Domenico Meccoli (4 January 1913 – 21 November 1983) was an Italian film critic, journalist,

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and occasional actor. Born in

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, Meccoli started his career as a journalist and a film critic for the magazine ''Cinema'', and later for several decades he was film critic and chief editor of the magazine '' Epoca''. He wrote for nine films between 1939 and 1954. He was a member of the jury at the

16th Venice International Film Festival The 16th Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 10 September 1955. Film critic Mario Gromo was appointed as the President of the Jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Ordet'', directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Jury Mai ...

in 1955, at the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956 and at the

18th Berlin International Film Festival The 18th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1968. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swedish film ''Ole dole doff'' directed by Jan Troell. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for ...

in 1968. In 1961 and 1962 he served as artistic director of the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Cardinal Messias ''Cardinal Messias'' (Italian: ''Abuna Messias'') is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari.Moliterno p.313 The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at the ...

'' (1939) * ''

Hurricane in the Tropics ''Hurricane in the Tropics'' (Italian:''Uragano ai tropici'') is a 1939 Italian adventure film directed by Pier Luigi Faraldo and Gino Talamo and starring Fosco Giachetti, Rubi D'Alma, and Osvaldo Valenti.Poppi p.396 The film is based on a nove ...

'' (1939) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * '' Stormbound'' (1950) * '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951) * ''

I due derelitti ''I Due derelitti'' is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Flavio Calzavara. Plot Count George of Kerlor, convinced that his wife has betrayed him and that little Gianni, the boy he raised as a son, is not in reality his own, entrusts th ...

'' (1951) * ''

Tom Toms of Mayumba ''Tom Toms of Mayumba'' ( it, Tam tam mayumbe) is a 1955 Italian adventure film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano. Cast * Pedro Armendáriz - Martinez * Habib Benglia - Gomba * Jacques Berthier - Clemens Van Waerten * Kerima - Madalena * ...

'' (1955, actor)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meccoli, Domenico 1913 births 1983 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian male journalists Italian male film actors Italian film critics 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian journalists 20th-century Italian male writers