Vincenzo Salemme
Vincenzo Salemme | |
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 Salemme in 2008 | |
| Born | 24 July 1957 Bacoli, Italy |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Vincenzo Salemme (born 24 July 1957) is an Italian actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Dreams | 1981 | Cultural operator | Uncredited |
| Sweet Body of Bianca | 1984 | Massimiliano | |
| The Mass Is Ended | 1985 | Andrea | |
| C'è posto per tutti | 1990 | Tommaso | |
| Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician | 1992 | Comunist militant | Cameo |
| Il tuffo | 1993 | Matteo | |
| My Best Friend's Wife | 1998 | Roberto Cordova | Also director and writer |
| Amore a prima vista | 1999 | Bruno Garramone | |
| Picasso's Face | 2000 | Himself | Cameo |
| Freewheeling | Pericle Caruso | Also director and writer | |
| Volesse il cielo! | 2002 | The Stranger | |
| Opopomoz | 2003 | Joseph (voice) | Voice role |
| Ho visto le stelle! | Antonio Savarese | Also director and writer | |
| Cose da pazzi | 2005 | Felice | |
| Olé | 2006 | Salvatore Rondinella | |
| Baciami piccina | Raoul Nuvolini | ||
| SMS | 2007 | Tommaso Lampedusa | Also director and writer |
| No Problem | 2008 | Arturo Cremisi | |
| Many Kisses Later | 2009 | Filippo | |
| Baarìa | Chief Comedian | ||
| La vita è una cosa meravigliosa | 2010 | Antonio | |
| Make a Fake | 2011 | Enzo Gesumunno | |
| Baciato dalla fortuna | Gaetano | ||
| Ex 2: Still Friends? | Antonio Schiavone | ||
| Lessons in Chocolate 2 | Gastone Conti | ||
| 10 Rules for Falling in Love | 2012 | Renato | |
| Buona giornata | Luigi Pirandi | ||
| Us in the U.S. | 2013 | Antonio | |
| Sapore di te | 2014 | Piero De Marco | |
| …E fuori nevica | Enzo Righi | Also director and writer | |
| What's Your Sign? | Augusto Fioretti | ||
| Se mi lasci non vale | 2016 | Vincenzo | Also director and writer |
| Non si ruba a casa dei ladri | Antonio Russo | ||
| Storks | Toady (voice) | Italian dub | |
| Prima di lunedì | Vincenzo Briganti | ||
| Caccia al tesoro | 2017 | Domenico Greco | |
| Il contagio | Walter | ||
| Una festa esagerata | 2018 | Gennaro | Also director and writer |
| Se son rose | Mr. Formisano | ||
| Vengo anch'io | Michele | ||
| Compromessi sposi | 2019 | Gaetano De Rosa | |
| 7 ore per farti innamorare | 2020 | Enrico Dell'Orefice | |
| È per il tuo bene | Antonio | ||
| Con tutto il cuore | 2021 | Ottavio Camaldoli | Also director and writer |
| I fratelli De Filippo | Riccardo Ruggiti | ||
| Il sesso degli angeli | 2022 | Antonello Rovincello | |
| 'Le guerra dei nonni | 2023 | Gerry |
Television
[edit]| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il cilindro | 1978 | Antonio | Television movie |
| Un'isola | 1986 | Officer Vaporetto | Two-parts television movie |
| Un siciliano in Sicilia | 1987 | Mr. Quartullo | |
| Distretto di Polizia | 2005 | Himself | Episode: "Il giustiziere" |
| Ballando con le Stelle | 2006 | Contestant | Season 3 |
| Miss Italia | 2016 | Judge | Annual beauty contest |
| Tale e quale show | 2018–2020 | Judge | Talent show |
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.
External links
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