Age & Scarpelli
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Age & Scarpelli is the stage name
used by the pair of Italian
screenwriter
s Agenore Incrocci
(1914–2005) and Furio Scarpelli
(1919–2010). Together, they wrote the script for about a hundred movies, mainly satirical
comedies
.
The duo started working together with Totò cerca casa
of 1949
, and ended their collaboration in 1985
. They worked for many famous Italian directors
, like Sergio Leone
(The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
), Mario Monicelli
(including their masterpiece, L'armata Brancaleone
), Dino Risi, Luigi Comencini
, Pietro Germi
and Ettore Scola and they wrote the dialogues of many Totò
movies.
At the end of the 1980s they decided to part ways, and they subsequently worked on some movies on their own, like Boom for Age and Il Postino
for Scarpelli.
Age & Scarpelli are often considered the inventors of commedia all'italiana
(Italian-style comedy).
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
used by the pair of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
s Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci , best known as Age, was an Italian screenwriter, considered one of the fathers of the commedia all'italiana as one of the two members of the duo Age & Scarpelli, together with Furio Scarpelli....
(1914–2005) and Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli , also called Scarpelli, was an Italian screenwriter, famous for his collaboration on numerous Commedia all'italiana films with Agenore Incrocci, forming the duo Age & Scarpelli....
(1919–2010). Together, they wrote the script for about a hundred movies, mainly satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
comedies
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
.
The duo started working together with Totò cerca casa
Totò cerca casa
Totò cerca casa is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Totò as Beniamino Lomacchio* Alda Mangini as Amalia, la moglie de Lomacchio* Lia Molfesi as Aida, la figlia* Mario Gattari as Figlio...
of 1949
1949 in film
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
, and ended their collaboration in 1985
1985 in film
-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
. They worked for many famous Italian directors
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, like Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
(The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
), Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
(including their masterpiece, L'armata Brancaleone
L'armata Brancaleone
L'armata Brancaleone is an Italian comedy movie released in 1966, written by the famous duo Age & Scarpelli and directed by Mario Monicelli. It features Vittorio Gassman in the main role...
), Dino Risi, Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre....
, Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting.He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di...
and Ettore Scola and they wrote the dialogues of many Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
movies.
At the end of the 1980s they decided to part ways, and they subsequently worked on some movies on their own, like Boom for Age and Il Postino
Il Postino
Il Postino is a 1994 Italian film directed by Michael Radford. The film was originally released in the U.S. as The Postman, a straight translation of the Italian title...
for Scarpelli.
Age & Scarpelli are often considered the inventors of commedia all'italiana
Commedia all'italiana
Commedia all'italiana or Italian-style comedy is an Italian film genre. It is widely considered to have started with Mario Monicelli's I soliti ignoti in 1958 and derives its name from the title of Pietro Germi's Divorzio all'italiana .-Stars:Vittorio Gassman, Ugo...
(Italian-style comedy).
Selected filmography
- Totò cerca casaTotò cerca casaTotò cerca casa is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Totò as Beniamino Lomacchio* Alda Mangini as Amalia, la moglie de Lomacchio* Lia Molfesi as Aida, la figlia* Mario Gattari as Figlio...
(1949) - 47 morto che parla47 morto che parla47 morto che parla is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. The film stars Totò and Silvana Pampanini.-Cast:* Totò as Il barone Antonio Peletti* Silvana Pampanini as Madame Bonbon, la canzonettista...
(1950) - Totò sceiccoTotò sceiccoTotò sceicco is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattòli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Antonio Sapore, il maggiordomo* Tamara Lees - Antinea, la regina di Atlantide* Laura Gore - Lulù* Lauretta De Lauri - Fatma...
(1950) - Totò terzo uomo (1951)
- Totò e le donneTotò e le donneToto and the Women is a 1952 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Totò as Antonio Scaparro* Lea Padovani as Ginetta* Franca Faldini as La signora dell'appuntamento* Ave Ninchi as Giovanna Scaparro...
(1952) - Totò a coloriTotò a coloriTotò a colori is a 1952 Italian film, and was the first Italian color film shot with the Ferraniacolor system. The film was directed by Steno and starred the comic actor Totò . Totò a colori is widely regarded as Totò's masterpiece...
(1952) - Totò e Carolina (1955)
- Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone (1955)
- La banda degli onesti (1956)
- Il bigamo (1956)
- I soliti ignotiBig Deal on Madonna StreetBig Deal on Madonna Street is a 1958 Italian criminal-comedy film, directed by Mario Monicelli, and considered to be among the masterpieces of Italian cinema. Its original title translates as "the usual unknown persons", a journalistic and bureaucratic euphemism for "unidentified criminals" or...
(1958) - La legge è legge (1958)
- The Great WarThe Great War (1959 film)The Great War is a 1959 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli. It tells the story of an odd couple of army buddies in World War I; the movie, while played on a comedic register, does not hide from the viewer the horrors and grimness of trench warfare...
(1959) - Audace colpo dei soliti ignotiAudace colpo dei soliti ignotiAudace colpo dei soliti ignoti is a 1960 Italian comedy crime film directed by Nanni Loy...
(1959) - Everybody Go HomeEverybody Go HomeEverybody Go Home is a 1960 Italian film directed by Luigi Comencini. It features an international cast including the U.S. actors Martin Balsam, Alex Nicol and the Franco-Italian Serge Reggiani...
(1960) - Risate di gioiaRisate di gioiaRisate di gioia is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, starring Anna Magnani and Totò.-Cast:* Anna Magnani as Gioia Fabbricotti* Totò as Umberto 'Infortunio' Pennazzuto* Ben Gazzara as Lello* Fred Clark as The American...
(1960) - Il mattatoreIl MattatoreLove and Larceny or Il mattatore is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:*Vittorio Gassman ... Gerardo Latini*Dorian Gray ... Elena...
(1960) - Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino (1962)
- La marcia su Roma (1962)
- MafiosoMafioso (1962 film)Mafioso is a 1962 Italian Black comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. The film stars Alberto Sordi as a factory manager who visits his hometown in Sicily and is tasked with performing a hit for the mafia...
(1962) - Il maestro di Vigevano (1963)
- I compagni (1963)
- I MostriI mostriI mostri is a 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Dino Risi. It was coproduced with France.The film was a huge success in Italy. It was censored in Spain...
(1963) - Seduced and AbandonedSeduced and AbandonedSeduced and Abandoned is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily, as was Germi's previous film...
(1964) - L'armata BrancaleoneL'armata BrancaleoneL'armata Brancaleone is an Italian comedy movie released in 1966, written by the famous duo Age & Scarpelli and directed by Mario Monicelli. It features Vittorio Gassman in the main role...
(1966) - Il buono, il brutto, il cattivoThe Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
(1966) - Straziami, ma di baci saziami (1967)
- Brancaleone alle crociateBrancaleone alle CrociateBrancaleone at the Crusades is an Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli in 1970, the sequel of the famous L'armata Brancaleone.-Plot:...
(1970) - In nome del popolo italiano (1971)
- Romanzo popolare (1974)
- C'eravamo tanto amatiC'eravamo tanto amatiWe All Loved Each Other So Much is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Ettore Scola and written by Scola and the famous screenwriter duo of Age & Scarpelli...
(1974) - La terrazzaLa terrazzaLa terrazza is a 1980 Italian drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It is starred by the best of Italian Cinema on those days: Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Serge Reggiani, Stefano Satta Flores, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla Gravina, Ombretta Colli,...
(1980)