Eduardo De Filippo
Biography
Eduardo De Filippo (Naples, 24 May 1900 - Rome, 31 October 1984), was an Italian playwright, actor, director, screenwriter and poet. Considered one of the most important Italian theatrical authors of the twentieth century, he was the author of numerous theatrical works which he himself staged and interpreted and, later, translated and performed by others also abroad. A prolific author, he also worked in the cinema with the same roles covered in the theatrical activity. For his artistic merits and contributions to culture, in 1981, he was appointed senator for life by the President of the Republic Sandro Pertini and was awarded two honorary degrees in literature from the University of Birmingham in 1977 and from the University of Rome La "Sapienza" in 1980. It was also proposed for the Nobel Prize for literature [2]. Eduardo is still today, together with Luigi Pirandello, Dario Fo and Carlo Goldoni, one of the most appreciated and represented Italian theater authors abroad He was born in Naples on May 24, 1900. Natural son of the actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta and of the theater dressmaker Luisa De Filippo, Eduardo and his brothers were recognized as children by their mother whose surname they took De Filippo. Eduardo Scarpetta, married on March 16, 1876 to Rosa De Filippo, with whom he had three children (Domenico, Maria and Vincenzo), had an extra-marital relationship with his granddaughter Luisa De Filippo (daughter of Luca, brother of Rosa De Filippo) from which Titina, Eduardo and Peppino were born.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (49)
Questi fantasmi
Theatre Play (Writing)
2024
Natale in casa Cupiello
Writer (Writing)
2024
Napoli milionaria!
Writer (Writing)
2023
The Great Magic
Original Story (Writing)
2023
Filumena Marturano
Theatre Play (Writing)
2022
Non ti pago
Writer (Writing)
2021
Sabato, domenica e lunedì
Writer (Writing)
2021
Eduardo De Filippo, Lezioni Di Teatro All’università Sapienza Di Roma
as himself
2021
Natale in casa Cupiello
Theatre Play (Writing)
2020
The Mayor of Rione Sanità
Theatre Play (Writing)
2019
The Stuff of Dreams
Theatre Play (Writing)
2016
Sabato, domenica e lunedì
Writer (Writing)
2012
Questi Fantasmi
Writer (Writing)
2011
Napoli milionaria!
Writer (Writing)
2011
Filumena Marturano
Writer (Writing)
2010
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Author (Writing)
2004
Italian Marriage
Writer (Writing)
1998
The Mayor
Theatre Play (Writing)
1997
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Screenplay (Writing)
1990
Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia
Original Story (Writing)
1984
Umenie komédie
Theatre Play (Writing)
1984
I Won't Pay!
Author (Writing)
1983
Il berretto a sonagli
1981
Il contratto
1981
My Name Is Anna Magnani
as Self
1980
Sobota, nedeľa, pondelok
Theatre Play (Writing)
1980
The Mayor of Rione Sanità
as Antonio Barracano
1979
Quei figuri di tanti anni fa
as Peppino Fattibene
1978
L'arte della commedia
1978
Gennareniello
as Gennaro, pensionato
1978
Le voci di dentro
as Alberto Saporito
1978
Il Cilindro
as Agostino Muscariello
1978
Due atti unici a colori
as Personaggio principale
1978
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Theatre Play (Writing)
1978
Christmas at the Cupiello Household
as Luca
1977
Gli esami non finiscono mai
as Guglielmo Speranza
1976
De Pretore Vincenzo
as Don Peppino
1976
Uomo e galantuomo
as Gennaro
1975
Lu Curaggio De Nu Pumpiero Napulitano
1975
'Na Santarella
1975
'o Tuono 'e Marzo
1975
Li nepute de lu sinneco
as Don Ciccio sciosciammocca
1975
Pulcinella - Ieri e oggi
as Self - Interviewee / Self - Pulcinella
1973
Ghosts, Italian Style
Theatre Play (Writing)
1967
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
as Zi' Nicola
1966
Kiss the Other Sheik
Director (Directing)
1965
Marriage Italian Style
Theatre Play (Writing)
1964
Non ti pago
as Ferdinando Quagliolo
1964
Il sindaco del rione Sanità
as Don Antonio Barracano
1964
