Vittorio Metz (18 July 1904 – 1 March 1984) was an Italian
screenwriter and
film director. He wrote for more than 110 films between 1939 and 1977.
Selected filmography
* ''
Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939)
* ''
Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei?'' (1939)
* ''
The Pirate's Dream'' (1940)
* ''
Non me lo dire!'' (1940)
* ''
Annabella's Adventure'' (1943)
* ''
The Za-Bum Circus
''The Za-Bum Circus'' ( it, Circo equestre Za-bum) is a 1944 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Galeazzo Benti.
Cast
* Galeazzo Benti (segment "Galop finale al circo")
* Carlo Campanini(segment "Gelosia")
* Vera Carmi ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Macario Against Zagomar
''Macario Against Zagomar'' (Italian: ''Macario contro Zagomar''; also known as ''Macario Against Fantomas'') is a 1944 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Erminio Macario.
Plot
In Paris, the dreaded Zagomar kidnapped the ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Toto Tours Italy
''Toto Tours Italy'' ( it, Totò al giro d'Italia) is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. The film features cameos of famous cyclists and other sportsmen of the time: Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo M ...
'' (1948)
* ''
Eleven Men and a Ball
''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (Italian: ''11 uomini e un pallone'') is a 1948 Italian sports comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Carlo Campanini and Clelia Matania.Chiti & Poppi p.385
The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1948)
* ''
Be Seeing You, Father'' (1948)
* ''
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...
'' (1949)
* ''
Toto Looks for a House'' (1949)
* ''
Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (1950)
* ''
Totò Tarzan
''Totò Tarzan'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Marilyn Buferd and Alba Arnova. It is a parody of Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel ''Tarzan of the Apes''. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. ...
'' (1950)
* ''
The Cadets of Gascony
''The Cadets of Gascony'' (Italian: ''I cadetti di Guascogna'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini and Mario Riva. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome, with sets designed b ...
'' (1950)
* ''
The Knight Has Arrived!'' (1950)
* ''
Toto Looks for a Wife'' (1950)
* ''
Toto the Sheik
''Toto the Sheik'' ( it, Totò sceicco) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.Curti p.145 It is a parody of desert films such as '' The Son of the Sheik'' and ''Siren of Atlantis''.
Plot
Antonio is the hum ...
'' (1950)
* ''
The Transporter
''The Transporter'' (French: ''Le Transporteur'') is a 2002 action-thriller film directed by Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier (who is credited as artistic director on the film), and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' ''The Hir ...
'' (1950)
* ''
Beauties on Bicycles
''Beauties on Bicycles'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in '') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.Parish p.142 It was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by Al ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Seven Hours of Trouble
''Seven Hours of Trouble'' (Italian: ''Sette ore di guai'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio Metz and Marcello Marchesi and starring Totò, Isa Barzizza and Carlo Campanini.Goble p.958
Plot
Toto De Pasquale (Toto) is the holder ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Toto the Third Man
''Toto the Third Man'' ( it, Totò terzo uomo) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.
Plot
In a small village Peter and Paul (both starring Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the t ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Free Escape'' (1951)
* ''
I'm the Capataz
''I'm the Capataz'' (Italian: ''Io sono il capataz'') is a 1951 Italian western-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Renato Rascel, Silvana Pampanini and Marilyn Buferd.
It was shot at the Incir-De Paolis Studios in Rome. The f ...
'' (1951)
* ''
The Reluctant Magician'' (1951)
* ''
Arrivano i nostri'' (1951)
* ''
If You Won a Hundred Million'' (1953)
* ''
The Enchanting Enemy'' (1953)
* ''
Red and Black'' (1955)
* ''
Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito
''Toto in Madrid'' ( it, Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito) is an Italian comedy film from 1959, directed by Steno, written by Vittorio Metz, starring Totò and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Toto in Madrid" (English title ...
'' (1959)
* ''
Appuntamento a Ischia
''Appuntamento a Ischia'' is a 1960 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Domenico Modugno.
Cast
* Domenico Modugno as Mimmo
* Antonella Lualdi as Mirella Argente
* Maria Letizia Gazzoni as Letizia
* Carl ...
'' (1960)
* ''
Hercules in the Valley of Woe
''Hercules in the Vale of Woe'' ( it, Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai/ ''Maciste vs Hercules in the Valley of Woe''), a.k.a. ''Hercules in the Valley of Woe'', is a 1961 Italian Franco and Ciccio comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli ...
'' (1961)
* ''
Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare'' (1961)
* ''
Appuntamento in Riviera'' (1962)
* ''
002 Operazione Luna
''002 operazione Luna'' is a science fiction comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film stars Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Mónica Randall and Linda Sini. The film's Spanish print released in 1968 was titled ''Dos cosmonautas a la fuerza' ...
'' (1965)
* ''
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 Giuffrà ...
'' (1968)
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1904 births
1984 deaths
20th-century Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
Italian film directors
20th-century Italian male writers
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