Ficarra e Picone
Salvatore Ficarra (Palermo, 27 May 1971) and Valentino Picone (Palermo, 23 March 1971) are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone.
Life and career
They started in 1993 as comedy trio with Salvatore Borrello performing together on stage as Chiamata Urbana Urgente.[1]
Remained in two, they kept that name until 1998, when they began to use their surnames: Ficarra & Picone.[1]
In 2000 Ficarra e Picone made their film debut with Chiedimi se sono felice, by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and two years later they made the first film as main actors, Nati stanchi.[1]
In 2007 they debuted as directors alongside Gianbattista Avellino with the film Il 7 e l'8, for which they were nominated to David di Donatello for Best New Director[2] and to Silver Ribbon in the same category.[3]
Also in 2007 they were featured as comic characters in the story "Zio Paperone e il rapimento teatrale" (trad. Uncle Scrooge and the theatrical kidnapping), published in the number 2678 of "Topolino".[1][4]
Filmography
- Chiedimi se sono felice (2000)
- Nati stanchi (2002)
- Il 7 e l'8 (2007)
- La matassa (2009)
- Baarìa (2009)
- Femmine contro maschi (2011)
- It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show (2011)
- Belluscone: A Sicilian Story (2014)
- Andiamo a quel paese (2014)
Bibliography
- 2003 – Vuoti a perdere, Kowalsky editore
- 2004 – Stanchi, Kowalsky editore
- 2005 – Diciamoci la verità, Mondadori
- 2007 – Sono cose che capitano, Mondadori
Awards
- 2007 – Premio Charlot – Striscia la notizia[5]
- 2007 – Capri Exploit Award[6]
- 2009 – Premio Barocco[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ficarra & Picone anno per anno". La Repubblica. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "David di Donatello, Tornatore protagonista". DG Mag. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ficarra e Picone candidati ai Nastri d'Argento". La Repubblica. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ficarra e Picone anche su Topolino". Wuz.it. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Premio Charlot a Ficarra e Picone". TGCOM. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ecco "Capri Hollywood", passerella per star". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 26 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "In diretta su Rai1 da Lecce il 40° Premio Barocco". Cannibali. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.