Peppino De Filippo
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Peppino De Filippo was an Italian
actor.
De Filippo was born in Naples
, brother of actor and playwright Eduardo De Filippo
and of Titina
. He made his stage debut at the age of six. He played in several movies such as Rome-Paris-Rome, Variety Lights, A Day in Court, Ferdinand I, King of Naples and Boccaccio '70. He is however most remembered for his several artistic partnerships with Totò
, on movies such as Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina and La banda degli onesti.
He died in Rome.
and brother of Eduardo
e Titina
, he debuted still in his childhood.
After several attempts with different acting companies, as a utility player, in 1931 he and his siblings founded the Compagnia Teatro Umoristico: i De Filippo.
It was a very successful experience, featuring tours all over Italy, new comedies, enthusiastics ratings by critics, and sold out in theaters.
However, in 1944, due to a controversy with his brother, Peppino abandoned the company. The separation would allow him to find his own stylistic footprint as an author, being easily distinguishable from Eduardo's: Peppino's comedies are usually easier and more brilliant.
Peppino repeatedly showed his extraordinary versatility; particularly noteworthy are his performance in Il Guardiano by Harold Pinter
and in The Miser
by Molière
(as Harpagon), where he proved to be a skillful actor whose ability had grown beyond brilliant and dialect plays.
Peppino should be defined an actor as well as a popular TV and cinema star.
His partnership with Totò
in many films has been one among the most interesting collaborations in the Italian comical cinema genre. Their movies obtained an outstanding success, despite being snubbed by critics.
Worth a mention are Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina
, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge, and La banda degli onesti.
He worked with Federico Fellini
as well, for instance in Boccaccio '70
), and with Alberto Lattuada
.
He also invented Pappagone, a character for a TV show. He represented a humble servant of Cummendatore Peppino De Filippo (the title of Commendatore
is a public honour of the Italian Republic). He performed as a sort of usher, a typical character of the neapolitan theatre, and coined many funny phrases and an own jargon, that would transform into popular sayings.
He married three times, and his first wife Adele Carloni gave him Luigi, who is successfully carrying on his father's work.
Italy
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actor.
De Filippo was born in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, brother of actor and playwright Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo was an Italian actor, playwright, screenwriter, author and poet, best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano and Napoli Milionaria.-Biography:...
and of Titina
Titina De Filippo
Titina De Filippo, born Annunziata De Filippo was an Italian actress and playwrightShe was born in via Dell'Ascensione a Chiaia, Naples, the oldest of three children born from the extramarital relationship between Luisa De Filippo and Eduardo Scarpetta, a well-respected playwright in Naples...
. He made his stage debut at the age of six. He played in several movies such as Rome-Paris-Rome, Variety Lights, A Day in Court, Ferdinand I, King of Naples and Boccaccio '70. He is however most remembered for his several artistic partnerships with Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
, on movies such as Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina and La banda degli onesti.
He died in Rome.
Biography
Son of playwright Eduardo ScarpettaEduardo Scarpetta
Eduardo Scarpetta was an Italian actor and playwright from Naples. Although not from a theatrical family, he was on the stage by the age of four and is today best remembered as the creator of a character that became his stage alter-ego: Felice Sciosciammocca, a typical, good-natured Neapolitan...
and brother of Eduardo
Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo was an Italian actor, playwright, screenwriter, author and poet, best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano and Napoli Milionaria.-Biography:...
e Titina
Titina De Filippo
Titina De Filippo, born Annunziata De Filippo was an Italian actress and playwrightShe was born in via Dell'Ascensione a Chiaia, Naples, the oldest of three children born from the extramarital relationship between Luisa De Filippo and Eduardo Scarpetta, a well-respected playwright in Naples...
, he debuted still in his childhood.
After several attempts with different acting companies, as a utility player, in 1931 he and his siblings founded the Compagnia Teatro Umoristico: i De Filippo.
It was a very successful experience, featuring tours all over Italy, new comedies, enthusiastics ratings by critics, and sold out in theaters.
However, in 1944, due to a controversy with his brother, Peppino abandoned the company. The separation would allow him to find his own stylistic footprint as an author, being easily distinguishable from Eduardo's: Peppino's comedies are usually easier and more brilliant.
Peppino repeatedly showed his extraordinary versatility; particularly noteworthy are his performance in Il Guardiano by Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
and in The Miser
The Miser
L'Avare is a 1668 five-act satirical comedy by French playwright Molière. Its title is usually translated as The Miser when the play is performed in English....
by Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
(as Harpagon), where he proved to be a skillful actor whose ability had grown beyond brilliant and dialect plays.
Peppino should be defined an actor as well as a popular TV and cinema star.
His partnership with Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
in many films has been one among the most interesting collaborations in the Italian comical cinema genre. Their movies obtained an outstanding success, despite being snubbed by critics.
Worth a mention are Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina
Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Antonio De Curtis and Peppino De Filippo...
, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge, and La banda degli onesti.
He worked with Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
as well, for instance in Boccaccio '70
Boccaccio '70
Boccaccio '70 is a 1962 Italian portmanteau film directed by Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio de Sica, from an idea by Cesare Zavattini...
), and with Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada was an Italian film director.Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada...
.
He also invented Pappagone, a character for a TV show. He represented a humble servant of Cummendatore Peppino De Filippo (the title of Commendatore
Commendatore
Literally Commander, the official title of Commendatore is awarded by decree of the President of Italy to individuals who are given this honour in the Italian Order of Merit known as the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica and other orders of knighthood...
is a public honour of the Italian Republic). He performed as a sort of usher, a typical character of the neapolitan theatre, and coined many funny phrases and an own jargon, that would transform into popular sayings.
He married three times, and his first wife Adele Carloni gave him Luigi, who is successfully carrying on his father's work.
Filmography
- Tre uomini in frack (1933)
- Il cappello a tre punte (1934)
- Quei due (1935)
- Sono stato io! (1937)
- L'amor mio non muore... (1938)
- Il marchese di Ruvolito (1939)
- In campagna è caduta una stella (1939)
- Il sogno di tutti (1940)
- Notte di fortuna (1941)
- L'ultimo combattimento (1941)
- A che servono questi quattrini? (1942)
- Le signorine della villa accanto (1942)
- Non ti pago!Non ti pago!Non ti pago! is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Eduardo De Filippo - Don Ferdinando Quagliolo...
(1942) - Casanova farebbe così! (1942)
- Campo de' fiori (1943)
- Non mi muovo! (1943)
- Ti conosco, mascherina! (1943)
- Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli (1946)
- Natale al campo 119 (1948)
- Vivere a sbafo (1949)
- Biancaneve e i sette ladri (1949)
- Bellezze in biciclettaBellezze in biciclettaBellezze in bicicletta is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani. The film stars Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.-Cast:*Silvana Pampanini as Silvana*Delia Scala as Delia*Franca Marzi as Maria...
(1950) - La bisarca (1950)
- Luci del varietà (1950)
- Signori, in carrozza! (1951)
- La famiglia Passaguai (1951)
- Cameriera bella presenza offresi...Cameriera bella presenza offresi...Cameriera bella presenza offresi... is a 1951 Italian film directed by Giorgio Pastina. Federico Fellini was one of its scriptwriters.-Plot:...
(1951) - Totò e le donneTotò e le donneToto and the Women is a 1952 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Totò as Antonio Scaparro* Lea Padovani as Ginetta* Franca Faldini as La signora dell'appuntamento* Ave Ninchi as Giovanna Scaparro...
(1952) - Ragazze da marito (1952)
- Non è vero... ma ci credoNon è vero... ma ci credoNon è vero... ma ci credo is a 1952 Italian film....
(1952) - Una di quelle (1953)
- Siamo tutti inquiliniSiamo tutti inquiliniSiamo tutti inquilini is a 1953 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi.-Cast:* Aldo Fabrizi - Augusto* Anna-Maria Ferrero - Anna Perrini* Enrico Viarisio - Sassi* Tania Weber - Lulù* Nino Pavese - Talloni...
(1953) - Il più comico spettacolo del mondo (1953)
- Martin Toccaferro (1953)
- Via Padova 46 (1954)
- Peppino e la nobile dama (1954)
- Un giorno in preturaUn giorno in preturaUn giorno in pretura is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Peppino De Filippo - Judge Salomone Lorusso* Silvana Pampanini - Luisa...
(1954) - Le signorine dello 04 (1955)
- Piccola posta (1955)
- Motivo in maschera (1955)
- Io piaccio (1955)
- I due compari (1955)
- Il segno di Venere (1955)
- Gli ultimi cinque minuti (1955)
- Accadde al penitenziario (1955)
- Cortile (1955)
- I pappagalli (1955)
- Un po' di cieloUn po' di cieloUn po' di cielo is a 1955 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti....
(1955) - Totò, Peppino e la malafemminaTotò, Peppino e la malafemminaToto, Peppino, and the Hussy is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Antonio De Curtis and Peppino De Filippo...
(1956) - Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (1956)
- Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956)
- La banda degli onesti(1956)
- Peppino, le modelle e chella làPeppino, le modelle e chella làPeppino, le modelle e chella là is a 1957 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bramieri.-Cast:* Gino Bramieri* Peppino De Filippo* Franco Di Trocchio* Fulvia Franco* Giacomo Furia* Salvo Libassi* Guido Martufi* Ester Masing...
(1957) - La nonna Sabella (1957)
- Vacanze a Ischia (1957)
- Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958)
- La nipote Sabella (1958)
- Tuppe, tuppe Maresciallo (1958)
- Anna di BrooklynAnna di BrooklynAnna of Brooklyn is a 1958 comedy film by Italian directors Vittorio De Sica and Carlo Lastricati. It stars Gina Lollobrigida and Vittorio de Sica.-Cast:* Gina Lollobrigida - Anna* Vittorio De Sica - Don Luigi* Dale Robertson - Raffaele...
(1958) - La cambiale (1959)
- Arrangiatevi! (1959)
- Pane, amore e Andalusía (1959)
- Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959)
- Ferdinando I re di Napoli (1959)
- Signori si nasceSignori si nasceSignori si nasce is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattòli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Ottone Degli Ulivi, detto Zazà* Peppino De Filippo - Pio Degli Ulivi* Delia Scala - Patrizia* Riccardo Garrone - Enzo* Lidia Martora - Luisa...
(1960) - Letto a tre piazze (1960)
- Chi si ferma è perduto (1960)
- A noi piace freddo...! (1960)
- I genitori in Blue-Jeans (1960)
- Il mattatoreIl MattatoreLove and Larceny or Il mattatore is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:*Vittorio Gassman ... Gerardo Latini*Dorian Gray ... Elena...
(1960) - Gli incensurati
- Il carabiniere a cavallo (1961)
- Totò, Peppino e la dolce vita (1961)
- Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino (1962)
- I quattro monaci (1962)
- Il mio amico Benito (1962)
- Il giorno più cortoIl giorno più cortoIl giorno più corto is a 1962 Italian Comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie The Longest Day and stars the popular duo Ciccio Ingrassia and Franco Franchi in the leading roles...
(1962) - Boccaccio '70Boccaccio '70Boccaccio '70 is a 1962 Italian portmanteau film directed by Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio de Sica, from an idea by Cesare Zavattini...
(1962) - Totò contro i 4 (1963)
- I quattro moschettieri (1963)
- Gli onorevoli (1963)
- Adultero lui, adultera lei (1963)
- La vedovella (1964)
- Made in Italy (1965)
- Rita la zanzara (1966)
- Ischia operazione amore (1966)
- La fabbrica dei soldi (1966)
- Soldati e capelloni (1967)
- Non stuzzicate la zanzara (1967)
- Zum zum zumZum zum zum"Zum Zum Zum" is the title of a capoeira song, made popular by the 1994 movie, Only The Strong, for which it was recorded by Serapis Bey. It is one of three Serapis Bey recordings which appear on the soundtrack to the film...
(1968) - Zum, zum, zum n° 2 (1969)
- Lisa dagli occhi blu (1969)
- Gli infermieri della mutua (1969)
- Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossaNinì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossaNinì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Fondato. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Monica Vitti - Maria Sarti aka Ninì Tirabusciò...
(1970) - Giallo napoletano (1978)
Theater Works
- Trampoli e cilindri, (Un atto in dialetto napoletano) (1927)
- Un ragazzo di campagna, (Farsa in due parti) (1931)
- Don Raffaele il trombone, (Commedia in un atto) (1931)
- Spacca il centesimo, (Commedia in un atto) (1931)
- Miseria bella, (Farsa in un atto) (1931)
- Cupido scherza...e spazza, (Farsa in un atto in dialetto napoletano) (1931)
- Una persona fidata, (Farsa in un atto) (1931)
- Aria paesana, (Storia vecchia uguale per tutti in un atto) (1931)
- Quale onore!, (Farsa in un atto) (1931)
- Amori...e balestre!, (Farsa in un atto in dialetto napoletano) (1931)
- Caccia grossa!, (Un atto ironico romantico) (1932)
- A Coperchia è caduta una stella, (Farsa campestre in due parti) (1933)
- La lettera di mammà, (Farsa in due parti) (1933)
- Quaranta...ma non li dimostra, (Commedia in due parti in collaborazione con Titina De Filippo) (1933)
- Il ramoscello d'olivo, (Farsa in un atto) (1933)
- I brutti amano di più, (Commedia romantica in tre parti) (1933)
- Un povero ragazzo!, (Commedia in tre atti e quattro quadri) (1936)
- Il compagno di lavoro!, (Un atto in dialetto napoletano) (1936)
- Bragalà paga per tutti!, (Un atto in dialetto napoletano) (1939)
- Il grande attore!, (Commedia in un atto) (1940)
- Una donna romantica e un medico omeopatico, (Da una commedia -parodia in cinque atti di Riccardo di Castelvecchio. Riduzione in tre atti in dialetto napoletano) (1940)
- Non è vero...ma ci credo!, (Commedia in tre atti) (1942)
- Quel bandito sono io!, (Farsa in tre atti e quattro quadri) (1947)
- L'ospite gradito!, (Tre atti comici) (1948)
- Quel piccolo campo..., (Commedia in tre atti) (1948)
- Per me come se fosse!, (Commedia in due parti e quattro quadri) (1949)
- Carnevalata, (Un atto) (1950)
- Gennarino ha fatto il voto, (Farsa in tre atti) (1950)
- I migliori sono così, (Farsa in due parti e otto quadri) (1950)
- Pronti? Si gira!, (Satira buffa in un atto) (1952)
- Pranziamo insieme!, (Farsa in un atto) (1952)
- Io sono suo padre!, (Commedia in due parti e quattro quadri) (1952)
- Pater familias, (Commedia in un atto) (1955)
- Noi due!, (Commedia in un atto) (1955)
- Un pomeriggio intellettuale, (Commedia in un atto) (1955)
- Dietro la facciata, (Commedia in un atto) (1956)
- Le metamorfosi di un suonatore ambulante, (Farsa all'antica in un prologo, due parti e cinque quadri. Con appendice e musiche di Peppino De Filippo) (1956)
- Il talismano della felicità, (Farsa in un atto) (1956)
- La collana di cento noccioline, (Commedia in un atto) (1957)
- Omaggio a Plauto, (Un atto) (1963)
- Tutti i diavoli in corpo, (Un atto) (1965)
- L'amico del diavolo, (Commedia in tre atti) (1965)