Acting
Eduardo De Filippo
Born May 24, 1900 · Napoli, Campania, Italy · Died Oct 31, 1984
Eduardo De Filippo (Naples, 24 May 1900 - Rome, 31 October 1984), was an Italian playwright, actor, director, screenwriter and poet. Considered one of the most important Italian theatrical authors of the twentieth century, he was the author of numerous theatrical works which he himself staged and interpreted and, later, translated and performed by others also abroad. A prolific author, he also worked in the cinema with the same roles covered in the theatrical activity. For his artistic merits and contributions to culture, in 1981, he was appointed senator for life by the President of the Republic Sandro Pertini and was awarded two honorary degrees in literature from the University of Birmingham in 1977 and from the University of Rome La "Sapienza" in 1980. It was also proposed for the Nobel Prize for literature [2]. Eduardo is still today, together with Luigi Pirandello, Dario Fo and Carlo Goldoni, one of the most appreciated and represented Italian theater authors abroad He was born in Naples on May 24, 1900. Natural son of the actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta and of the theater dressmaker Luisa De Filippo, Eduardo and his brothers were recognized as children by their mother whose surname they took De Filippo. Eduardo Scarpetta, married on March 16, 1876 to Rosa De Filippo, with whom he had three children (Domenico, Maria and Vincenzo), had an extra-marital relationship with his granddaughter Luisa De Filippo (daughter of Luca, brother of Rosa De Filippo) from which Titina, Eduardo and Peppino were born.
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Acting
Cuore
1984
Drama
Il berretto a sonagli
1981
Il contratto
1981
Comedy
My Name Is Anna Magnani
1980
Documentary
The Mayor of Rione Sanità
1979
Quei figuri di tanti anni fa
1978
L'arte della commedia
1978
Gennareniello
1978
Comedy · TV Movie
Le voci di dentro
1978
Comedy · Drama
Il cilindro
1978
Comedy
Due atti unici a colori
1978
Comedy
Christmas at the Cupiello Household
1977
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Gli esami non finiscono mai
1976
Comedy
De Pretore Vincenzo
1976
Comedy
Uomo e galantuomo
1975
Comedy
Lu curaggio de nu pumpiero napulitano
1975
TV Movie · Comedy
'Na santarella
1975
Comedy
'O tuono 'e marzo
1975
Drama · TV Movie
Li nepute de lu sinneco
1975
Comedy
Pulcinella - Ieri e oggi
1973
Documentary
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
1966
Fantasy · Comedy · Crime
Non ti pago
1964
Comedy
Il sindaco del rione Sanità
1964
Comedy
Bene mio e core mio
1964
Comedy
Mia famiglia
1964
Comedy
La paura numero uno
1964
Comedy
La grande magia
1964
Comedy
L'abito nuovo
1964
Comedy · Drama
Chi è cchiù felice 'e me
1964
Comedy
Peppino Girella
1963
Comedy
The Shortest Day
1963
Comedy · History · War
Filumena Marturano
1962
Drama
Questi fantasmi
1962
Comedy
Christmas at the Cupiello House
1962
Comedy · Drama
Ditegli sempre di sì
1962
Comedy · Drama
Millionaire Naples
1962
Drama · Comedy
Ghosts of Rome
1961
Fantasy · Comedy
Everybody Go Home!
1960
Comedy · War · Drama
Ferdinand I King of Naples
1959
Comedy
Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia
1959
Comedy
Il medico dei pazzi
1959
La fortuna con l'effe maiuscola
1959
Comedy · Drama
Tre calzoni fortunati
1959
Comedy
Raw Wind in Eden
1958
Adventure · Crime · Drama
L'uomo dai calzoni corti
1958
Drama · Comedy
Fortunella
1958
Comedy
La canzone del destino
1957
Drama · Music · Romance
Friendship
1956
Comedy
Pericolosamente
1956
Comedy
Sei atti unici in bianco e nero
1956
Comedy
Il dono di Natale
1956
Comedy
Quei figuri di tanti anni fà
1956
Comedy
La chiave di casa
1956
Comedy
Courtyard
1955
Comedy
Miseria e nobiltà
1955
The Gold of Naples
1954
Drama · Comedy
The Anatomy of Love
1954
Comedy · Music
100 Years of Love
1954
Comedy · Drama
I morti non fanno paura
1954
Comedy
It Happened in the Park
1953
Comedy · Drama
Traviata 53
1953
Drama
Neopolitans in Milan
1953
Comedy
Ragazze da marito
1952
Comedy
The Lucky Five
1952
Comedy
The Seven Deadly Sins
1952
Comedy · Drama
Marito e Moglie
1952
Comedy
Three Girls from Rome
1952
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Filumena Marturano
1951
Comedy
Position Wanted
1951
Comedy
Side Street Story
1950
Comedy
Yvonne of the Night
1949
Drama
Campane a martello
1949
Drama
Assunta Spina
1948
Drama
Uno tra la folla
1946
Comedy
Life Begins Anew
1945
Drama
Ti conosco, mascherina!
1943
Comedy
I Do Not Move
1943
Comedy
Il fidanzato di mia moglie
1943
Comedy
Casanova farebbe così!
1942
Comedy
Non ti pago!
1942
Comedy
A che servono questi quattrini?
1942
Comedy
In campagna è caduta una stella
1939
Comedy
Il marchese di Ruvolito
1939
Comedy
L'amor mio non muore!
1938
Drama
I Was to Blame
1937
Comedy
Three Cornered Hat
1935
Comedy
Quei due
1935
Comedy
I Sing for You Alone
1933
Comedy
Directed
Written
Questi fantasmi!
2024
Comedy · TV Movie
Natale in casa Cupiello
2024
Comedy · TV Movie
Napoli milionaria!
2023
Drama · TV Movie
The Great Magic
2023
Comedy · Music
Filumena Marturano
2022
Drama · TV Movie
