Marcello Fondato (8 January 1924 – 13 November 2008) was an Italian

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

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. He wrote for 46 films between 1958 and 1986. He also directed ten films between 1968 and 1992. His 1970 film '' Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa'' was entered into the

21st Berlin International Film Festival The 21st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 6 July 1971. The ''Young Filmmakers Forum'' (in 1987 renamed ''International Forum for New Cinema'') section was introduced at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded ...

. He was born in Rome, Italy and died in

San Felice Circeo San Felice Circeo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It was an ancient city called Circeii. It is included in the Circeo National Park. Sites include the Grotta Guattari, one of the oldest Ne ...

of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 84.

Filmography

As director

* '' The Protagonists'' (1968) * ''

Diary of a Telephone Operator ''Certo certissimo... anzi probabile'' (''Certain, Very Certain, As a Matter of Fact... Probable''; English title ''Diary of a Telephone Operator'') is a 1969 Italian film based on the story of the same title by Dacia Maraini. It stars Claudia Car ...

'' (1969) * '' Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa'' (1970) * ''

Watch Out, We're Mad! ''Watch Out, We're Mad!'' ( it, link=no, ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo!) is a 1974 Italian-Spanish comedy film, directed by Marcello Fondato and starring the comedy team of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It is an international co-production between ...

'' (1974) * ''

The Immortal Bachelor ''The Immortal Bachelor'' ( it, A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere, also known as ''Midnight Pleasures'' and ''Midnight Lovers'') is a 1975 Italian film that stars Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Gassman, Monica Vitti, and Giancarlo Giannini. It te ...

'' (1975) * '' Charleston'' (1977)

As screenwriter

* ''

Wives and Obscurities ''Wives and Obscurities'' (Italian:''Moglie e buoi...'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Gino Cervi, Walter Chiari and Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1959) * ''

The Friend of the Jaguar ''The Friend of the Jaguar'' (Italian: ''L'amico del giaguaro'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe Bennati and starring Walter Chiari, Isabelle Corey and Carlo Romano. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filipp ...

'' (1959) * ''

Everybody Go Home ''Everybody Go Home'' ( it, Tutti a casa) is a 1960 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It features an international cast including the U.S. actors Martin Balsam, Alex Nicol and the Franco-Italian Serge Reggiani. Nino Manfre ...

'' (1960) * ''

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...

'' (1963) * ''

Three Nights of Love ''Three Nights of Love'' ( it, Tre notti d'amore) is a 1964 omnibus comedy film in three segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Catherine Spaak, Enrico Maria Salerno and Adolfo Celi. Cast * Adolf ...

'' (1964) * ''

Blood and Black Lace ''Blood and Black Lace'' ( it, 6 donne per l'assassino, lit=6 Women for the Murderer) is a 1964 ''giallo'' film directed by Mario Bava and starring Eva Bartok and Cameron Mitchell. The story concerns the brutal murders of a Roman fashion house ...

'' (1964) * ''

I complessi ''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: ...

'' (1965) * '' They Call Him Bulldozer'' (1978) * ''

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid ''The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid'' ( it, Uno sceriffo extraterrestre... poco extra e molto terrestre) is a 1979 Italian children's comedy film starring Bud Spencer and child actor Cary Guffey. It was followed by a sequel in 1980, '' Everything ...

'' (1979) * '' Everything Happens to Me'' (1980) * ''

Bomber A bomber is a military combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), launching aerial torpedo, torpedoes, or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. The first use of bombs dropped ...

'' (1982)

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* * 1924 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male actors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Film directors from Rome Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub