Riccardo Schicchi


Riccardo Schicchi was an Italian pornographer.
Graduated from art school with a specialization in photography, Schicchi began by being a photographer for Epoca, travelling around in several places of the world, including war zones.
After meeting Ilona Staller, both acted as hosts of the radio show Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? featuring discussions about sex, with live calls from the audience. Staller was renamed "Cicciolina".
In 1983 the duo founded the model agency Diva Futura.
Moana Pozzi was another source of popularity for Schicchi; Pozzi was the face of Schicchi's "Partito dell'Amore", a parody of Italian political parties: in 1990, the Love Party was unable to cross over the minimum limit for admission into the lowest Chamber, yet it still amassed a significant number of preferences for Pozzi.
Éva Henger was also discovered by Schicchi and later became his wife in 1994. The couple had two children, Mercédesz and Riccardo Jr., before parting. Henger currently has another relationship, yet the couple never officially divorced.
Schicchi was ailed with Diabetes mellitus type 2, that led to his hospitalization in 2012 for diabetic coma, assisted by Henger. The disease also impaired his vision and caused chronic kidney disease.; Schicchi died in San Pietro Hospital, Rome.