Peppino De Filippo


Giuseppe "Peppino" De Filippo was an Italian actor.
De Filippo was born in Naples, the brother of actors and dramatists Eduardo and Titina De Filippo. He made his stage debut at the age of six. He played in several movies such as Rome-Paris-Rome, Variety Lights, A Day in Court, Ferdinand I, King of Naples and Boccaccio '70. He is however,most remembered for his several artistic partnerships with Totò, on movies such as Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy and The Band of Honest Men. He died in Rome at age 76.

Biography

He was born from the affair between playwright and actor Eduardo Scarpetta 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 Eduardo. 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.
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 The Caretaker by Harold Pinter and in The Miser by Molière, 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 Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy, Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws, and The Band of Honest Men. He worked with Federico Fellini as well, for instance in Boccaccio '70, and with Alberto Lattuada.
He also invented Pappagone, a character for a TV show. He represented a humble servant of Cummendatore Peppino De Filippo. 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 Luigi, who successfully carried on his father's work.
He was married three times. From his first wife Adele Carloni he had his only child, Luigi De Filippo. His second wife was actress Lidia Martora and was the sister of dancer Marisa Maresca. He married for the third time to Lelia Mangano. The actor Pietro Carloni was married to his sister Titina. The actress Ester Carloni was another sibling of his wife Adele.

Filmography

Three Lucky Fools – AndreaThe Three-Cornered Hat – Luca, il mugnaioThose Two – GiacominoIt Was I! – CarlinoL'amor mio non muore... – Luigino Spanato, il detectiveThe Marquis of Ruvolito – Il marchese Erasmo di MezzomondelloIn the Country Fell a Star – Luigino MontuoriIl sogno di tutti – L'avvocate fanfaroneLucky Night – Biagio NataliniL'ultimo combattimento – AlbertoA che servono questi quattrini? – Vincenzino EspositoLe signorine della villa accanto – L'autistaNon ti pago! – Procopio BertoliniAfter Casanova's Fashion – Don AgostinoThe Peddler and the Lady – AurelioNon mi muovo! – Pasqualino SquegliaTi conosco, mascherina! – Celestino De RosaI Met You in Naples Natale al campo 119 – Gennarino Capece, il napoletanoVivere a sbafo Snow White and the Seven Thieves – Rag. Peppino BiancaneveThe Transporter – Tony La MottaVariety Lights – Checco Dal MonteBeauties on Bicycles – Il ladroRome-Paris-Rome – GennaroCameriera bella presenza offresi... – L'avvocatoThe Passaguai Family – Cavalier MassaRagazze da marito – Giacomino ScognamiglioToto and the Women – Il dottor DesideriNon è vero... ma ci credo – Gervasio SavastanoSiamo tutti inquilini – Antonio ScognamiglioMartin Toccaferro – Martino LazzariOne of Those – MartinoFunniest Show on Earth – Uno spettatoreA Day in Court – Judge Salomone LorussoVia Padova 46 – Arduino BuongiornoPeppino e la vecchia signora – ZaganellaLe signorine dello 04 – Revisore Delli Santi, il vedovoThe Sign of Venus – MarioThe Last Five Minutes – Filippo RobertiThe Two Friends – CiccilloAccadde al penitenziario – PeppinoIo piaccio – NicolinoCortile – Ragionier GargiuloI pappagalli – BeppiUn po' di cielo The Letters Page – Pipinuccio GigliozziMotivo in maschera – signor CucinielloThe Band of Honest Men – Giuseppe Lo TurcoGuardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo – Guardia Scelta Giuseppe ManganielloToto, Peppino, and the Hussy – Peppino CaponiToto, Peppino and the Outlaws – PeppinoOh! Sabella – EmilioVacanze a Ischia – BattistellaPeppino, le modelle e chella là – PeppinoAnna of Brooklyn – PeppinoToto, Peppino and the Fanatics – Cavalier Peppino CaprioliBread, Love and Andalusia – PeppinoTuppe tuppe, Marescià! – Don PercuocoPolicarpo – Cavalier Cesare Pancarano di RondòYou're on Your Own – Giuseppe 'Peppino' ArmentanoLa nipote Sabella – EmilioLa cambiale – Peppino PosalaquagliaFerdinando I, re di Napoli – Ferdinand I.I genitori in Blue-Jeans – Giuseppe 'Peppino' GrimaldiLove and Larceny – ChinottoGentlemen Are Born – Pio Degli UliviLetto a tre piazze – Prof. Peppino CastagnanoWho Hesitates is Lost – Giuseppe ColabonaSome Like It Cold – TitozziGli incensurati – Giuseppe CoronaTotò, Peppino e la dolce vita – PeppinoIl carabiniere a cavallo – Il brigadiere TarquinioIl mio amico Benito – Giuseppe Di GennaroToto and Peppino Divided in Berlin – Giuseppe 'Peppino' PagliucaBoccaccio '70 – Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo The Four Monks – Fra' CrispinoThe Four Musketeers – Cardinal RichelieuThe Shortest Day – Zio PeppinoToto vs. the Four – Alfredo FioriAdultero lui, adultera lei – Il pubblico ministeroGli onorevoli – Giuseppe MollicaI 4 tassisti – Pasquale Scognamiglio La vedovella – Don Pietro, il sindacoMade in Italy – Mimi Ischia operazione amore – Gennaro CapatostaLa fabbrica dei soldi – Carmelo PappagoneRita the Mosquito – CarmeloDon't Sting the Mosquito – CarmeloSoldati e capelloni – Peppino PicaTotò story – PeppinoZum zum zum – Peppino BertozziniZum, zum, zum n° 2 – Peppino BertozziniLisa dagli occhi blu – Peppino / AmletoGli infermieri della mutua – Gennarino EspositoNinì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa – MagistrateNeapolitan Mystery – Raffaele's Father

Theater works

  • Trampoli e cilindri
  • Un ragazzo di campagna
  • Don Raffaele il trombone
  • Spacca il centesimo
  • Miseria bella
  • Cupido scherza...e spazza
  • Una persona fidata
  • Aria paesana
  • Quale onore!
  • Amori...e balestre!
  • Caccia grossa!
  • A Coperchia è caduta una stella
  • La lettera di mammà
  • Quaranta...ma non li dimostra
  • Il ramoscello d'olivo
  • I brutti amano di più
  • Un povero ragazzo!
  • Il compagno di lavoro!
  • Bragalà paga per tutti!
  • Il grande attore!
  • Una donna romantica e un medico omeopatico
  • Non è vero... ma ci credo!
  • Quel bandito sono io!
  • L'ospite gradito!
  • Quel piccolo campo...
  • Per me come se fosse!
  • Carnevalata
  • Gennarino ha fatto il voto
  • I migliori sono così
  • Pronti? Si gira!
  • Pranziamo insieme!
  • Io sono suo padre!
  • Pater familias
  • Noi due!
  • Un pomeriggio intellettuale
  • Dietro la facciata
  • Le metamorfosi di un suonatore ambulante
  • Il talismano della felicità
  • La collana di cento noccioline
  • Omaggio a Plauto
  • Tutti i diavoli in corpo
  • ''L'amico del diavolo''