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- Birth nameGiuseppe De Filippo
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Born in Naples in 1903, Peppino De Filippo debuted at the age of 6 in Scarpetta's 'Miseria e Nobilta' in Rome. He studied the piano and went away to college for two years. During WWI, back in Naples, he joined Scarpetta's company 'Molinari', and it was here that he met Totò. At 22, he joined the company of Salvatore De Muto, but had to return to the Scarpetta company after his estranged father, Vincenzo Scarpetta, passed away. Thus he, his brother Eduardo and their sister Titina, started work. In 1929 Peppino married Adela Carloni and their son, Luigi was born the year after. The three staged their own brand of comedy and worked alongside the likes of Tina Pica, Carlo Pisacane, Agostino Salvietti and Giovanni Berardi. In 1932 Peppino starred in his first film, "Tre Uomini in Frak". Success in all Italian theatres followed until 1945, when due to 'differences' between the two brothers led to the dissolution of the company. In 1945, Peppino separated from his wife of 16 years and he debuted with his new company with "I Casi Sono Due" at the Teatro Olimpia in Milan. From 1959 to 1969 he managed the Teatro delle Arti in Rome, and had worldwide success internationally during those years. In 1977 he married Clelia Mangano, his business partner. He died on 26 January 1980.- IMDb Mini Biography By: rosariadinatale@hotmail.com
- Peppino De Filippo (24 August 1903 - 27 January 1980) was an Italian actor. De Filippo was born in Naples, brother of actor and dramatist Eduardo De Filippo and of Titina De Filippo. 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. Son of playwright Eduardo Scarpetta and brother of Eduardo e Titina, De Filippo 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, enthusiastic 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.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpousesLelia Mangano(June 4, 1977 - January 27, 1980) (his death)Lidia Martora(April 23, 1971 - April 23, 1971) (her death)Adelina Carloni(October 10, 1929 - 1945) (separated, 1 child)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesEduardo Passarelli(Half Sibling)Pasquale De Filippo(Half Sibling)Vincenzo Scarpetta(Half Sibling)Titina De Filippo(Sibling)Eduardo De Filippo(Sibling)Augusto Carloni(Niece or Nephew)Luca De Filippo(Niece or Nephew)
- He married his second wife, actress Lidia Martora, only a few hours before her death. In fact they had been partners for more than 25 years, but he was still married to his first wife (and divorce was not allowed in Italy at that time). In December 1970 divorce was sanctioned by law. De Filippo asked immediately for a divorce, but Lidia Martora was already seriously ill, so their wedding was allowed - a tragic trick of chance - on the same day that she died.
- Son of actor/writer Eduardo Scarpetta, father of actor Luigi De Filippo, brother of actress Titina De Filippo and actor/writer Eduardo De Filippo, uncle of actors Augusto Carloni and Luca De Filippo, half-brother of actors Vincenzo Scarpetta, Eduardo Passarelli and Pasquale De Filippo.
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