Peppino De Filippo

Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo in 1959
Born
Giuseppe De Filippo

(1903-08-24)24 August 1903
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died27 January 1980(1980-01-27) (aged 76)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouses
  • Adele Carloni
  • Lidia Martora
  • Lelia Mangano
ChildrenLuigi De Filippo
Parent(s)Luisa De Filippo
Eduardo Scarpetta
RelativesEduardo De Filippo (brother)
Titina De Filippo (sister)
Eduardo Passarelli (half-brother)
Ernesto Murolo (half-brother)
Pietro Carloni (brother-in-law)
Ester Carloni (sister-in-law)

Peppino De Filippo (born Giuseppe De Filippo; 24 August 1903 – 27 January 1980) was an Italian actor.[1][2][3]

De Filippo was born in Naples, brother of actor and dramatist Eduardo De Filippo[4] and of 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 Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina and La banda degli onesti. He died in Rome at age 76.

  1. ^ Weiler, A.H. (May 7, 1965). "Screen: 'Variety Lights':First Fellini Picture Seen on Double Bill". The New York Times.
  2. ^ T. M. P. (September 30, 1949). "At the Little CineMet". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (February 2, 1963). "Screen: Lively Gassman:He Cheats Even Himself in 'Love and Larceny'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Eduardo De Filippo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.

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