Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian

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 ...

and

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. He directed 41 films between 1923 and 1968.

Selected filmography

* '' Mister Radio'' (1924) * '' Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' (1925) * '' One Minute to Twelve'' (1925) * '' The King and the Girl'' (1925) * '' Hunted People'' (1926) * ''

Struggle for the Matterhorn ''Struggle for the Matterhorn'' (german: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part o ...

'' (1928) * '' The Call of the North'' (1929) * ''

The Son of the White Mountain ''The Son of the White Mountain'' (German: ''Der Sohn der weißen Berge'') is a 1930 German mystery romance film directed by Mario Bonnard and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Maria Matray and Renate Müller. It was part of the popular serie ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Man with the Claw ''The Man with the Claw'' (Italian: ''L'uomo dall'artiglio'') is a 1931 Italian mystery film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana (actor), Carlo Fontana, and Elio Steiner. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome wi ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Opera Singer ''The Opera Singer'' ( it, La cantante dell'opera) is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.Ricci p.142 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Papussa * Germana Pao ...

'' (1932) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1932) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1934) * ''

Territorial Militia ''Territorial Militia'' (Italian: ''Milizia territoriale'') is a 1935 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Antonio Gandusio, Rosina Anselmi and Leda Gloria.Chiti & Poppi p.224 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1935) * '' I Don't Know You Anymore'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''

Red Orchids ''Red Orchids'' (german: Rote Orchideen) is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 a ...

'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) *''

The Secret Lie ''The Secret Lie'' (german: Die fromme Lüge) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Braun, and Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and fi ...

'' (1938) * '' Woman Without a Past'' (1939) * ''

Then We'll Get a Divorce ''Then We'll Get a Divorce'' (Italian: ''Dopo divorzieremo'') is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Vivi Gioi and Lia Orlandini.Gundle p.197 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1940) * ''

Scampolo ''Scampolo'' is a 1958 German film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Romy Schneider, Paul Hubschmid, and Georg Thomalla. Schneider plays the title role. Plot Scampolo is a young, poor girl who lives on the island of Ischia. She falls ...

'' (1941) * '' Torrents of Spring'' (1942) * '' The White Devil'' (1947) * ''

The Devil in the Convent ''The Devil in the Convent'' (Italian: ''Il Diavolo in convento'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gilberto Govi, Carlo Ninchi and Mariella Lotti. It was shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and on location i ...

'' (1950) * '' Four Red Roses'' (1951)

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* 1894 births 1974 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters German-language film directors 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub