Mario Pupella (10 April 1945 – 22 January 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director.
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| Born | 10 April 1945 |
| Died | 22 January 2023 (aged 77) Palermo, Italy |
Biography
editBorn in Castelvetrano, Pupella made his professional debut on stage in a rendition of Luigi Pirandello's Henry IV.[1] Mainly active on stage, he got his first film major role in 2002, in Roberta Torre's Angela.[1] He was also a stage director, and served as artistic director of several theaters in Palermo, namely Teatro Europa, Teatro Crystal and Teatro Sant'Eugenio.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Angela (2002)
- I, the Other (2007)
- I Viceré (2007)
- The Sicilian Girl (2008)
- La matassa (2009)
- Salvo (2013)
- At War with Love (2016)
- Quel bravo ragazzo (2016)
- Scappo a casa (2019)
- Padrenostro (2020)
- School of Mafia (2021)
References
edit- ^ a b c Redazione Spettacoli (22 January 2023). "Addio a Mario Pupella, attore di teatro e caratterista in molti film sulla mafia". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b Di Caro, Mario (22 January 2023). "Morto l'attore Mario Pupella, diresse il teatro Crystal e il Sant'Eugenio". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Puglisi, Roberto (22 January 2023). "Sigarette, amore e sorrisi: l'ultimo atto di Mario Pupella". LiveSicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.