De Filippo, Pasquale

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Pasquale De Filippo in Chimera (1968)

A lesser-known member of a famous Italian acting dynasty, Pasquale De Filippo was active as a bit-part and character actor in Italian films from at least the early 40's until the early 70's.

He was born on March 30th 1906 in Naples, Italy. His parents were actors Eduardo Scarpetta and Anna De Filippo, his older brother was Eduardo Passarelli and his half-brothers and sisters were Eduardo, Peppino and Titina De Filippo, Domenico and Vincenzo Scarpetta and Maria Giannetti, all actors. He died on April 13th 1978, aged 72. His unconfirmed biographical details are repeated by a number of online sources, but given that his family is fairly well documented I think they can probably be relied upon.

Pasquale's known film career started in the early 40's playing uncredited bit parts. He could frequently be found appearing in very minor roles in the films and TV plays of his more famous step-brothers and he was also a regular in the films of Totò and, later, Franco and Ciccio. He would usually play a straight role against comics, but he also played small roles in many dramatic films, particularly swashbucklers. He would usually be found near the bottom of the credit list, if he was credited at all. For some unknown reason in many of his TV appearances in the 60's he was credited with his names reversed, as Filippo De Pasquale, and sometimes even has Filippo De Pascale (this has resulted in him having 3 separate IMDb pages).

I have found a number of previously undocumented roles for Pasquale, so I'm sure there will be more to follow, particularly from the 40's.

Filmography

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1942

1. A che servono questi quattrini? .... One of Vincenzino's friends (uncredited)
2. Casanova farebbe così! .... One of Ernestino's sons (uncredited)
   
   1943
3. Due cuori fra le belve .... Sailor (uncredited)
   
   1948
4. Fifa e arena .... Man at newspaper stand (uncredited)
   
   1949
5. Totò le mokò .... One of Totò's gang (uncredited)
   
   1950
6. Luci del varietà .... Nightclub waiter (uncredited)
7. Napoli milionaria .... Representative of a political party (uncredited)
8. Totò sceicco .... Legionaire (uncredited)
9. Tototarzan .... Ticket collector (uncredited)
   
   1951
10. Il microfono è vostro .... Policeman (uncredited)
11. Sette ore di guai .... Simone (uncredited)
12. Tizio, Caio, Sempronio .... Citizen talking in the street (uncredited)
    
    1952
13. Buongiorno, elefante! .... Tourist guide (credited)
14. Ergastolo .... Prosecution witness (credited)
15. La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna .... Office caretaker (credited)
16. Non è vero... ma ci credo! .... Office clerk (uncredited)
    
    1953
17. Stazione termini .... Post office clerk in charge of telegrams (uncredited)
    
    1954
18. Ballata tragica .... Assistant to the commissioner (credited)
19. Cuore di mamma .... Assistant to the commissioner (credited)
20. Desiderio 'e sole .... Miner (credited)
21. Il medico dei pazzi .... role? (uncredited)
22. Il mostro dell'isola .... Don Gaetano henchman (uncredited)
23. La Luciana .... Master of ceremonies at beauty contest (credited)
24. Lettera napoletana .... Corporal (credited)
25. Questa è la vita .... Mobster (uncredited)
    
    1955
26. Cantami buongiorno tristezza .... Orchestra conductor (credited)
27. Il bidone .... Party guest (uncredited)
28. La rossa .... Desk officer (uncredited)
29. Le signorine dello 04 .... Police commissioner (uncredited)
30. Racconti romani .... Policeman (uncredited)
31. Scapricciatiello .... Pasquale (credited)
32. Siamo uomini o caporali .... Member of film crew (uncredited)
33. Suonno d'ammore .... role? (credited)
    
    1956
34. Amaramente .... Nightwatchman (uncredited)
35. L'alfiere (TV mini-series, episode 5) .... Not found (credited)
36. Maruzzella .... Bakery employee (credited)
37. Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge .... Tax collector (credited)
    
    1957
38. C'è un sentiero nel cielo .... role? (credited as "P. De Filippo")
39. La trovatella di Pompei .... Barber (credited)
40. Malafemmena .... Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
41. Onore e sangue .... Brigadier Iannetti (credited)
42. Serenate per 16 bionde .... Man in theatre audience (credited)
43. Vivendo cantando... che male ti fò? .... Psychiatrist (uncredited)
    
    1958
44. Carosello di canzoni .... role? (uncredited)
45. Guardia, ladro e cameriera .... Caputo (uncredited)
46. Il conte di Matera .... Alfredo (credited)
47. Napoli, sole mio! .... Doctor (uncredited)
48. Non sono più guaglione .... Man speaking with Ninì Bijoux (uncredited)
49. Ricordati di Napoli .... Man in the Taxi Girls nightclub (uncredited)
50. Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche .... Theatre ticket collector (uncredited)
    
    1959
51. I cavalieri del diavolo .... Nobleman watching fight (credited)
52. Il nemico di mia moglie .... Doorman (uncredited)
53. Il romanzo di un maestro (TV mini-series) - ep. 3 .... Haberdasher (credited)
54. La cambiale .... Desk sergeant (uncredited)
55. La nipote Sabella .... Man in the room with the statue (credited)
56. Poveri milionari .... Department store employee (uncredited)
57. Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito .... Matador nightclub customer (uncredited)
    
    1960
58. I pirati della costa .... Ship's gunner (credited)
59. Il mio amico Jekyll .... French commissioner (credited)
60. Guerra in tempo di bagni (TV movie) .... A guard (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
    
    1961
61. Il terrore dei mari .... Pirate (credited)
62. Peppino al balcone (TV mini-series) - ep. 3: "L'esperto di riserva" .... "Rag. Spasiano" (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
    
    1962
63. Ditegli sempre sì (TV movie) .... A passerby (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
64. Il commissario .... Journalist (uncredited)
65. La tigre dei sette mari .... Pirate (credited)
66. Lo smemorato di Collegno .... Mental hospital intern (uncredited)
67. Luna sulla gran guardia (TV movie) .... The guard (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
68. Napoli milionaria (TV movie) .... Pascalino (credited)
69. Questi fantasmi (TV movie) .... Bricklayer (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
70. Zorro alla corte di Spagna .... Footman (credited)
    
    1963
71. Gli onorevoli .... Supporter of La Trippa in Roccasecca (uncredited)
72. Ieri oggi domani .... Neighbour of Carmine (uncredited)
73. Il giorno più corto .... Man by Uncle Michele's deathbed (uncredited)
74. La donna degli altri è sempre più bella .... Nightclub customer (uncredited, uncertain identification)
75. Le motorizzate .... Lawyer (uncredited)
76. Peppino girella (TV mini-series, episodes 1, 3) .... Aniello (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
77. Racconti dell'Italia di oggi (TV movie) .... Fifth truck driver (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
78. Sansone contro i pirati .... Prisoner being tortured (credited)
79. Totòsexy .... Prisoner in dining hall (credited)
80. Zorro e i tre moschettieri .... Tavern keeper (credited)
    
    1964
81. Bene mio e core mio (TV movie) .... First bricklayer (credited as "Filippo De Pascale")
82. Chi è più felice di me! (TV movie) .... First military policeman (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
83. I migliori sono così (TV movie) .... Waiter (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
84. Il Sindaco del Rione Sanità (TV movie) .... Peppe Cluclu (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
85. L'abito nuovo (TV movie) .... The waiter (credited as "Filippo De Pascale")
86. La paura numero uno (TV movie) .... Carabella (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
87. La vendetta dei gladiatori .... Crasso (credited)
88. Mia famiglia (TV movie) .... Upholsterer (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
89. Vivere insieme (TV movie) .... Vincenzo (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
    
    1965
90. Agente S 03: Operazione Atlantide .... Detective (uncredited)
91. Il figli del leopardo .... Soldier (credited)
92. Non son degno di te .... Party guest (uncredited)
93. Quel bandito sono io (TV movie) .... "Accoppatutti" (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
94. Se non avessi più te .... Marshal (uncredited)
95. The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Priest hit by spilled paint (uncredited)
    
    1966
96. Quel bandito sono io (TV series, season 2, episode 1: Il tredicesimo coltello) .... role? (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
97. Luisa Sanfelice (TV mini-series, episode 7) .... The Bourbon officer (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
    
    1967
98. Il magnifico Texano .... Doctor (uncredited)
99. La ragazza del bersagliere .... Military officer (uncredited)
100. Nel sole .... Man whose leg gets peed on (uncredited)
     
     1968
101. Chimera .... Concierge in Naples (uncredited)
102. Il circolo Pickwick (TV mini-series, episode 3) .... Hunt (credited)
103. Una pistola per cento bare .... Store keeper (uncredited)
     
     1969
104. Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero .... Card player (uncredited)
105. Il caso Liuzzo (TV movie) .... role? (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
106. Le calde notti di Poppea .... Senator (uncredited)
107. Zorro alla corte d'Inghilterra .... Judge (uncredited)
     
     1970
108. Angeli senza paradiso .... Officer (uncredited)
109. Le terre del Sacramento (TV mini-series, episode 5) .... Brigadier (credited as "Filippo De Pasquale")
110. Lisa dagli occhi blu .... Member of the school governors (uncredited)
111. W le donne .... Cafe manager (uncredited)

Più Pasquale!

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There are a few more titles where Pasquale is rumoured to appear that I have been unable to find copies of, so if anybody has "any of the titles below you know what to do...

• Condannatelo (1953) - ANICA
• Da qui all'eredità (1955) - ANICA
• Suor Maria (1955) - ANICA / IMDb as "Don Liborio
• Una sera di maggio (1955) - ANICA
• Non cantare... baciami (1957) - ANICA
• Non son degno di te (1964) - Tototruffa

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Casanova farebbe così! (1942) as One of Ernestino's sons

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Due cuori fra le belve (1943) as Sailor

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Totò le mokò (1949) as One of Totò's gang

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Napoli milionaria (1950) as Representative of a political party who tries to persuade Totò to speak at a rally in his place by offering him money.

Thanks to cinemaitaliano for working out what his role is.

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Totò sceicco (1950) as Legionaire

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Tototarzan (1950) as Ticket collector

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Sette ore di guai (1951) as Simone, the angry father

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Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (1951) as Citizen talking in the street

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Buongiorno, elefante! (1952) credited, as Tourist guide