Camillo Mastrocinque (11 May 1901 – 23 April 1969) was an Italian

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and

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. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1968, and is known to horror film fans for directing ''

Terror in the Crypt ''Terror in the Crypt'' ( it, La cripta e l’incubo) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. The film is based on the 1872 novel ''Carmilla'' by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Production ''Terror in the Crypt'' is base ...

'' (1964) starring

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An Angel for Satan ''An Angel for Satan'' ( it, Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is ba ...

'' (1966) starring

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Selected filmography

* ''

Queen of the Scala ''Queen of the Scala'' (Italian: ''Regina della Scala'') is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and Guido Salvini and starring Margherita Carosio, Nives Poli and Giuseppe Addobbati.Lancia & Poppi p.93 The film's sets were ...

'' (1937) * ''

I Want to Live with Letizia ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (Italian: ''Voglio vivere con Letizia'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414 It was shot ...

'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * ''

Don Pasquale ''Don Pasquale'' () is an opera buffa, or comic opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti with an Italian libretto completed largely by Giovanni Ruffini as well as the composer. It was based on a libretto by Angelo Anelli for Stefano Pavesi's ...

'' (1940) * '' The Last Dance'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' A Living Statue'' (1943) * '' Lost in the Dark'' (1947) * ''

Be Seeing You, Father ''Be Seeing You, Father'' (Italian: ''Arrivederci, papà!'') is a 1948 Italian historical film, period comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Gino Bechi, Mariella Lotti and Silvana Pampanini. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1948) * '' The Fighting Men'' (1950) * ''

That Ghost of My Husband ''That Ghost of My Husband'' (Italian: ''Quel fantasma di mio marito'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Walter Chiari, Enzo Biliotti and Jole Fierro.Curti p.31 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1950) * ''

Anna's Sin ''Anna's Sin'' ( it, Il peccato di Anna) is a 1953 Italian melodrama film is a retelling of Shakespeare's Othello. Cast * Anna Vita as Anna *Ben Johnson as John *William Demby William Demby (December 25, 1922 – May 23, 2013) was an A ...

'' (1952) * ''

Toto in Hell ''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attem ...

'' (1955) * '' Are We Men or Corporals?'' (1955) * ''

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy ''Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy'' (originally ''Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular sing ...

'' (1956) * ''

Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws ''Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge) is a List of Italian films of 1956, 1956 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. For this film Peppino De Filippo was awarded with a Silver Ribbo ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Band of Honest Men ''The Band of Honest Men'' (original title: ''La banda degli onesti'') is a 1956 black and white Italian comedy film. The film is known as ''Die Bande der Ehrlichen'' in West Germany, and ''Totó e as Notas Falsas'' in Portugal. It was filmed in R ...

'' (1956) * ''

Totò lascia o raddoppia? ''Totò lascia o raddoppia?'' ("''Totò double or nothing?''") is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot The Duke Gagliardo della Forcoletta decides to participate in the television quiz '' Lascia o raddoppia?'' in or ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Lady Doctor ''The Lady Doctor'' ( it, Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa, also known as ''Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Michele and Gennaro work as attendants in the investigation agency ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

Toto in Paris ''Toto in Paris'' ( it, Totò a Parigi, french: Parisien malgré lui, also known as '' Totò innamorato'') is a 1958 Italian-French comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot The Marquis Gastone De Chemandel plans to kill his lookalike ...

'' (1958) * ''

Men and Noblemen ''Men and Noblemen'' ( it, Uomini e nobiluomini) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Vittorio De Sica. Plot Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Marquis Nicola Peccoli Macinelli di Afragola * Antonio Cifariello ...

'' (1959) * ''

Winter Holidays ''Winter Holidays'' ( it, Vacanze d'inverno) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and Giuliano Carnimeo (collaborating director), based on story by Oreste Biancoli. The music score is by Armando Trovajoli. Cast *Alber ...

'' (1959) * ''

La cambiale ''La cambiale'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Commander Bruscatelli, before being imprisoned, leaves the Posalaquaglia cousins a bill of exchange which they give to Temistocle Bisogni in compensation for t ...

'' (1959) * ''

Tough Guys ''Tough Guys'' is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey and Darlanne Fluegel. It is the eighth film of Touchstone Pictures, and the final ...

'' (1960) * ''

Totòtruffa 62 ''Totòtruffa '62'' (also known as ''Totó Vigarista'') is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot summary Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious bo ...

'' (1961) * ''

Eighteen in the Sun ''Eighteen in the Sun'' ( it, Diciottenni al sole, also known as ''Beach Party-Italian Style'') is a 1962 Italian teen comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.The movie was shot in Naples and in island of Ischia. Cast *Catherine Spaak *Gi ...

'' (1962) * '' Gli eroi del doppio gioco'' (1962) * ''

The Motorized ''I motorizzati'' is a 1962 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, consisting of five segments all sharing cars as main theme. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi as Achille Pestani *Nino Manfredi as Nino Borsetti * Franco Franchi ...

'' (1962) * '' The Swindlers'' (1963) * ''

'' (1964) * ''

Te lo leggo negli occhi ''Te lo leggo negli occhi'' is a 1965 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Cast * Agnès Spaak as Serenella * Dino as Dino *Nino Taranto as Gennaro * Mario Pisu as Dino's Father * Tecla Scarano as Filomena *Anna Campori ...

'' (1965) * ''

'' (1966) * ''

The Most Beautiful Couple in the World ''The Most Beautiful Couple in the World'' (Italian: ''La più bella coppia del mondo'') is a 1968 Italian " musicarello" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Walter Chiari, Paola Quattrini and Aldo Giuffrè Aldo Giuffr� ...

'' (1968)

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* * 1901 births 1969 deaths Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters Writers from Rome 20th-century Italian screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub