Biography of Eduardo De Filippo

Pirandello napoletano

May 24, 1900
October 31, 1984
Great actor and playwright Eduardo De Filippo money was born on May 24, 1900 in Naples, via Giovanni Bausan, from Luisa De Filippo and Eduardo Scarpetta. Like the brothers soon began to tread the boards of stage debut occurred at the Green age of four at the teatro Valle in Rome, in the choir of the representation of an operetta written by his father. After that first brief experience took part in other representations both as an extra, both covering other small parts. At the age of eleven, for his character a bit boisterous and unwillingness to study, he was placed in the College Cat of Naples. But that it was doing so with educational institutions reconcile, so only two years later, when he was at the gymnasium, he interrupted his studies. He continued his education under the guidance of father Eduardo who forced him for two hours a day reading and recopy plays not disdaining, when used the occasion to take part in theatre plays in which he showed an innate talent, especially for the farcical Repertory. At the age of fourteen he entered the society of Vincenzo Scarpetta, in which he played continuously for about eight years. In this theater company Eduardo did everything, starting with the Iceman Cometh, the toolmaker, the prompter, the property master, until in 1920 he imposed for his acting skills in the primary comic roles and for its strong propensity for invention. It is dated 1920 his first one-act play published: "Pharmacy". His artistic commitment was so great and so much so that even during his military service, he went to Eduardo, free Theater acting. Finished his military service in 1922 he left the society of Eduardo De Filippo Vincenzo Scarpetta passing to that of Francesco Corbinci, with whom he made his debut at the teatro Partenope in via Foria in Naples with Surriento kind of Enzo Lucio Man; It was in this work that Eduardo undertook for the first time in one direction. In 1922 he wrote and directed another of his theatrical work, "man and gentleman". After leaving the company of Francesco Corbinci returned in the company of Vincenzo Scarpetta in which he remained until 1930. At this time he met and married an American on holiday in Italy and Gail Pennington appeared in other companies such as that of Michele Galdieri and Cariniù Falconi; in 1929 under the name of Tricot wrote the one-act "Sik Sik the magical". In 1931 with his sister Titina and his brother Peppino formed the compagnia del Teatro Kursaal Theater on December 25, debuting at Humorous with the masterpiece "Christmas at the Cupiello's" which was then only a single act. He remained at the head of this company until 1944 met with everywhere successes and consents, becoming a true icon of Naples. Eduardo De Filippo died on October 31, 1984 Roman Villa Stuart clinic where he had been admitted a few days earlier. His artistic legacy has been carried out with dignity by his son Luke.
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