Rossi (1960) ''(Un Oscar per il Signor Rossi)''
-==See also==
+#Mr. Rossi goes Skiing (1963) ''(Il Signor Rossi va a sciare)''
-*[[Bruno Bozzetto]]
+#Mr. Rossi on the Beach (1964) ''(Il Signore Rossi al mare)''
-*[[Animation]]
+#Mr. Rossi Buys a Car (1966) ''(Il Signor Rossi compra l'automobile)''
+#Mr. Rossi at Camping (1970)  ''(Il Signor Rossi al camping)''
+#Mr. Rossi at the Safari (1971) ''(Il Signor Rossi al safari fotografico)''
+#Mr. Rossi in Venice (1974) ''(Il Signor Rossi a Venezia)''
+These short films contained no spoken dialogue and any captions to accompany the film usually appeared in [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[German language|German]].
-==External links==
+The feature length Mr. Rossi films include:
-*[http://www.bozzetto.com/misterrossi.htm Bruno Bozzeto]
-*[http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/index.htm?childrenstv/Mister%20Rossi/Mister%20Rossi.htm&1 Jedi Paradise]
-*{{imdb title|0203908}}
+#''[[Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness]]'' (1976) ''(Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità)''
+#''[[Mr. Rossi's Dreams]]'' (1977) ''(I Sogni del signor Rossi)''
+#''[[Mr. Rossi's Vacation]]'' (1978) ''(Le Vacanze del signor Rossi)''
+In 1975, there was a short mini series called ''Mr. Rossi's Sporting Feats''. It contained 11 episodes and each one was two minutes long approximately. Each episode focused on Mr. Rossi attempting to partake in one sport, with very unusual results.
+These episodes featured the following:
+#Rowing
+#Fencing
+#Skiing
+#Gymnastics
+#Cycling
+#Athletics
+#Basketball / volleyball
+#Tennis
+#Swimming
+#Running
+#Football
+In [[Bruno Bozzetto]]'s 1976 feature-length film ''[[Allegro non troppo]]'', Mr. Rossi briefly appears in an animation embedded in a live-action sequence.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.bozzetto.com/rossishorts.html Bruno Bozzeto]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090802094055/http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/childrenstv/Mister%20Rossi/Mister%20Rossi.htm Jedi Paradise]
+{{Bruno Bozzetto}}
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-[[Category:Fantasy television series]]
+[[Category:Italian animated short films]]
+[[Category:Italian children's animated fantasy television series]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Bruno Bozzetto]]
+[[Category:Fictional Italian people|Rossi]]
+[[Category:1960 Italian television series debuts]]
+[[Category:1978 Italian television series endings]]
+[[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1960]]
+[[Category:Male characters in comics|Rossi]]
+[[Category:Male characters in animation|Rossi]]
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-[[de:Herr Rossi sucht das Glück]]
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-[[fa:آقای روسی]]