Armando Pugliese | |
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Born | 22 September 1947
Naples, Italy |
Died | 18 June 2024 Naples, Italy | (aged 76)
Occupation | Stage director |
Armando Pugliese (22 September 1947 – 18 June 2024) was an Italian stage director, playwright and actor.
Born in Naples, Pugliese was a pupil of Orazio Costa at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, [1] from which he graduated in 1969; [2] the same year he made his professional debut serving as assistant director of Luca Ronconi and directing the Elvio Porta's play Barocco ineffabile con strumenti. [2] In the 1970s, he continued his collaboration with Ronconi, notably assisting him in the critically acclaimed L'Orlando Furioso, [1] and in 1974 he had his breakout with Masaniello, which he directed and co-wrote with Porta and which was a critical and commercial success, spanning numerous editions. [1] [2] [3]
Between 1981 and 1984 Pugliese served as artistic director of the stage company Cooperativa Teatro Sud, with whom he took part in the 1984 Venice Biennale Teatro. [3] After collaborating with various theathers and institutions such as Teatro Argentina and Teatro Stabile di Catania, in 1997 he started a long collaboration as artistic director with the "Compagnia delle Indie Occidentali" theater company. [3]
During his career Pugliese wrote and directed several plays for Lina Sastri, and his collaborations include Turi Ferro, Mario Scaccia, Enzo Moscato, Luca De Filippo, Pappi Corsicato. [2] As an actor, he appeared in character roles in films by Lina Wertmüller, Pasquale Festa Campanile and Vincenzo Salemme, among others. [4] He died in Naples on 18 June 2024, at the age of 76. [1] [3]
Armando Pugliese | |
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Born | 22 September 1947
Naples, Italy |
Died | 18 June 2024 Naples, Italy | (aged 76)
Occupation | Stage director |
Armando Pugliese (22 September 1947 – 18 June 2024) was an Italian stage director, playwright and actor.
Born in Naples, Pugliese was a pupil of Orazio Costa at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, [1] from which he graduated in 1969; [2] the same year he made his professional debut serving as assistant director of Luca Ronconi and directing the Elvio Porta's play Barocco ineffabile con strumenti. [2] In the 1970s, he continued his collaboration with Ronconi, notably assisting him in the critically acclaimed L'Orlando Furioso, [1] and in 1974 he had his breakout with Masaniello, which he directed and co-wrote with Porta and which was a critical and commercial success, spanning numerous editions. [1] [2] [3]
Between 1981 and 1984 Pugliese served as artistic director of the stage company Cooperativa Teatro Sud, with whom he took part in the 1984 Venice Biennale Teatro. [3] After collaborating with various theathers and institutions such as Teatro Argentina and Teatro Stabile di Catania, in 1997 he started a long collaboration as artistic director with the "Compagnia delle Indie Occidentali" theater company. [3]
During his career Pugliese wrote and directed several plays for Lina Sastri, and his collaborations include Turi Ferro, Mario Scaccia, Enzo Moscato, Luca De Filippo, Pappi Corsicato. [2] As an actor, he appeared in character roles in films by Lina Wertmüller, Pasquale Festa Campanile and Vincenzo Salemme, among others. [4] He died in Naples on 18 June 2024, at the age of 76. [1] [3]