Vincenzo Salemme (born 24 July 1957) is an Italian actor, playwright, director and screenwriter.

Vincenzo Salemme
Salemme in 2008
Born (1957-07-24) 24 July 1957 (age 67)
Bacoli, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)

Life and career

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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

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As director and screenwriter

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As actor (selection)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Peppe D'Antonio, Maurizio Di Rienzo (1999). 1998, un anno di esordi: talenti, opportunità e mercato. Lindau, 1999. ISBN 8871802721.
  2. ^ Pingitore, Silvia (28 December 2018). "Interview with Vincenzo Salemme: the Neapolitan theatre explained". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
  4. ^ ""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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