Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio, best known by his stage name Totò, or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed il Principe della risata, was an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, dramatist, poet, singer and lyricist. He was commonly referred to as one of the most popular Italian performers of all time. He is best known for his funny and sometimes cynical character as a comedian in theatre and then in many successful films shot from the 1940s to the 1960s, but he also worked with many iconic Italian film directors in dramatic/poetic roles.
Paolo Bonacelli is an Italian actor.
Canzone napoletana, sometimes referred to as Neapolitan song, is a generic term for a traditional form of music sung in the Neapolitan language, ordinarily for the male voice singing solo, although well represented by female soloists as well, and expressed in familiar genres such as the love song and serenade. Many of the songs are about the nostalgic longing for Naples as it once was. The genre consists of a large body of composed popular music—such songs as "’O sole mio"; "Torna a Surriento"; "Funiculì, Funiculà"; "Santa Lucia" and others.
Pino Calvi was an Italian pianist, arranger, conductor and soundtrack composer for films and TV series.
Aldo Giuffrè was an Italian film actor and comedian who appeared in over 90 films between 1948 and 2001. He was born in Naples and was the brother of actor Carlo Giuffrè.
Enzo Petito was an Italian film and stage character actor. A theatre actor under Eduardo De Filippo in the 1950s in the Teatro San Ferdinando of Naples, with whom he was professionally closely associated, Petito also appeared in several of his films, often co-starring Eduardo or/and brother, Peppino De Filippo, brothers who are considered to be amongst the greatest Italian actors of the 20th century. Petito played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario Monicelli in the late 1950s and early 1960s, often appearing alongside actors such as Nino Manfredi, Alberto Sordi, Peppino De Filippo, Anna Maria Ferrero, and Totò.
Paolo StoppaKnight Grand Cross was an Italian actor.
Claudio Gora, Emilio Giordana was an Italian actor and film director.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
Anna Campori was an Italian actress. From 1951 onwards, she appeared in 70 films.
Maurizio Arena was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1952 and 1978.
Michelangelo Naccherino was an Italian sculptor and architect, active mainly in the Kingdom of Naples, Italy.
Peppino Mazzotta is an Italian actor, known for playing police officer Giuseppe Fazio in Il commissario Montalbano mystery series based on the character and novels created by Andrea Camilleri. Mazzotta is a native of Domanico.
Paolo Buonvino is an Italian composer, musician, conductor, and music arranger.
Natale a New York is a 2006 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti, with Christian De Sica and Massimo Ghini. It is the first film made by Neri Parenti after the artistic separation between Christian De Sica and Massimo Boldi. It earned $4,138,363 USD its first weekend and has earned over $26,293,647 USD since, proving to be a great success at the box office. According to Filmauro: "Natale a New York earned US $36,000.000 and was the highest box office result for the 2006 Christmas holidays.".
Pasquale Petrolo and Claudio Gregori, best known as Lillo & Greg, are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, film, television, radio as well as musicians, authors and cartoonists.
Un Natale stupefacente is a 2014 Italian comedy film written and directed by Volfango De Biasi. It grossed $7,015,989 at the Italian box office.
Ladyvette is a 1950s style Italian music band. It is formed by three actresses and singers: Sugar, Pepper and Honey. Teresa Federico is also the author of all the original songs’ lyrics and of some of the scores together with Roberto Gori., who is responsible for arrangements and original compositions. Roberto Gori is a pianist and composer, winner of the “Disco D’oro” award in 1996 and the “Nino Rota” award in 2016. Since the very beginning Ladyvette are accompanied, in addition to Roberto Gori at the piano, by Riccardo Colasante (drums), Alberto Antonucci (doublebass) and Gian Piero Lo Piccolo. Ladyvette is a swing band who combines vocal activities with comedy, both in original and in reinterpreted songs, and in their sketches.
Natale a Londra – Dio salvi la regina is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Volfango De Biasi.
