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Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)

Also known as: Dario Luigi Angelo Fo, Дарио Фо, داريو فو, 다리오 포, ダリオ・フォ, 达里奥·福

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