Furio Scarpelli

Furio Scarpelli

Born: December 16, 1919
Died: April 28, 2010
in Rome, Italy
Furio Scarpelli (16 December 1919 – 28 April 2010), 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.

He was the son of journalist Filiberto Scarpelli. During his childhood he devoted himself to writing and drawing. During World War II, he started to work as an illustrator for satire magazines, together with Federico Fellini and Ettore Scola, and he met Agenore Incrocci, better known as "Age".

Furio was born and died in Rome, Italy.

In 1949, he started his famous collaboration with Age as the duo Age & Scarpelli, writing some of the first Totò successes until 1952.

Together with Age, he worked on a total of 120 Italian movies. These include some of the most famous of all, such as Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Mario Monicelli's I soliti ignoti. After closing his relationship with Age, he wrote several movies with Ettore Scola, and the first works of directors such as Francesca Archibugi and Paolo Virzì. His third Nomination to Oscar was for Il Postino: The Postman, written with his son Giacomo. He also taught at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. The film Tormenti (2011), adapted from his graphic novel, was released shortly after his death.

Source: Article "Furio Scarpelli" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Monicelli: La versione di Mario
Title: Monicelli: La versione di Mario
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 30, 2012
Type: Movie
The life and work of master Italian filmmaker Mario Monicelli (1915-2010).
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Il falso bugiardo
Title: Il falso bugiardo
Character: Self
Released: July 3, 2008
Type: Movie
Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen play writer who invented many stories that became blockbusters throughout the world.
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Dino Risi, le pessimiste joyeux de la comédie italienne
Title: Dino Risi, le pessimiste joyeux de la comédie italienne
Character: Self
Released: May 3, 2007
Type: Movie
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RomAmor: Alberto Sordi, from Rome to the whole world
Title: RomAmor: Alberto Sordi, from Rome to the whole world
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
If Rome is the capital of the world, then Alberto Sordi is his true son. He absorbed all the vices and valor of his homeland. His whole life was connected with his beloved city. He owed his first success to another great Roman - Fellini, and Italian became the only obstacle in his international career. On stage, Alberto Sordi might have seemed uncontrollable and rude, but could have been charming and slightly ridiculous. He played scammers and victims, sweet losers and unsurpassed drunkards with the manners of great comedians. But, even jokingly, he always remained serious.
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La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Title: La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Character: Self
Released: November 21, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary about Italian screenwriting legends Agenore 'Age' Incrocci and Furio Scarpelli.
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker