Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo

WriterActorDirector
Born
May 26, 1900
Died
October 31, 1984
Awards
2 wins, 4 nominations

Coming from a show-business family (his father Eduardo Scarpetta was a famous stage actor), Eduardo de Filippo made his stage debut at age 5 playing the role of "Peppiniello" in his father's comedy "Miseria e Nobiltà". At 32 he formed his own stage company with his brother Peppino de Filippo and…

Biography

Coming from a show-business family (his father Eduardo Scarpetta was a famous stage actor), Eduardo de Filippo made his stage debut at age 5 playing the role of "Peppiniello" in his father's comedy "Miseria e Nobiltà". At 32 he formed his own stage company with his brother Peppino de Filippo and sister Tina de Filippo, and the three began making appearances in films, starting in 1933. The trio enjoyed success in both mediums, but broke up soon after World War II ended. De Filippo, who had begun directing films in 1940, began enjoying success as a director in the 1950s, turning out a string of light comedies, many based on his own plays. In addition to writing and directing his own films, he also wrote or collaborated on films with such directors as Vittorio De Sica.

Actor

HeartHeart(1984)as Vecchio Maestro Vincenzo Crosetti
Il berretto a sonagliIl berretto a sonagli(1981)as Ciampa
Il contrattoIl contratto(1981)as Geronta Sebezio
Il sindaco del Rione SanitàIl sindaco del Rione Sanità(1979)as Antonio Barracano
Le voci di dentroLe voci di dentro(1978)as Alberto Saporito

Music Department

Quei figuri di tanti anni faQuei figuri di tanti anni fa(1978)

Self

My Name Is Anna MagnaniMy Name Is Anna Magnani(1980)as Self
Pulcinella ieri e oggi(1973)as Self - Interviewee, Pulcinella

Archive Footage

Il nostro EduardoIl nostro Eduardo(2020)as Self
Colpo di scena(2014)
Scene napoletane(2014)
Blu notteBlu notte(1999)as Self
Legends of World CinemaLegends of World Cinema(2004)as Self

Known for

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Jeff Chandler, Eduardo De Filippo, Rossana Podestà, Carlos Thompson, and Esther Williams in Raw Wind in Eden (1958)Eduardo De FilippoEduardo De FilippoEduardo De Filippo