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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
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'' and '' Napoli Milionaria''. Considered one of the most important Italian artists of the 20th century, De Filippo was the author of many theatrical dramas staged and directed by himself first and later awarded and played outside Italy. For his artistic merits and contributions to Italian culture, he was named '' senatore a vita'' by the President of the Italian Republic
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Biography

De Filippo was born in
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from the affair between playwright and actor Eduardo Scarpetta and theatre
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and costumier Luisa De Filippo. He was the second of three children born from the couple, the other two being Annunziata "Titina" and Giuseppe "Peppino". 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). He began acting at the age of five and in 1932 formed a theater company with his brother Peppino and sister Titina, called ''compagnia del Teatro Umoristico I De Filippo''. Peppino left the troupe in 1944 and Titina departed by the early 1950s. After the war, in 1948 he bought the S. Ferdinando theatre in Naples, inaugurated in 1954. De Filippo starred in De Sica's ''
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'' with
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in 1954. In 1973,
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's production of De Filippo's 1959 play ''Sabato, domenica e lunedi'' (translated as ''Saturday, Sunday, Monday''), starring
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/ref> He was married three times. His first wife was Dorothy Pennington. From his second wife, the actress Thea Prandi, he had two children: Luisa "Luisella" and
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. The couple divorced in 1959. His daughter Luisella died aged 10 in 1960, shortly before her mother's death in 1961. His third wife was writer and playwright Isabella Quarantotti. The actress
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is his step-daughter, born to Isabella Quarantotti and her first husband, the scientist
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. De Filippo died of kidney failure on 31 October 1984, in Rome, at the age of 84. His artistic legacy was inherited by his son
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Works


Theatre

*''Farmacia di turno'' (''The All-night Chemist'', 1920) *''Uomo e galantuomo'' (Man and Gentleman, 1922) *''*Requie a l'anema soja/I morti non fanno paura'' (''May his soul rest'', 1926) *''Ditegli sempre di sì'' (''Always tell him "yes"'', 1927) *''Filosoficamente'' (''Philosophically'', 1928) *''Sik-sik, l'artefice magico'' (''Sik-sik the magical maker'', 1929) *''Chi è cchiu' felice 'e me'' (''Who's Happier than Me?'', 1929) *''Quei figuri di trent'anni fa'' (''Those Dudes of 30 Years Ago'', 1929) *''Ogni anno punto e da capo'' (''Every Year Back from the Start'', 1931) *''È arrivato 'o trentuno'' (''The 31st is Here'', 1931) *''Natale in casa Cupiello'' (''Christmas at the Cupiello's'', 1931) *''La voce del padrone/Il successo del giorno'' (''Success of the Day'', 1932) *''Napoli milionaria'' (''The Millions of Naples'', 1945) *''
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'' (1946) *''
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'' (''These Ghosts'', 1946) *''Le voci di dentro'' (''Inner Voices'', 1948) *''La grande magia'' (''The Great Magic'', 1948) *''La paura numero uno'' (''The Greatest Fear'', 1950) *''Mia famiglia'' (''Family of Mine'', 1955) *''Bene mio e core mio'' (''My Heart, my Treasure'', 1955) *''De Pretore Vincenzo'' (''Vincent De Pretore'', 1957) *''Sabato, domenica e lunedì'' (''Saturday, Sunday and Monday'', 1959) *''Il sindaco del
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Sanità'' (''Mayor of "Sanità" alley'', 1961) *''L'arte della commedia' ("The Art of Comedy", 1964) *''Il monumento'' (''The Monument'' 1970) *''Gli esami non finiscono mai'' (''Exams never end'', 1973)


Filmography

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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 a ...
'' (1933) – Gilberto, l'impresario *''
The Three-Cornered Hat ''El sombrero de tres picos'' (''The Three-Cornered Hat'' or ''Le tricorne'') is a ballet choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Manuel de Falla. It was commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev and premiered in 1919. It is not only a ballet with S ...
'' (1935) – Don Teofilo, il governatore *''
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. The ...
'' (1935) – Il professore *'' It Was I!'' (1937) – Giovannino Apicella *''Una Commedia fra i pazzi'' (1937) *''L'amor mio non muore!'' (1938) – Lorenzo, il finanziere * ''
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 di Ruvolito *''
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 Ameri ...
'' (1939) – Pasquale Montuori *''Il sogno di tutti'' (1940) – Il professore scienziato *''A che servono questi quattrini?'' (1942) – Il marchese Eduardo Parascandolo *''
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 Internationa ...
'' (1942) – Don Ferdinando Quagliolo *''
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 Cine ...
'' (1942) – Don Ferdinando *''Non mi muovo!'' (1943) – Don Carlo Mezzetti *''Il fidanzato di mia moglie'' (1943) – Gaspare Bellini *''Ti conosco, mascherina!'' (''I know you, little Mask!'', 1943) – Carmine *''
Life Begins Anew ''Life Begins Anew'' ( it, La vita ricomincia) is a 1945 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti and Eduardo De Filippo. It was the second most popular Italian film during 1945-46 after Roberto ...
'' (1945) – Il professore *''Uno tra la folla'' (1946) – Paolo Bianchi *'' Assunta Spina'' (1948) – Michele Boccadifuoco *'' Alarm Bells'' (1949) – Don Andrea *'' Yvonne of the Night'' (1949) – L'avvocato Rubini *'' Napoli milionaria'' (''The Millions of Naples'', 1950) – Gennaro Iovine *'' Cameriera bella presenza offresi...'' (1951) – Raffaele, il professore di matematica *''Filumena Marturano'' (1951) – Domenico Soriano *''
Three Girls from Rome ''Three Girls from Rome'' ( it, Le ragazze di Piazza Spagna, released as ''Girls of the Spanish Steps'' in the UK) is a 1952 Italian classic comedy drama film directed by Luciano Emmer. Cast *Lucia Bosè as Marisa *Cosetta Greco as Elena *Lilian ...
'' (1952) – Vittorio *'' Un Ladro in paradiso'' (1952) *''I sette peccati capitali'' ('' Seven Deadly Sins'', 1952) – Eduardo (segment "Avarice et la colère, L' / Avarice and Anger") *''Altri tempi'' (1952) *''
Five Paupers in an Automobile ''Five Paupers in an Automobile'' ( it, Cinque poveri in automobile) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Eduardo De Filippo. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Eduardo Moschettone * Aldo Fabrizi as Cesare Baroni * Ti ...
'' (1952) – Eduardo Moschettone *''Ragazze da marito'' (''Girls to be married'', 1952) – Oreste Mazzillo * '' Husband and Wife'' (1952) – Matteo Cuomo / Gennaro Imparato *''Napoletani a Milano'' (''Neapolitans in Milan'', 1953) – Salvatore Aianello *''Traviata '53'' (1953) – Commendator Cesati *''
It Happened in the Park ''It Happened in the Park'' ( it, Villa Borghese) is a 1953 film directed by Gianni Franciolini. The film consists of six vignettes set in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome. Plot The story shows the lives of various people from different parts ...
'' (1953) – Donato Ventrella (segment: Il paraninfo) *'' 100 Years of Love'' (1954) – Soldier Vincenzo Pagliaro (segment "Purificazione") *''Tempi nostri'' (1954) – Il conduttore *''Questi fantasmi'' (''These Ghosts'', 1954) *''
The Gold of Naples ''The Gold of Naples'' ( it, L'oro di Napoli ) is a 1954 Italian anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film is a tribute to Naples, where director De Sica spent his first years, ...
'' (1954) – Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore") *''Cortile'' (1955) – Luigi *''La canzone del destino'' (1957) *''Fortunella ''(''Happy-go-lucky Girl'', 1958) – Head of the Theater Company *''
L'amore più bello ''L'amore più bello'' (''The most beautiful love'', also known as ''L'uomo dai calzoni corti'') is a 1958 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Glauco Pellegrini. Plot Salvatore escapes from the orphanage of Caltanissetta to find the mother he ...
'' (1958) – Gennaro Esposito *'' Raw Wind in Eden'' (1958) – Urbano Varno *''
Ferdinando I, re di Napoli ''Ferdinando I, re di Napoli'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Plot Naples, 1806. The king Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies is frowned upon by the people, especially the comic theatrical Pulcinella, which continuall ...
'' (1959) – Pulcinella *''Il sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia ''(''A Midsummer's Hangover Dream'', 1959) – Pasquale Grifone *''
Everybody Go Home ''Everybody Go Home'' ( it, Tutti a casa) is a 1960 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It features an international cast including the U.S. actors Martin Balsam, Alex Nicol and the Franco-Italian Serge Reggiani. Nino Manfre ...
'' (1960) – Signor Innocenzi *''
Ghosts of Rome ''Ghosts of Rome'' ( it, Fantasmi a Roma) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. It was released in the UK in 1964 as ''The Phantom Lovers''. Plot Count di Roviano refuses to sell his palace to a developer, despite havin ...
'' (1961) – Don Annibale, Principe di Roviano *''
The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both Eu ...
'' (1963) – Mafioso *''
Oggi, domani, dopodomani ''Kiss the Other Sheik'' ( it, Oggi, domani, dopodomani, also known as ''The Man, the Woman and the Money'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in three segments, directed by Eduardo De Filippo, Marco Ferreri, and Luciano Salce. It stars Marcello Mast ...
''(''Today, Tomorrow and the Day After'', 1965) – Driver (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") *'' Spara più forte, più forte... non capisco'' (''Shoot louder, I can't hear You'', 1966) – Zi Nicola *'' Ghosts – Italian Style'' (1966) *''
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References


External links


Site dedicated to his life and works (in Italian)
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