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 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 ==