Mario Pupella Explained

Mario Pupella
Birth Place:	Castelvetrano, Trapani, Italy
Death Place:	Palermo, Italy

Mario Pupella (10 April 1945 – 22 January 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Biography

Born in Castelvetrano, Pupella made his professional debut on stage in a rendition of Luigi Pirandello's Henry IV.^[1] Mainly active on stage, he got his first film major role in 2002, in Roberta Torre's Angela. He was also a stage director, and served as artistic director of several theaters in Palermo, namely Teatro Europa, Teatro Crystal and Teatro Sant'Eugenio.^[2]

He died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 77.^[3]

Selected filmography

• Angela (2002)
• I, the Other (2007)
• I Viceré (2007)
• The Sicilian Girl (2008)
• La matassa (2009)
• Salvo (2013)
• At War with Love (2016)
• Quel bravo ragazzo (2016)
• Scappo a casa (2019)
• Padrenostro (2020)

Notes and References

1. News: Redazione Spettacoli . Addio a Mario Pupella, attore di teatro e caratterista in molti film sulla mafia . 23 January 2023 . . 22 January 2023 . it-IT.
2. News: Di Caro . Mario . Morto l'attore Mario Pupella, diresse il teatro Crystal e il Sant'Eugenio . 23 January 2023 . . 22 January 2023 . it.
3. News: Puglisi . Roberto . Sigarette, amore e sorrisi: l'ultimo atto di Mario Pupella . 23 January 2023 . LiveSicilia . 22 January 2023 . it-IT.