Eduardo De Filippo (Italian: [eduˈardo de fiˈlippo]; 24 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as Eduardo,[1] was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano 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 Sandro Pertini.
Eduardo De Filippo
De Filippo with a model of the Teatro San Carlino [it] (1955)
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De Filippo was born in Naples from the affair between playwright and actor Eduardo Scarpetta and theatre seamstress 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, Eduardo Passarelli 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 L'oro di Napoli with Totò and Sophia Loren in 1954. In 1973, Franco Zeffirelli's production of De Filippo's 1959 play Sabato, domenica e lunedi (translated as Saturday, Sunday, Monday), starring Joan Plowright, Frank Finlay and Laurence Olivier, was presented at London's National Theatre and won the London drama critics' award.[2][3]
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 Luca. 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 Angelica Ippolito is his step-daughter, born to Isabella Quarantotti and her first husband, the scientist Felice Ippolito.
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 Luca.
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)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eduardo De Filippo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eduardo De Filippo Italian eduˈardo de fiˈlippo 24 May 1900 31 October 1984 also known simply as Eduardo 1 was an Italian actor director screenwriter and playwright best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano 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 Sandro Pertini Eduardo De FilippoDe Filippo with a model of the Teatro San Carlino it 1955 Born 1900 05 24 24 May 1900Naples Kingdom of ItalyDied31 October 1984 1984 10 31 aged 84 Rome ItalyOccupation s Actor director playwright screenwriterSpouse s Isabella Quarantotti m 1977 d 2005 Thea Prandi 1956 1959 d 1961 Dorothy Pennington 1928 1956 ChildrenLuisa Luisella De Filippo 1950 1960 Luca De FilippoAngelica Ippolito stepdaughter Parent s Luisa De FilippoEduardo ScarpettaRelativesPeppino De Filippo brother Titina De Filippo sister Signature Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Theatre 2 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2018 De Filippo was born in Naples from the affair between playwright and actor Eduardo Scarpetta and theatre seamstress 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 Eduardo Passarelli 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 L oro di Napoli with Toto and Sophia Loren in 1954 In 1973 Franco Zeffirelli s production of De Filippo s 1959 play Sabato domenica e lunedi translated as Saturday Sunday Monday starring Joan Plowright Frank Finlay and Laurence Olivier was presented at London s National Theatre and won the London drama critics award 2 3 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 Luca 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 Angelica Ippolito is his step daughter born to Isabella Quarantotti and her first husband the scientist Felice Ippolito 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 Luca Works EditTheatre Edit 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 si Always tell him yes 1927 Filosoficamente Philosophically 1928 Sik sik l artefice magico Sik sik the magical maker 1929 Chi e 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 E 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 Filumena Marturano 1946 Questi fantasmi 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 lunedi Saturday Sunday and Monday 1959 Il sindaco del rione Sanita Mayor of Sanita 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 Edit Toto and Eduardo De Filippo in Napoli Milionaria Three Lucky Fools 1933 Gilberto l impresario The Three Cornered Hat 1935 Don Teofilo il governatore Those Two 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 1939 Il marchese di Ruvolito In the Country Fell a Star 1939 Pasquale Montuori Il sogno di tutti 1940 Il professore scienziato A che servono questi quattrini 1942 Il marchese Eduardo Parascandolo Non ti pago 1942 Don Ferdinando Quagliolo After Casanova s Fashion 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 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 1952 Vittorio Un Ladro in paradiso 1952 I sette peccati capitali Seven Deadly Sins 1952 Eduardo segment Avarice et la colere L Avarice and Anger Altri tempi 1952 Five Paupers in an Automobile 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 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 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 piu bello 1958 Gennaro Esposito Raw Wind in Eden 1958 Urbano Varno Ferdinando I re di Napoli 1959 Pulcinella Il sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia A Midsummer s Hangover Dream 1959 Pasquale Grifone Everybody Go Home 1960 Signor Innocenzi Ghosts of Rome 1961 Don Annibale Principe di Roviano The Shortest Day 1963 Mafioso Oggi domani dopodomani Today Tomorrow and the Day After 1965 Driver segment L uomo dei 5 palloni Spara piu forte piu forte non capisco Shoot louder I can t hear You 1966 Zi Nicola Ghosts Italian Style 1966 The Canterbury Tales voice of the old man in the Pardoner s TaleReferences Edit Name used only as actor as actor and director he signed himself with both name and surname Cassell Dictionary of Italian Literature Page 164 McGraw Hill encyclopedia of world drama an international Volume 1 Page 19External links Edit Biography portalSite dedicated to his life and works in Italian Eduardo De Filippo at Find a Grave Eduardo De Filippo at the Internet Broadway Database Eduardo De Filippo at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eduardo De Filippo amp oldid 1093720822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
