Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo
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Eduardo De Filippo OMRI
	De Filippo in the 1970s
Born	24 May 1900; Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died	31 October 1984 (aged 84); Rome, Italy
Occupations	Actor; director; playwright; screenwriter;
Years active	1914–1984
Spouses	; Dorothy Pennington (m. 1928; div. 1955) ; Thea Prandi (m. 1956; died 1961) ; Isabella Quarantotti (m. 1977)
Children	Luisa "Luisella" De Filippo; Luca De Filippo; Angelica Ippolito (stepdaughter);
Parents	Eduardo Scarpetta (father); Luisa De Filippo (mother);
Relatives	Peppino De Filippo (brother); Titina De Filippo (sister); Eduardo Passarelli (half-brother); Pietro Carloni (brother-in-law); Ester Carloni (sister-in-law); Luigi De Filippo (nephew);
Member of the Senate of the Republic
	Life tenure; 26 September 1981 – 31 October 1984
Appointed by	Sandro Pertini
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Eduardo De Filippo OMRI (Italian: [eduˈardo de fiˈlippo]; 26 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known mononymously as Eduardo, 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 senator for life by the President of the Italian Republic Sandro Pertini.