Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo is a figure I hold in deep reverence. Born in Naples in 1900, he was an actor, playwright, director, poet, and even a politician, a genuine giant of Italian culture. His Neapolitan masterpieces Filumena Marturano and Napoli milionaria pressed the joys and sorrows of ordinary Naples straight onto the stage. What moves me most is that, even crowned with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, his gaze stayed fixed on the common people of the back streets. He used his immense artistic standing to honor those who had so little. As the man who carried the soul of Naples to the world, he commands my lasting respect.

Name (English)

Eduardo De Filippo

Name (Japanese)

エドゥアルド・デ・フィリッポ

Reading

えどぅあるど・で・ふぃりっぽ

Born

May 24, 1900 – October 31, 1984

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

Naples, Campania, Italy

Occupation

film director / poet / screenwriter / politician / writer

Awards & achievements

• 1973 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Feltrinelli Prize

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D

Tags

• Campania
• film director
• poet
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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