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Peppino de Filippo was born on August 24, 1903, and he was known to be an Italian actor, comedian and playwright. As a matter of fact, Peppino de Filippo was tagged as one of the greatest Italian comic actors of the 20th century.
Peppino de Filippo was the son of the actor and comedian Eduardo Scarpetta. The mother of Peppino de Filippo was Luisa de Filippo..
Peppini de Filippo Brothers and Sisters
Peppino de Filippo has two siblings and they are Eduardo de Filippo as well as Titina de Filippo.
Peppino Filippo was known to have made his debut on stage when he was just a child but over the years, he has been involved in a lot of productions so far as the stage is concerned. Peppino Filippo founded the De Filippo Humorous Theater company with his brothers in 1931.
Theater
Over the years, Peppini de Filippo has been involved in several theater productions. Some of these productions are Stilts and Cylinders, (An act in Neapolitan dialect)(1927), A Country Boy, (Farce in two parts) (1931), Don Raffaele the trombone, (Comedy in one act)(1931), Break the Penny, (Comedy in one act)(1931), Beautiful Misery, (Farce in one act)(1931), Cupid jokes…and sweeps, (Farce in one act in Neapolitan dialect)(1931), A Trustworthy Person, (Farce in one act)(1931), Aria village, (Old story the same for everyone in one act)(1931), What an honor!, (Farce in one act)(1931), Loves…and crossbows!, (Farce in one act in Neapolitan dialect)(1931) and Big Hunt!, (An Ironic Romantic Act)(1932).
Others are The Olive Branch, (Farce in one act)(1933), Ugly people love more, (Romantic comedy in three parts) (1933), A poor boy!, (Comedy in three acts and four scenes) (1936), The Workmate!, (An act in Neapolitan dialect)(1936), Bragalà Pays for Everyone!, (An act in Neapolitan dialect)(1939) and The Great Actor!, (Comedy in one act)(1940).
Filmography
Some of the films Peppino Filippo has been featured in Three Men in Tailcoats ( 1933 ), The Three-Corned Hat ( 1934 ), Those Two ( 1935 ), It was me! ( 1937 ), My love does not die… ( 1938 ), The Marquis of Ruvolito ( 1939 ), A Star Has Fallen in the Countryside ( 1939 ), Everyone’s Dream ( 1940 ), Lucky Night ( 1941 ), The Last Fight ( 1941 ), What is this money for? ( 1942 ) and The Ladies of the Villa Next Door ( 1942 ).
