Vincenzo Salemme (born 24 July 1957) is an Italian actor, playwright, director and screenwriter.
Vincenzo Salemme | |
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 Salemme in 2008 | |
| Born | 24 July 1957 Bacoli, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Life and career
editBorn 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
editAs director and screenwriter
edit- My Best Friend's Wife (1998)
- Amore a prima vista (1999)
- Freewheeling (2000)
- God Willing (2002)
- Ho visto le stelle! (2003)
- Cose da pazzi (2005)
- SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie (2007)
- No Problem (2008)
- ...E fuori nevica! (2014)
- Se mi lasci non vale (2016)
- Una festa esagerata (2018)
As actor (selection)
edit- Sweet Dreams (1981)
- Sweet Body of Bianca (1984)
- The Mass Is Ended (1985)
- Picasso's Face (1998)
- My Best Friend's Wife (1998)
- Amore a prima vista (1999)
- Freewheeling (2000)
- My Best Friend's Wife (2000)
- God Willing (2002)
- Ho visto le stelle! (2003)
- Opopomoz (2003)
- Cose da pazzi (2005)
- Olé (2006)
- SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie (2007)
- No Problem (2008)
- Ex (2009)
- Baarìa (2009)
- La vita è una cosa meravigliosa (2010)
- Ex 2: Still Friends? (2011)
- Baciato dalla fortuna (2011)
- Make a Fake (2011)
- 10 Rules for Falling in Love (2012)
- Buona giornata (2012)
- Us in the U.S. (2013)
- Sapore di te (2014)
- ...E fuori nevica! (2014)
- What's Your Sign? (2014)
- Se mi lasci non vale (2016)
- Prima di lunedì (2016)
- Non si ruba a casa dei ladri (2016)
- Caccia al tesoro (2017)
- Il contagio (2017)
- Una festa esagerata (2018)
- Il sesso degli angeli (2022)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Peppe D'Antonio, Maurizio Di Rienzo (1999). 1998, un anno di esordi: talenti, opportunità e mercato. Lindau, 1999. ISBN 8871802721.
- ^ Pingitore, Silvia (28 December 2018). "Interview with Vincenzo Salemme: the Neapolitan theatre explained". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
- ^ ""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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