Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo
De Filippo with a model of the
Teatro San Carlino [it] (1955)
Born(1900-05-24)24 May 1900
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died31 October 1984(1984-10-31) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • playwright
  • screenwriter
Spouses
Isabella Quarantotti
(m. 1977)
(m. 1956; died 1961)
Dorothy Pennington
(m. 1928; div. 1955)
ChildrenLuisa "Luisella" De Filippo
Luca De Filippo
Angelica Ippolito (stepdaughter)
Parent(s)Luisa De Filippo
Eduardo Scarpetta
RelativesPeppino De Filippo (brother)
Titina De Filippo (sister)
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Life tenure
26 September 1981 – 31 October 1984
Appointed bySandro Pertini
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Eduardo De Filippo OMRI (Italian: [eduˈardo de fiˈlippo]; 26 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as Eduardo,[1] was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works Filumena Marturano and Napoli Milionaria. Considered one of the most important Italian artists of the 20th century, De Filippo was the author of many theatrical dramas staged and directed by himself first and later awarded and played outside Italy. For his artistic merits and contributions to Italian culture, he was named senatore a vita by the President of the Italian Republic Sandro Pertini.

  1. ^ Name used only as actor; as actor and director he signed himself with both name and surname.