Ficarra e Picone


Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone 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 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.
In 2000, Ficarra e Picone made their film debut with Ask Me If I'm Happy by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, and two years later they made the first film as main actors, Nati stanchi.
On 25 April 2005, Ficarra and Picone were the hosts for the satirical television program Striscia la notizia for four episodes; they continued the collaboration intermittently from 27 March 2006 up to 5 December 2020.
In 2007 they debuted as directors alongside Gianbattista Avellino with the film Il 7 e l'8, for which they were nominated to David di Donatello David di Donatello for [Best New Director|for Best New Director] and to Silver Ribbon in the same category.
Also in 2007 they were featured as comic characters in the story Zio Paperone e il rapimento teatrale, published in the issue 2678 of Topolino.

Filmography

Film

Nati stanchi Il 7 e l'8 La matassa Baarìa Women vs. Men It May [Be Love But It Doesn't Show] Belluscone: A [Sicilian Story] Andiamo a quel paese It's the Law Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem Strangeness

TV series

Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery

Awards

  • 2007 – Premio Charlot – Striscia la notizia
  • 2007 – Capri Exploit Award
  • 2009 – Premio Barocco