Salvatore Ficarra
Salvatore Ficarra (born 27 May 1971, in Palermo) and Valentino Picone (born 23 March 1971, in Palermo) are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone.
Life and career
They started in 1993 along wi ...
(born 27 May 1971, in
Palermo
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) and
Valentino Picone
Salvatore Ficarra (born 27 May 1971, in Palermo) and Valentino Picone (born 23 March 1971, in Palermo) are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone.
Life and career
They started in 1993 along ...
(born 23 March 1971, in Palermo) are an Italian
comedy duo
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases fo ...
who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone.
Life and career
They started in 1993 along with Salvatore Borrello as a comedy trio, performing together on stage as "Chiamata Urbana Urgente".
In 1998, the two remaining members began to use their surnames: Ficarra & Picone.
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In 2000, Ficarra e Picone made their film debut with '' Ask Me If I'm Happy'' by ]Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors, directors and screenwriters, composed of Aldo Baglio (; born 28 September 1958), Giovanni Storti (; born 20 February 1957) and Giacomo Poretti (; born 26 April 1956). Perfo ...
, and two years later they made the first film as main actors, ''Nati stanchi
''Nati stanchi'' (a.k.a. ''Born Tired'') is a 2002 Italian comedy film co-written by and starring the comic duo Ficarra e Picone.
Plot
Salvo and Valentino are two happy Sicilian friends, who do not want to work, because they know that if they fi ...
''.[
On 25 April 2005, ficarra and Picone were the TV anchor-men four episodes of '']Striscia la notizia
''Striscia la notizia'' () is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but ''Striscia'' also satirizes gover ...
'' to which they collaborated from 27 March 2006 up to 5 December 2020.
In 2007 they debuted as directors alongside Gianbattista Avellino
Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is "Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, Gi ...
with the film ''Il 7 e l'8
''Il 7 e l'8'' () it is a 2007 film, directed by Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone and Giambattista Avellino and portrayed by the comic duo Ficarra and Picone. Together with the two comedians, the dancer Eleonora Abbagnato makes her movie debut. ...
'', for which they were nominated to David di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...
for Best New Director and to Silver Ribbon
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...
in the same category.
Also in 2007 they were featured as comic characters in the story ''Zio Paperone e il rapimento teatrale'' (trad. ''Uncle Scrooge and the Theatrical Kidnapping''), published in the issue 2678 of ''Topolino
''Topolino'' (from the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. It is currently published by Panini ...
''.[
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Filmography
Film
* ''Nati stanchi
''Nati stanchi'' (a.k.a. ''Born Tired'') is a 2002 Italian comedy film co-written by and starring the comic duo Ficarra e Picone.
Plot
Salvo and Valentino are two happy Sicilian friends, who do not want to work, because they know that if they fi ...
'' (2002)
* ''Il 7 e l'8
''Il 7 e l'8'' () it is a 2007 film, directed by Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone and Giambattista Avellino and portrayed by the comic duo Ficarra and Picone. Together with the two comedians, the dancer Eleonora Abbagnato makes her movie debut. ...
'' (2007)
* ''La matassa
''La matassa'' ("''The skein''") is a 2009 Italian comedy film written and directed by Giambattista Avellino and by Ficarra e Picone. The film was a box office success, ranking first for two weeks at the Italian box office and grossing $10,007,76 ...
'' (2009)
* '' Baarìa'' (2009)
* ''Women vs. Men
''Women vs. Men'' ( it, Femmine contro maschi) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Fausto Brizzi.
The film is a sequel
A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or ...
'' (2011)
* '' It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show'' (2011)
* '' Belluscone: A Sicilian Story'' (2014)
* '' Andiamo a quel paese'' (2014)
* '' It's the Law'' (2017)
* '' Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem'' (2019)
TV series
* '' Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery'' (2022-)
Bibliography
* 2003 – ''Vuoti a perdere'', Kowalsky editore
* 2004 – ''Stanchi'', Kowalsky editore
* 2005 – ''Diciamoci la verità'', Mondadori
* 2007 – ''Sono cose che capitano'', Mondadori
Awards
* 2007 – Premio Charlot – ''Striscia la notizia
''Striscia la notizia'' () is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but ''Striscia'' also satirizes gover ...
''
* 2007 – Capri Exploit Award
* 2009 – Premio Barocco
References
External links
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Italian male film actors
Film people from Palermo
Male actors from Palermo
Italian male stage actors
Living people
Italian comedy duos
Italian television presenters
Italian comedians
Italian male writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Mass media people from Palermo
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