Peppino De Filippo (born Giuseppe 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 Eduardo De Filippo (; 24 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and '' Napoli Milionaria''. Consi ...

and of

Titina De Filippo Titina De Filippo (born Annunziata De Filippo; 27 March 1898 – 26 December 1963) was an Italian actress and playwright.Rome-Paris-Rome'', ''

Variety Lights ''Variety Lights'' ( it, Luci del varietà) is a 1951 Italian romantic drama film produced, directed and written by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada and starring Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, and Giulietta Masina. The film is about ...

'', ''

A Day in Court ''A Day in Court'' (Italian: ''Un giorno in pretura'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Peppino De Filippo, Silvana Pampanini, Sophia Loren, and Alberto Sordi. The film is an anthology, consisting of a day's cases b ...

'', ''

Ferdinand I, King of Naples Ferdinando Trastámara d'Aragona, of the Naples branch, universally known as Ferrante and also called by his contemporaries Don Ferrando and Don Ferrante (2 June 1424, in Valencia – 25 January 1494, in Naples), was the only son, illegitimate, of ...

'' and ''

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''. He is however most remembered for his several artistic partnerships with Totò, on movies such as ''

Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina ''Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy'' (originally ''Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular sing ...

'' and ''

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''. He died in Rome at age 76.

Biography

He was born from the affair between playwright and actor

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and theatre seamstress and costumier Luisa De Filippo. He was the third of three children born from the couple, the other two being Annunziata "Titina" and

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. His father was actually married since 1876 to Rosa De Filippo, Luisa's paternal aunt. His father Eduardo had several other illegitimate children from various affairs (including actors Ernesto Murolo,

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and Pasquale De Filippo). 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 ''

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'' by Harold Pinter and in ''

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'' by

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(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 i fuorilegge'', and ''

''. He worked with

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as well, for instance in ''

'', and with

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. 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

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, who successfully carried on his father's work. He was married three times. From his first wife Adele (or Adelina) Carloni he had his only child,

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. His second wife was actress Lidia Martora (pseudonym of Lidia Maresca) and was the sister of dancer Marisa Maresca. He married for the third time to Lelia Mangano. The actor

Pietro Carloni Pietro Carloni (28 October 1896 – 3 August 1968) was an Italian stage and film actor. Life and career Born in Taurisano, Lecce into a family of actors, Carloni debuted on stage at young age in the theatrical company held by Ernesto Murolo. I ...

(his first wife Adele's brother) was married to his sister Titina. The actress Ester Carloni was another sibling of his wife Adele.

Filmography

* ''

Three Lucky Fools ''Three Lucky Fools'' (Italian: ''Tre uomini in frack'') is a 1933 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Tito Schipa, Eduardo De Filippo, and Fred Pasquali. It marked the film debut of Assia Noris, who went on to be ...

'' (1933) - Andrea * '' Il cappello a tre punte'' (1933) - Luca, il mugnaio * ''

Those Two ''Those Two'' (Italian: ''Quei due'') is a 1935 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Assia Noris. A couple of men struggling to find work both fall in love with the same woman. Th ...

'' (1935) - Giacomino * ''

It Was I! ''It Was I!'' (Italian: ''Sono stato io!'') is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Titina De Filippo.Moliterno p.101 The film was based on a play, ''Sarà stato Giovann ...

'' (1937) - Carlino * '' L'amor mio non muore...'' (1938) - Luigino Spanato, il detective * ''

The Marquis of Ruvolito ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (Italian: ''Il marchese di Ruvolito'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Leda Gloria.Goble p.311 Based on a play of ...

'' (1939) - Il marchese Erasmo di Mezzomondello * ''

In the Country Fell a Star ''In the Country Fell a Star'' (Italian: ''In campagna è caduta una stella'') is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo. It stars De Filippo, his brother Peppino De Filippo and Rosina Lawrence.Moliterno p.101 When a famous Amer ...

'' (1939) - Luigino Montuori * '' Il sogno di tutti'' (1940) - L'avvocate fanfarone * ''

Lucky Night ''Lucky Night'' (1939) is a comedy movie from MGM starring Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy, directed by Norman Taurog. Plot Two people meet in a park (Cora, played by Myrna Loy, and William "Bill" Overton, played by Robert Taylor). They become ...

'' (1941) - Biagio Natalini * '' L'ultimo combattimento'' (1941) - Alberto * ''

A che servono questi quattrini? ''A che servono questi quattrini?'' (i.e. "What good are this money?") is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Esodo Pratelli and starring Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo. It is an adaptation of a play with the same name by Armando Curcio t ...

'' (1942) - Vincenzino Esposito * '' Le signorine della villa accanto'' (1942) - L'autista * ''

Non ti pago! ''Non ti pago!'' is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, who also adapted the play by Eduardo De Filippo, the star of the film. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice Internatio ...

'' (1942) - Procopio Bertolini * ''

After Casanova's Fashion ''After Casanova's Fashion'' (Italian: ''Casanova farebbe così!'') is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo, and Clelia Matania.Moliterno p.48 It was shot at the Ci ...

'' (1942) - Don Agostino * '' The Peddler and the Lady'' (1943) - Aurelio * ''

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'' (1943) - Pasqualino Squeglia * '' Ti conosco, mascherina!'' (1943) - Celestino De Rosa * '' I Met You in Naples'' (1946) * '' Natale al campo 119'' (1947) - Gennarino Capece, il napoletano * '' Vivere a sbafo'' (1949) * '' Biancaneve e i sette ladri'' (1949) - Rag. Peppino Biancaneve * ''

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'' (1950) - Tony La Motta * '' Luci del varietà'' (1951) - Checco Dal Monte * ''

Beauties on Bicycles ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in '') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.Parish p.142 It was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by ...

'' (1951) - Il ladro * '' Rome-Paris-Rome'' (1951) - Gennaro * '' Cameriera bella presenza offresi...'' (1951) - L'avvocato * ''

The Passaguai Family ''The Passaguai Family'' (Italian: ''La Famiglia Passaguai'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film written, starring and directed by Aldo Fabrizi. It also featured Peppino De Filippo, Ave Ninchi and Giovanna Ralli. It was followed by a sequel ''The Pa ...

'' (1951) - Cavalier Massa * ''

Ragazze da marito ''Ragazze da marito'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Oreste Mazzillo * Peppino De Filippo as Giacomo Scognamiglio * Titina De Filippo as Agnese Mazzillo * Lianella Carell as Gina Mazzillo * Anna Maria Ferrero as An ...

'' (1952) - Giacomino Scognamiglio * ''

Totò e le donne ''Toto and the Women'' ( it, Totò e le donne) is a 1952 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno. Plot The cloth retailer Philip (Totò) is no longer able to stand his possessive and tyrannical wife (Ave Ninchi) who claims a higher l ...

'' (1952) - Il dottor Desideri * '' Non è vero... ma ci credo'' (1952) - Gervasio Savastano * ''

Siamo tutti inquilini ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (literally: We are all tenants) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. Production The film is a 98 minute black and white that was produced for Documento. Plot Anna has ...

'' (1953) - Antonio Scognamiglio * ''

Martin Toccaferro ''Martin Toccaferro'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Peppino De Filippo, Titina De Filippo and Wanda Osiris.Goble p.270 Cast * Peppino De Filippo as Martino Lazzari * Titina De Filippo as Miss Costan ...

'' (1953) - Martino Lazzari * '' Una di quelle'' (1953) - Martino * '' Il più comico spettacolo del mondo'' (1953) - Uno spettatore * ''

'' (1954) - Judge Salomone Lorusso * ''

Via Padova 46 ''Via Padova 46'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Peppino De Filippo, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina and Arlette Poirier. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. It earned a ...

'' (1954) - Arduino Buongiorno * '' Peppino e la nobile dama'' (1954) - Zaganella * ''

Le signorine dello 04 ''Le signorine dello 04'' (''The ladies of the 04'') is a 1955 Italian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Cast *Antonella Lualdi: Maria Teresa Landolfi *Antonio Cifariello: Amleto *Giovanna Ralli: Bruna *Roberto Risso ...

'' (1955) - Revisore Delli Santi, il vedovo * ''

Il segno di Venere ''The Sign of Venus'' ( it, Il segno di Venere) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese (Lo ...

'' (1955) - Mario * '' Gli ultimi cinque minuti'' (1955) - Filippo Roberti * ''

The Two Friends ''The Two Friends'' (Italian: ''I due compari'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini.Pintaldi p.69 The film's sets were designed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * ...

'' (1955) - Ciccillo * '' Accadde al penitenziario'' (1955) - Peppino * ''

Io piaccio ''Io piaccio'' (also known as ''La via del successo... con le donne'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Plot Professor Maldi, a researcher on the company held by Commendatore Tassinetti (Aldo Fabrizi), experiments on ...

'' (1955) - Nicolino * '' Cortile'' (1955) - Ragionier Gargiulo * ''

I pappagalli ''I pappagalli'' (''The Parrots'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Paolinelli. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi: Antonio *Alberto Sordi: Alberto Tanzi * Maria Fiore: Caterina *Maria Pia Casilio: Fulvia *Peppino De Filippo: Beppi *Titina De ...

'' (1955) - Beppi * ''

Un po' di cielo ''Un po' di cielo'' is a 1955 Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Its name is Italian for "A bit of heaven". Cast * Gabriele Ferzetti as Frank Lo Giudice * Constance Smith as Nora * Fausto Tozzi as Roberto Maltoni * Aldo Fabrizi as ...

'' (1955) * '' Piccola posta'' (1955) - Pipinuccio Gigliozzi * '' Motivo in maschera'' (1955) - signor Cuciniello * ''

'' (1956) - Giuseppe Lo Turco * ''

Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo ''Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo'' is a List of Italian films of 1956, 1956 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi: Brigadiere Pietro Spaziani *Alberto Sordi: Alberto Randolfi ...

'' (1956) - Guardia Scelta Giuseppe Manganiello * ''

'' (1956) - Peppino Caponi * '' Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge'' (1956) - Peppino * '' La nonna Sabella'' (1957) - Emilio * ''

Vacanze a Ischia ''Vacanze a Ischia'' (also known as ''Holiday Island'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. Plot The lives of several people intersect as they go on vacation to enjoy a pleasant holiday on the island. A lawyer spends it in ...

'' (1957) - Battistella * ''

Peppino, le modelle e chella là ''Peppino, le modelle e chella là'' is a 1957 Italian 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 * Guid ...

'' (1957) - Peppino * '' Anna di Brooklyn'' (1958) - Peppino * '' Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche'' (1958) - Cavalier Peppino Caprioli * '' Pane, amore e Andalusía'' (1958) - Peppino * ''

Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! ''Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!'', also known as ''È permesso Maresciallo?'', is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Peppino De Filippo and Giovanna Ralli. Plot In Sagliena, Pietro Stelluti has become a marshal ...

'' (1958) - Don Percuoco * '' Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura'' (1959) - Cavalier Cesare Pancarano di Rondò * '' Arrangiatevi!'' (1959) - Giuseppe 'Peppino' Armentano * '' La nipote Sabella'' (1959) - Emilio * ''

La cambiale ''La cambiale'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Commander Bruscatelli, before being imprisoned, leaves the Posalaquaglia cousins a bill of exchange which they give to Temistocle Bisogni in compensation for ...

'' (1959) - Peppino Posalaquaglia * '' Ferdinando I re di Napoli'' (1959) - Ferdinand I. * '' I genitori in Blue-Jeans'' (1960) - Giuseppe 'Peppino' Grimaldi * ''

Il mattatore ''Love and Larceny'' (in Italian, ''Il mattatore'', "The Showman") is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Gerardo is an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully ...

'' (1960) - Chinotto * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1960) - Pio Degli Ulivi * ''

Letto a tre piazze ''Letto a tre piazze'' (translation: ''The King-Sized Bed'') is a 1960 Italian Totò comedy film directed by Steno. The film marked the last collaboration between Totò and Lucio Fulci, author of the script and initially chosen as director. Cas ...

'' (1960) - Prof. Peppino Castagnano * ''

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'' (1960) - Giuseppe Colabona * '' A noi piace freddo...!'' (1960) - Titozzi * '' Gli incensurati'' (1961) - Giuseppe Corona * '' Totò, Peppino e la dolce vita'' (1961) - Peppino * ''

Il carabiniere a cavallo ''Il carabiniere a cavallo'' is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Lizzani. Plot A couple of women nomads in Rome steal a horse named Rutilio. The horse belongs to a mounted ''carabiniere'', a member of the Italian national police forc ...

'' (1961) - Il brigadiere Tarquinio * ''

Il mio amico Benito ''Il mio amico Benito'' (Italian for "My friend Benito") is a 1962 commedia all'italiana film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Plot Peppino Di Gennaro is a simple clerk who wants to make a career without success. After a friend gave him a photo tak ...

'' (1962) - Giuseppe Di Gennaro * '' Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino'' (1962) - Giuseppe 'Peppino' Pagliuca * ''

'' (1962) - Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio") * '' I quattro monaci'' (1962) - Fra' Crispino * ''I quattro moschettieri'' (1963) - Cardinal Richelieu * ''

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'' (1963) - Zio Peppino * '' Totò contro i 4'' (1963) - Alfredo Fiori * '' Adultero lui, adultera lei'' (1963) - Il pubblico ministero * ''

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'' (1963) - Giuseppe Mollica * '' I 4 tassisti'' (1963) - Pasquale Scognamiglio (segment "Opera buona, Un'") * '' La vedovella'' (1965) - Don Pietro, il sindaco * ''

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'' (1965) - Mimi (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 1") * '' Ischia operazione amore'' (1966) - Gennaro Capatosta * '' La fabbrica dei soldi'' (1966) - Carmelo Pappagone * ''

Rita la zanzara ''Rita the Mosquito'' ( it, Rita la zanzara) is a 1966 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Lina Wertmüller (under the stage name George H. Brown). It has a sequel, '' Don't Sting the Mosquito''. Plot Cast * Rita Pavone: Rita * Gianca ...

'' (1966) - Carmelo * '' Non stuzzicate la zanzara'' (1967) - Carmelo * ''

Soldati e capelloni ''Soldati e capelloni'' is a 1967 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti, written by Augusto Caminito and Giovanni Grimaldi, produced by Franco Cittadini and Stenio Fiorentini and starred by Franco Lantieri, Brizio ...

'' (1967) - Peppino Pica * ''Totò story'' (1968) - Peppino * '' Zum zum zum'' (1969) - Peppino Bertozzini * '' Zum, zum, zum n° 2'' (1969) - Peppino Bertozzini * '' Lisa dagli occhi blu'' (1969) - Peppino / Amleto * '' Gli infermieri della mutua'' (1969) - Gennarino Esposito * '' Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa'' (1970) - Magistrate * '' Giallo napoletano'' (1979) - Raffaele's Father (final film role)

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)

Bibliography

* Giulia Lunetta Savino (introduction by Massimo Troisi). ''Il buffone e il poveruomo'', Dedalo, 1990. * Enrico Giacovelli, Enrico Lancia. ''Peppino De Filippo'', Gremese, 1992. * Rodolfo Di Gianmarco, Leila Mangano. ''TuttoPeppino'', Gremese, 1992. * Alberto Anile. ''Totò e Peppino, fratelli d'Italia'', Einaudi, 2001. * Marco Giusti. ''Pappagone e non solo''. Mondadori, 2003. * Antonella Ottai. ''Vita è arte: Peppino De Filippo''. Rai Eri, 2003. * Pasquale Sabbatino, Giuseppina Scognamiglio. ''Peppino De Filippo e la comicità nel Novecento''. Edizioni scientifiche italiane, 2005.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Filippo, Peppino 1903 births 1980 deaths Male actors from Naples Italian television personalities Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors