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Peppino De Filippo

Peppino De Filippo

Actor · Died January 26, 1980, aged 76 · Naples, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peppino De Filippo (August 24, 1903 - January 26, 1980) was an Italian actor. De Filippo was born in Naples, brother of actor and dramatist Eduardo De Filippo and of Titina. He made his stage debut at the age of six. He played in several movies such as Rome-Paris-Rome, Variety Lights, A Day in Court, Ferdinand I, King of Naples and Boccaccio '70. He is however most remembered for his several artistic partnerships with Totò, on movies such as Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina and La banda degli onesti. He died in Rome.

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Born
August 24, 1903
Died
January 26, 1980 (aged 76)
From
Naples, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 37% in 30 days

What are Peppino De Filippo's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Morality
19%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Survival
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
7
Warm
4
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peppino De Filippo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peppino De Filippo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

121 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • SuperTotò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Spacca il centesimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Actor

  • Pranziamo assieme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Actor

  • Atrocious Tales of Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Natale Capece

  • Per me come se fosse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Actor

  • Porfirio e Pepe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · as Don Perfirio (voice)

  • Il guardiano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Le metamorfosi di un suonatore ambulante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Il malato immaginario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Actor

  • Quale onore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Actor

  • Cupido scherza... e spazza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Don Raffaele 'o trombone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Il giudice

  • La carretta dei comici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Lisa with the Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peppino / Amleto

  • Zum Zum Zum 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peppino Bertozzini

  • Gli infermieri della mutua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gennarino Esposito

  • Zum zum zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa(1969)

    as Peppino Bertozzini

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Totò Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Don't Sting the Mosquito(1967)

    as Carmelo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Soldati e capelloni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Peppino Pica

  • Rita the Mosquito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Carmelo Pappagone

  • Ischia operazione amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gennaro Capatosta

  • Made in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mimi (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 1")

  • La vedovella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Don Pietro, il sindaco

  • Laughs Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • I 4 tassisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Pasquale Scognamiglio

  • Gli onorevoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Giuseppe Mollica

  • Adultero lui, adultera lei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as pubblico ministero

  • I 4 moschettieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as cardinale Richelieu

  • Totò vs the Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as cavalier Alfredo Fiore

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Zio Peppino

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • L'ospite gradito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Miseria bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Actor

  • Quaranta... ma non li dimostra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay · Stage Director · as Don Pasquale

  • Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Giuseppe 'Peppino' Pagliuca

  • The Four Monks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Fra' Crispino

  • Il mio amico Benito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Giuseppe Di Gennaro

  • Boccaccio '70(1962)

    as Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor ...")

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Temptation of Dr. Antonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo

  • The Policeman on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Brigadiere Tarquinio

  • Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Peppino Barbacane

  • He Who Hesitates Is Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Giuseppe Colabona

  • We Like It Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Titozzi

  • Letto a tre piazze(1960)

    as Peppino Castagnano

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Pio Degli Ulivi

  • Love and Larceny(1960)

    as Chinotto

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Genitori in blue-jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Giuseppe 'Peppino' Grimaldi

  • Ferdinando I° re di Napoli(1959)

    as Ferdinando I

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • La cambiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Peppino Posalaquaglia

  • You're on Your Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Giuseppe 'Peppino' Armentano

  • Un ragazzo di campagna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Actor

  • Non è vero ma ci credo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Cavalier Cesare Pancarano di Rondò

  • I casi sono due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Miseria bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Actor

  • Peppino e la vecchia signora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Peppino Zaganella

  • Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Peppino Percuoco

  • Bread, Love and Andalucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Don Pablo

  • La nipote Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Emilio

  • Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche(1958)

    as Peppino Caprioli

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fast and Sexy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Peppino, il sindaco del paese

  • Holiday Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Battistella

  • Oh! Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Emilio

  • Peppino, le modelle e.... 'chella llà'(1957)

    as Peppino

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Peppino

  • Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Peppino Caponi

  • Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Guardia Scelta Giuseppe Manganiello

  • The Band of Honest Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Giuseppe Lo Turco

  • Un po' di cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Fabrizio Pagani

  • I pappagalli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay · as Beppi

  • Courtyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Accountant Gargiulo

  • Piccola posta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Pipinuccio Gigliozzi

  • Io piaccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nicolino

  • It Happened in the Penitentiary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Peppino

  • I due compari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ciccillo

  • It Happens in Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Filippo Roberti

  • The Sign of Venus(1955)

    as Mario

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Young Ladies of 04 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Revisore Delli Santi

  • Motivo in maschera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Cuciniello

  • A Day in Court(1954)

    as Pretore Salomone Lo Russo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lo scocciatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Arduino Buongiorno

  • Funniest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Uno spettatore (uncredited)

  • Una di quelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Martino

  • Martin Toccaferro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Martino

  • Siamo tutti inquilini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Antonio Scognamiglio

  • Non è vero... ma ci credo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Don Gervasio Savastano

  • Totò e le donne(1952)

    as il dottor Desideri

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ragazze da marito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Giacomo Scognamiglio

  • Toto and the Kings of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • La famiglia Passaguai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cavalier Massa

  • Position Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as L'avvocato

  • Rome-Paris-Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gennaro Scognamiglio

  • Beauties on bicycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Il ladro

  • Variety Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Checco Dal Monte

  • La bisarca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tony La Motta

  • Her Favourite Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Theatre Play

  • Vivere a sbafo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Baron Muscetta

  • Snow White and the Seven Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Peppino Biancaneve

  • Christmas at Camp 119 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gennarino Capece, il napoletano

  • Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Ti conosco, mascherina! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Celestino

  • I Do Not Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pasqualino Squeglia

  • The Peddler and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Aurelio

  • Casanova farebbe così! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Theatre Play · as Don Agostino

  • Non ti pago! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Procopio Bertolini

  • Le signorine della villa accanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as L'autista

  • A che servono questi quattrini? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Vincenzino Esposito

  • L'ultimo combattimento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Alberto

  • Notte di fortuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Biagio

  • Il sogno di tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as l'avvocato fanfarone

  • In campagna è caduta una stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story · as Luigino Montuori

  • Il marchese di Ruvolito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as barone Erasmo di Mezzomondello

  • L'amor mio non muore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · as Luigino Spanato, il detective

  • I Was to Blame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Carlino

  • Three Cornered Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Luca, il mugnaio

  • Quei due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Giacomino

  • I Sing for You Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Andrea

  • A Coperchia è caduta una stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Actor

  • Partire è un po' morire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles, 120 of them dated from 1933 to 1980; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Boccaccio '70 (1962)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Love and Larceny (1960)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Boccaccio '70 (1962)

Film career

19331980

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1950Screen debut· Variety Lights
  • 1950First top-billed film· Variety Lights

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 121: 104 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting9 of 121: 0 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting8 of 121: 2 only writing, 6 with another roleOther crew1 of 121: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

121 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1930s8 · 8 acting · 3 crew1940s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew1950s50 · 48 acting · 6 crew1960s34 · 34 acting · 2 crew1970s12 · 12 acting · 3 crew1980s3 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 24 roles
5060

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peppino De Filippo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Don't Sting the Mosquito (1967)

56th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love and Larceny (1960)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 66. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Peppino De Filippo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peppino De Filippo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steno shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers