Vincenzo Salemme

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Vincenzo Salemme
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Salemme in 2008
Born (1957-07-24) 24 July 1957 (age 67)
Bacoli, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • director
  • producer
Years active1975–present
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)

Vincenzo Salemme (born 24 July 1957) is an Italian actor, comedian, and filmmaker.

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Life and career

Born in Bacoli, Province of Naples, Salemme began his career in 1976, with the stage company of Tato Russo. [1]

The following year he joined the theatre crew of Eduardo De Filippo, later led by his son Luca, where he worked until 1992. [1] In a 2018 interview, he said that De Filippo taught him to "italianise" words in Neapolitan when not in Naples, so everybody could understand the play. [2]

In the 1990s, Salemme started writing and producing his own comedy plays, enjoying a large success with E fuori nevica. [1] [3]

He debuted in the movie industry the early 1980s as a character actor; following his increasing popularity on stage, in 1998 he wrote, directed and starred in the comedy film L'amico del cuore , which enjoyed a considerable commercial success. [1] [3]

In the following years, Salemme alternated his personal projects, on stage and on the big screen, and leading roles in films by other directors, usually comedies. [3]

Salemme was also the protagonist of two television shows, Famiglia Salemme Show (2006) and Da Nord a Sud... e ho detto tutto! (2009), both of them aired on RAI. [4]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRole(s)Notes
Sweet Dreams 1981Cultural operatorUncredited
Sweet Body of Bianca 1984Massimiliano
The Mass Is Ended 1985Andrea
C'è posto per tutti1990Tommaso
Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician 1992Communist militantCameo
Il tuffo1993Matteo
My Best Friend's Wife 1998Roberto CordovaAlso director and writer
Amore a prima vista 1999Bruno Garramone
Picasso's Face 2000HimselfCameo
Freewheeling Pericle CarusoAlso director and writer
Volesse il cielo!2002The Stranger
Opopomoz 2003 Joseph (voice)Voice role
Ho visto le stelle!Antonio SavareseAlso director and writer
Cose da pazzi2005Felice
Olé 2006Salvatore Rondinella
Baciami piccinaRaoul Nuvolini
SMS2007Tommaso LampedusaAlso director and writer
No Problem2008Arturo Cremisi
Many Kisses Later 2009Filippo
Baarìa Chief Comedian
La vita è una cosa meravigliosa 2010Antonio
Make a Fake 2011Enzo Gesumunno
Baciato dalla fortuna Gaetano
Ex 2: Still Friends? Antonio Schiavone
Lessons in Chocolate 2 Gastone Conti
10 Rules for Falling in Love 2012Renato
Buona giornata Luigi Pirandi
Us in the U.S. 2013Antonio
Sapore di te 2014Piero De Marco
... E fuori nevica! Enzo RighiAlso director and writer
What's Your Sign? Augusto Fioretti
Se mi lasci non vale2016VincenzoAlso director and writer
Non si ruba a casa dei ladri Antonio Russo
Storks Toady (voice)Italian dub
Prima di lunedìVincenzo Briganti
Caccia al tesoro 2017Domenico Greco
Il contagioWalter
Una festa esagerata2018GennaroAlso director and writer
Se son rose Mr. Formisano
Vengo anch'ioMichele
Compromessi sposi2019Gaetano De Rosa
7 ore per farti innamorare2020Enrico Dell'Orefice
È per il tuo beneAntonio
Con tutto il cuore2021Ottavio CamaldoliAlso director and writer
I fratelli De Filippo Riccardo Ruggiti
Il sesso degli angeli 2022Antonello Rovincello
'Le guerra dei nonni2023Gerry

Television

TitleYearRole(s)Notes
Il cilindro1978AntonioTelevision movie
Un'isola1986Officer VaporettoTwo-parts television movie
Un siciliano in Sicilia1987Mr. Quartullo
Distretto di Polizia 2005HimselfEpisode: "Il giustiziere"
Ballando con le Stelle 2006ContestantSeason 3
Miss Italia 2016JudgeAnnual beauty contest
Tale e quale show2018–2020JudgeTalent show

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Peppe D'Antonio, Maurizio Di Rienzo (1999). 1998, un anno di esordi: talenti, opportunità e mercato. Lindau, 1999. ISBN   8871802721.
  2. ↑ Pingitore, Silvia (28 December 2018). "Interview with Vincenzo Salemme: the Neapolitan theatre explained". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN   881150516X.
  4. ↑ ""E ho detto tutto": Salemme torna in tv "Con le risate farò unire Nord e Sud"". Il Mattino . 9 August 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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