Born in
Savignano Irpino,
Avellino, Carpentieri studied architecture in
Naples, where from 1965 to 1974 he was engaged in the organization and promotion of cultural events with the group Nuova Cultura. In 1975 he was co-founder of the stage company Teatro dei Mutamenti, in which he was active until 1980 as a director, an actor and a playwright. Since 1995 he has been the artistic director of the Neapolitan stage company Libera Scena Ensemble. ==Partial filmography==