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Italian comedy duo

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Salvatore Ficarra (born 27 May 1971, in Palermo) and Valentino Picone (born 23 March 1971, in Palermo) are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone.

Life and career

They started in 1993 along with Salvatore Borrello as a comedy trio, performing together on stage as "Chiamata Urbana Urgente".

In 1998, the two remaining members began to use their surnames: Ficarra & Picone.

In 2000, Ficarra e Picone made their film debut with Ask Me If I'm Happy by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, and two years later they made the first film as main actors, Nati stanchi.

On 25 April 2005, Ficarra and Picone were the TV anchor-men four episodes of Striscia la notizia to which they collaborated from 27 March 2006 up to 5 December 2020.

In 2007 they debuted as directors alongside Gianbattista Avellino with the film Il 7 e l'8, for which they were nominated to David di Donatello for Best New Director and to Silver Ribbon in the same category.

Also in 2007 they were featured as comic characters in the story Zio Paperone e il rapimento teatrale (trad. Uncle Scrooge and the Theatrical Kidnapping), published in the issue 2678 of Topolino.

Filmography

Film

Nati stanchi (2002)
Il 7 e l'8 (2007)
La matassa (2009)
Baarìa (2009)
Women vs. Men (2011)
It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show (2011)
Belluscone: A Sicilian Story (2014)
Andiamo a quel paese (2014)
It's the Law (2017)
Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem (2019)

TV series

Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery (2022-2023)

Bibliography

2003 – Vuoti a perdere, Kowalsky editore
2004 – Stanchi, Kowalsky editore
2005 – Diciamoci la verità, Mondadori
2007 – Sono cose che capitano, Mondadori

Awards

2007 – Premio Charlot – Striscia la notizia
2007 – Capri Exploit Award
2009 – Premio Barocco

References

^ "Ficarra & Picone anno per anno". La Repubblica. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
Vincenzo Mele (30 November 2020). "Striscia la Notizia, triste annuncio: addio al programma dopo 15 anni". Archived from the original on 21 January 2021.
"David di Donatello, Tornatore protagonista". DG Mag. 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
"Ficarra e Picone candidati ai Nastri d'Argento". La Repubblica. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
"Ficarra e Picone anche su Topolino". Wuz.it. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
"Premio Charlot a Ficarra e Picone". TGCOM. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
"Ecco "Capri Hollywood", passerella per star". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 26 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
"In diretta su Rai1 da Lecce il 40° Premio Barocco". Cannibali. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

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Salvatore Ficarra Valentino Picone
Films	Il 7 e l'8 (2007) La matassa (2009) It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show (2011) Andiamo a quel paese (2014) It's the Law (2017) Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem (2019)
Television series	Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery (2022–present)
Related	Nati stanchi Giambattista Avellino Striscia la Notizia

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