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Peppino De Filippo | |
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Born | Giuseppe De Filippo 24 August 1903 Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 27 January 1980 Rome, Italy | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Children | Luigi De Filippo |
Parent(s) | Luisa De Filippo Eduardo Scarpetta |
Relatives | Eduardo 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.