Eduardo Scarpetta (actor, born 1993)

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Eduardo Scarpetta
Born (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 (age 31)
Naples, Italy
Alma mater Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
OccupationActor
Relatives Eduardo Scarpetta (great-great-grandfather)
Vincenzo Scarpetta (great-grandfather)

Eduardo Scarpetta (born 14 April 1993) is an Italian actor.

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Biography

Eduardo Scarpetta was born into the famous Scarpetta-De Filippo  [ it ] family and grew up around actors, playwrights, and theater directors. [1] His parents, Mario Scarpetta and Maria Basile, were actors who met in the theater. His father ran a theater company, but died when Scarpetta was 11 years old. [2] [3] Scarpetta's great-great-grandfather is the Italian actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta. [4] [5]

Scarpetta made his theatrical debut at the age of nine in the play Felicello and Felicella. [2] [4] He attended a liceo classico in Naples and later studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. [2] [5]

In 2022, Scarpetta won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of his great-grandfather, Vincenzo Scarpetta, in The King of Laughter . [4] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Pericle Ciro [7]
2018 Capri-Revolution Vincenzo [8]
2021 She's the One  [ it ]Giulio [9]
The King of Laughter Vincenzo Scarpetta [10]
2023 Mafia Mamma Fabrizio [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018–22 My Brilliant Friend Pasquale Peluso14 episodes [12]
2021 Carosello Carosone  [ it ]Renato CarosoneTelevision film [13]
2022 The Ignorant Angels Michele8 episodes [14]
2023 The Law According to Lidia Poët Jacopo Barberis6 episodes [15]
The Lions of Sicily Ignazio Florio2 episodes [16]

Theater

TitleYearsRoleLocationNotes
Feliciello e Feliciella2002The Little BoyTeatro Stabile, Naples directed by Mario Scarpetta
Proprio come se nulla fosse avvenuto2008Variousdirected by Roberto Andò
Vespertelli2009directed by Francesco Saponaro
Progetto Arrevuoto2011directed by Antonio Capone e Alessandro Valenti
In memoria di una signora amica2015Alfredo Teatro del Fondo, Naplesdirected by Francesco Saponaro
Teatro Franco Parenti, Milan
Filumena Marturano2016-2017Son twoTour in Italydirected by Liliana Cavani
Pochi Poveri2018VariousTeatro TAN, Naplesdirected by Luca Saccoia
Il paese di cuccagna2019Antonio Amati Teatro San Ferdinando, NaplesMain role;

directed by Paolo Coletta

After the end2019-2020MarkTeatro Sannazaro, NaplesMain role;

directed by Dennis Kelly

PochosFootballerMain role;

directed by Benedetto Sicca

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Venice Film Festival Kineo Award for Best Actor in a TV Series The Ignorant Angels Won [17]
2021 Nastri D'Argento Best Actor in a Comedy FilmCarosello CarosoneNominated
2022 Nastri D'Argento Grandi SerieBest Supporting Actor My Brilliant Friend Won [18]
David di Donatello Best Supporting Actor The King of Laughter Won [19] [20]
Giffoni Film Festival Giffoni AwardHimselfWon [21]


References

  1. ↑ Bellisario, Michaela K. (28 March 2022). "L'attore Eduardo Scarpetta bacia Luca Argentero". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Manca, Mario (1 April 2021). "Eduardo Scarpetta: «Nato per recitare»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Boni, Federico (14 April 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta, intervista alla Fata Ignorante di Ozpetek: "Sono storie purtroppo ancora necessarie"". Gay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Faccani, Francesca (23 June 2022). "Scoprire Eduardo Scarpetta". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 Carzaniga, Matthias (13 April 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta Revolution". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Catena, Antonella (6 May 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta, vincitore del David di Donatello: chi è l'attore italiano del momento". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pericles the Black (Pericle il Nero)". Filmitalia. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Lodge, Guy (7 September 2018). "Venice Film Review: 'Capri-Revolution'". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "La donna per me (2021)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (10 September 2021). "'The King of Laughter' ('Qui rido io'): Film Review | Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (13 April 2023). "'Mafia Mamma' Review: An Offer You Can Refuse". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Patton, Rebecca (4 December 2018). "The Men Of HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' Can Be Hard To Keep Track Of — Hopefully This Guide Can Help". Bustle. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Carosello Carosone". Rai Home Video (in Italian). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Lyons, Margaret (20 October 2022). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (25 January 2023). "Netflix Italian Legal Series 'The Law According to Lidia Poet' Starring Matilda De Angelis Sets Release Date, Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Manca, Mario (8 July 2022). "I Leoni di Sicilia: arriva la serie tv (con Miriam Leone)". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Tommasi, Alessandra De (11 October 2021). "Festival di Venezia 2021, il ritorno dei grandi divi di Hollywood: ecco i più attesi". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Naselli, Antonio (31 May 2022). "NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE - I VINCITORI". Nastri d'Argento (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 May 2022). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'The Hand Of God' Named Best Film At Italy's David Di Donatello Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  21. ↑ Santoro, Antonella (30 July 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta e Filippo Scotti al Giffoni Film Festival, la meglio gioventù napoletana". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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