Mariano Laurenti (15 April 1929 – 6 January 2022) was an Italian film director and actor.

Career

He started as a script supervisor and later became an assistant director for, among others,

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. He directed 50 films between 1966 and 1999, being mainly active in the "

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" genre. Laurenti died in

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on 6 January 2022, at the age of 92.

Selected filmography

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Il vostro super agente Flit ''Il vostro superagente Flit'' is a 1966 Italian Eurospy comedy that is a parody of ''Our Man Flint'' (''Il nostro agente Flint''). Starring Raimondo Vianello and Raffaella Carra, it was directed by Mariano Laurenti in his debut as a director and ...

'' (1966) * '' Zingara'' (1969) * '' Satiricosissimo'' (1970) * ''

I due maghi del pallone ''I due maghi del pallone'' (''The two wizards of the ball'') is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot summary Ciccio Ingrassetti is the PR of a milanese pharmaceutical firm which ...

'' (1970) * ''

Ubalda, All Naked and Warm ''Quel gran pezzo dell'Ubalda tutta nuda e tutta calda'', internationally released as ''Ubalda, All Naked and Warm'' (though translated to Spanish as "''Ubalda la hermosa, ardiente y fogosa''") is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Lau ...

'' (1972) * '' Naughty Nun'' (1972) * '' Il figlioccio del padrino'' (1973) * '' Il vizio di famiglia'' (1975) * ''

L'affittacamere ''L'affittacamere'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring Gloria Guida. Plot Giorgia and Angela Mainardi are two sisters: the first is very beautiful, and the second is fat and has problems with sleepwalking. On ...

'' (1976) * ''

Classe mista ''Classe mista'' (internationally released as ''Coeds'') is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. Plot Tonino is a high school student, in love with the new teacher of letters, Mrs. Moretti. One day Tonino and the teac ...

'' (1976) * ''

The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys' High ''L'insegnante va in collegio'' (internationally released as ''The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys' High'' and ''The School Teacher in College'') is a 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. The film is the second in the "Schoolte ...

'' (1977) * ''

La compagna di banco ''La compagna di banco'' is a 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. Cast * Lino Banfi: Teo D'Olivo * Lilli Carati: Simona Girardi * Gianfranco D'Angelo: Professor Ilario Cacioppo * Alvaro Vitali: Salvatore * Antonio ...

'' (1977) * ''

Per amore di Poppea ''Per amore di Poppea'' (''For the Love of Poppaea'') is a 1977 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti and set in ancient Rome. Plot Cast *María Baxa as Poppaea Sabina * Gianfranco D'Angelo as Tizio *Alvaro Vital ...

'' (1977) * ''

La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti ''La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti'' (literally ''The high school girl in the class of repeaters'') is a 1978 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. It is the second chapter in the "Liceale" film-series and was followed by ...

'' (1978) * ''

How to Seduce Your Teacher ''How to Seduce Your Teacher'' ( it, La liceale seduce i professori, lit=The High School Girl Seduces the Teachers) is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. It is the third instalment in the "Liceale" film series and was ...

'' (1979) * '' L'infermiera di notte'' (1979) * ''

The Nurse in the Military Madhouse ''L'infermiera nella corsia dei militari'', internationally released as ''The Nurse in the Military Madhouse'', is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. Plot Grazia Mancini (Nadia Cassini) is an aspiring night club sing ...

'' (1979) * '' La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside'' (1980) * ''

La settimana bianca ''La settimana bianca'' (Girls Will Be Girls) is a 1980 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti. Plot A group of employees, on a winter vacation, rather than skiing, spend their time in an attempt to impress the beautifu ...

'' (1980) * ''

Il ficcanaso ''Il ficcanaso'' (''The Nosy One'') is a 1981 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. Plot Luciano Persichetti is haunted by a mysterious killer who calls himself "The Guardian Angel" with precognitive abilities. Cast * Pipp ...

'' (1981) * '' L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto'' (1981)

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