Curriculum Vitae
Antonio    Ferrante

1970 - 1972

EDUCATION

Drama school at the “Artistic Center” in Naples

ACTING THEATRE

1972 - 1974

Booked by the Compagnia stabile teatro Sannazzaro in Naples
Play “Festa di Montevergine” by C. Romano with Luisa Conte
director Romolo Siena

1974- 1975

Acted in theater and TV with the great Eduardo de Filippo
the  legendary playwright will direct him in 1982 in one of his plays entitled “Bene mio core mio”
Play “Lo coraggio de no pompiere napoletano” by E. Scarpetta
director Eduardo de Filippo

Play “ Gli esami non finiscono mai” by Eduardo de Filippo
with
Eduardo de Filippo
director
Eduardo de Filippo

1975 - 1978

 Play “ Masaniello” by Elvio Porta  with Mariano Rigillo
director Armando Pugliese

1978

Play “ I Vermi”by P. Trinchera
director Armando Pugliese

1979

Play “ Notar Pettolone” by  P. Trinchera
director Mico Galdieri

1980

Play  “ Pene d'amor perdute”  by W. Shakespeare
director Marco Parodi

1981

Play  “Pescatori” by R. Vivini
director Mariano Rigillo

1982

Play “ Bene mio Core mio”   by Eduardo de Filippo
director Eduardo de Filippo

1983

Play “ Annella a Portacapuana” by D'Avino
director Antonietta Romano

1984- 1985

Play “Uomo e Galantuomo”  by Eduardo de Filippo
director Luca de Filippo

1986 - 1988                                   

Play  “ La palla al piede” by  G. Feydeau
director Armando Pugliese

1990

Play “ Lo strano caso di Felice C.” by  V. Salemme
director Vincenzo  Salemme

2008 - 2009

Play “ Miseria e Nobiltà” by E. Scarpetta
director Armando Pugliese

2010 - 2011

Play “ Un tè per tre” by B. Tabbacchini
director Claudio Insegno

2013 - 2014

Play “La signora delle mele” by Riccardo Manaò
director Bruno Garofalo

TELEVISION

“ Vincenzo de Pretore” by  Eduardo de Filippo
director Eduardo de Filippo

“ Uomo e Galantuomo” by Eduardo de Filippo
director Eduardo de Filippo

“ Il caso Murri”
director Mario Ferrero

“ La scuola dei duri”
director Mario Foglietti

“ Il generale Roatta”
director Tommaso Sherman

“ Graziani”
director Tortora- Malfatti

“ La purga del bebè”
director  A. M. Frazzi

“ Il padre”
director G. Pressburgher

“ L' ingranaggio”
director S. Blasi

“ Il cespuglio delle bacche velenose”
director G. Lepre

 “ A tutte le volanti”
director R. Guerrieri

“ Il commissario Corso”
director G. Lepre

“ La signorina Giulia”
director R. Marasante

co/ starring  fiction  “La squadra”
nel ruolo di Lorenzo Del ponte

also starring  soap “ Un posto al sole”
nel ruolo di Sebastiano Rosato

“ I bastardi di Pizzo Falcone ”
director Alessandro D’Alatri

“ La mano de Dios ”
nel ruolo di Enzo Ferrari
director Edoardo De Angelis

2020 - 2021

“ Gomorra ”
nel ruolo di "O' Galantommo"
director Marco D'Amore

2021

“ Tapis Roulant ”
nel ruolo di "Padre di Emma"
director Claudia Gerini

2023

“ Inganno ”
nel ruolo di "Giuseppe Scotto"
director Pappi Corsicato

 MOVIE

 “ Camorra”
director P. Squitieri

“ I Guappi”
director P. Squitieri

“Shara cross”
director T. Valeri

“ Gabriele d' Annunzio”
director S. Nasca

“ Il Camorrista”
director G. Tornatore

“ La ragazza delle mimose”
director S. Martino

“ Shara, sarà”
director R. Martinelli

ASSISTANT  DIRECTOR

1982 - 1988

Collaborated as assistant director with Mariano Rigillo and later
with Armando pugliese in the plays:
-” Pescatori” by Raffaele Viviani with Mariano Rigillo
-“Il piacere dell'onestà” by Luigi Pirandello with Carlo Giuffrè
-” La palla al piede” by Feydeau  with Arnoldo Foà
DIRECTED by Antonio  Ferrante

1985

“ Un'ora al san Carlino”
by Ernesto Murolo  Ernesto Tagliaferri
with Angela Pagano
Angela Pagano is one of the best Italian actresses. She riceived important recognition during her career
Production: “Ente Teatro Cronaca” director Mico Galdieri : President Ente Teatrale Italiano
( ETI) Italian Theater  Association

1986

“Waiting for Godot”
by Samuel Beckett
The play was created as a research and experimental project
Production: Teatro della Tammorra.

1987

“ Computer”
by Michele Serio with Flavio Albanese
Flavio Albanese was one of the best actors of the Teatro Reginale Pugliese. A graduate from the Scuola di Teatro in Milan directed by Giorgio Strehler. Land actor in the TV reries
“ La squdra” on Rai 3
Production: Teatro Sud

1988

“ Niccu  Furcedda”
by Girolamo Bax ( author of the 1700's)
The play was produced by Festival “Benevento Città Spettacolo” as a study for rediscovering lost dialects

1989

“Menecmi”
by Plauto
with Tato Russo
play with over 300 performances
Tato Russo is one the most important actors of Italian Theater. For years he directed the Teatro Bellini in Naples
Production: Teatro Bellini in Naples

1989

“ Come si rapina una banca”
by Samy  Fayad
with Gigi  Reder  Enzo Garinei
Gigi Reder is an extraordinary theater actor. Known for his films including the “Fantozzi” series co-starring with Paolo Villaggio
Enzo Garinei with his one hundred movies,is among the leading actors of the “Commedia all'Italiana”. Today he is an actor at the Teatro Sistina in Rome
Production: Teatro delle Muse 

1990

“ Le pillole di Ercole”
by Hennequin – Bilhaud
with Gigi  Reder    Enzo  Garinei
Production: Teatro delle Muse in Rome

1990

“ 40, ma non li dimostra”
by Peppino de Filippo  Titina de Filippo
with Gigi  Reder  Enzo  Garinei
Production: Teatro delle Muse in Rome

1991

“ Non è vero ma ci credo”
by Peppino de Filippo
with Gigi Reder  Enzo Garinei
Production: Teatro delle Muse in Rome

1992

“ Aspettando il regista”
by Lello  Scarano
with Rosalia  Maggio
The Maggio brothers: Pupella, Dante and Rosalia are part of the history of Italian Theater since they belong to the great theatrical tradition
Production: Lello Scarano.   Scarano is among the most important impresarios of Italian Theater.

1994

“ Quando il gatto è via....”
by Johannie  Mortimer  Brian  Cook
The play was besed on the famous TV series “ The Ropers”
with Claudia Vegliante
Claudia Vegliante is famous mainly for the TV series “ I ragazzi della  3° C”
Production: Efebo d'Oro

2005

“Not now, darling!”
by Ray Cooney
with Nicolo di Pinto  Yuliya  Mayarchuk
Winner of the  “Napoli Cultural Classic” 1^st Prize as best play of 2005
Nicola di Pinto was nominated as best supporting actor for the 2011/2012 season for the play “ Le bugie con le gambe lunghe” with Luca de Filippo. One of the lead actors of the feature film directed by Tornatore “ Il Camorrista” and of the  Rai 1 Tv series “ Orgoglio”

Production : Doppia Effe.  After three hundred performances, the production closed the show “ Novecento Napoletano” and began the production of  “ Angeli con la pistola” with Marisa Laurito “Death of a salesman” with Tato Russo

2007

 “Come si rapina una banca”
by Samy  Fayad
with Peppe Barra
Peppe Barra is an extraordinary actor and singer. He was the star  of the most important works of Maestro Roberto de Simone who was the artistic director of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples and of the Teatro Mercadante

2015 - 2016

“Io, Raffaele Viviani”
by Antonio Ghirelli e Achille Millo
with Gigi Savoia e Giuseppe Zeno
Gigi Savoia and Giuseppe Zeno  is an extraordinary actor and singer.

TEACHING

 1980

In 1980 he taught drama at the “ Istituto di Rieducazione  Minorile” ( Youth Detention Center ) in Nisida with acting performances of young inmates at the Teatro Cilea in Naples.

1989- 1999

Taught drama at the UPS ( Popular  University of Performing Arts)
directed  by Ernesto  Calindri    and     Massimo  Ranieri

2000

Directed the “ Accademia di Teatro” at the prestigious “Denza” istitute in Naples. With his pupils, he began research and experimentationcreating :

Special  Projects

2000

“ Da Viviani a Brecht”
Play “ L'opera d''e muorte 'e famma” by Elvio Porta
Music Maestro A. Sinagra
Director A. Ferrante

2001

“ Tra fanatismo e religione”
Play “ The  Crucible”
by Arthur  Miller
Director Antonio  Ferrante

2002

“ Metamorfosi”
Play “ Carosello Napoletano” based on Ettore Giannini's film
Music Maestro Pino de Maio
Director Antonio   Ferrante

2003

“ Amore & C.”
Play written by
Manlio  Santanelli
Eduardo de Filippo
William  Shakespeare
Witold  Gombrowicz
Garcia   Lorca
Euripide
All the performances were produced by the “ Accademia di Teatro “ in Naples

DOCUMENTARY

In 2004 in collaboration with the City of Naples, he directed the documentary film “ Rendere Abili”  with problem yougsters from the Rione Sanità district in Naples