Camillo Mastrocinque (11 May 1901 – 23 April 1969) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1968, and is known to horror film fans for directing '' Terror in the Crypt'' (1964) starring

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An Angel for Satan ''An Angel for Satan'' ( it, Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is ba ...

'' (1966) starring Barbara Steele.

Selected filmography

* '' Queen of the Scala'' (1937) * ''

I Want to Live with Letizia ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (Italian: ''Voglio vivere con Letizia'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Assia Noris, Gino Cervi and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Poppi p.414 It was shot ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Cuckoo Clock ''The Cuckoo Clock'' is a British children's fantasy novel by Mary Louisa Molesworth, published in 1877 by Macmillan. It was originally published under the pen name Ennis Graham and reissued in 1882 as by Mrs. Molesworth, the name by which she ...

'' (1938) * '' Don Pasquale'' (1940) * '' The Last Dance'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Black Gold'' (1942) * ''

A Living Statue ''A Living Statue'' (Italian: ''La statua vivente'') is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Laura Solari, Fosco Giachetti and Camillo Pilotto.Gundle p.215 The film's sets were designed by the art director Cesa ...

'' (1943) * '' Lost in the Dark'' (1947) * ''

Be Seeing You, Father ''Be Seeing You, Father'' (Italian: ''Arrivederci, papà!'') is a 1948 Italian historical film, period comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Gino Bechi, Mariella Lotti and Silvana Pampanini. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1948) * '' The Man with the Grey Glove'' (1948) * '' The Fighting Men'' (1950) * ''

That Ghost of My Husband ''That Ghost of My Husband'' (Italian: ''Quel fantasma di mio marito'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Walter Chiari, Enzo Biliotti and Jole Fierro.Curti p.31 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1950) * ''

Anna's Sin ''Anna's Sin'' ( it, Il peccato di Anna) is a 1953 Italian melodrama film is a retelling of Shakespeare's Othello. Cast *Anna Vita as Anna *Ben Johnson as John *William Demby William Demby (December 25, 1922 – May 23, 2013) was an Afr ...

'' (1952) * ''

Toto in Hell ''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attem ...

'' (1955) * ''

Are We Men or Corporals? ''Are We Men or Corporals?'' ( it, Siamo uomini o caporali) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Toto is very good at acting, and so he is called in a study to be in a film. However he combines a mess and is offe ...

'' (1955) * ''

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy ''Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy'' (originally ''Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular sing ...

'' (1956) * ''

Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws ''Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge) is a List of Italian films of 1956, 1956 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. For this film Peppino De Filippo was awarded with a Silver Ribbo ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Band of Honest Men ''The Band of Honest Men'' (original title: ''La banda degli onesti'') is a 1956 black and white Italian comedy film. The film is known as ''Die Bande der Ehrlichen'' in West Germany, and ''Totó e as Notas Falsas'' in Portugal. It was filmed in R ...

'' (1956) * ''

Totò lascia o raddoppia? ''Totò lascia o raddoppia?'' ("''Totò double or nothing?''") is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot The Duke Gagliardo della Forcoletta decides to participate in the television quiz '' Lascia o raddoppia?'' in or ...

'' (1956) * '' The Lady Doctor'' (1957) * '' The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina'' (1958) * ''

Toto in Paris ''Toto in Paris'' ( it, Totò a Parigi, french: Parisien malgré lui, also known as '' Totò innamorato'') is a 1958 Italian-French comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot The Marquis Gastone De Chemandel plans to kill his lookalike ...

'' (1958) * ''

Men and Noblemen ''Men and Noblemen'' ( it, Uomini e nobiluomini) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Vittorio De Sica. Plot Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Marquis Nicola Peccoli Macinelli di Afragola * Antonio Cifariello ...

'' (1959) * '' Winter Holidays'' (1959) * '' La cambiale'' (1959) * '' Tough Guys'' (1960) * ''

Totòtruffa 62 ''Totòtruffa '62'' (also known as ''Totó Vigarista'') is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot summary Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious bo ...

'' (1961) * '' Eighteen in the Sun'' (1962) * ''

Gli eroi del doppio gioco ''Gli eroi del doppio gioco'' (Italian for "Heroes of the double play") is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot The film tells the successful attempts of two families of cancelling the traces of their involvement wi ...

'' (1962) * ''

The Motorized ''I motorizzati'' is a 1962 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, consisting of five segments all sharing cars as main theme. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi as Achille Pestani *Nino Manfredi as Nino Borsetti * Franco Franchi ...

'' (1962) * '' The Swindlers'' (1963) * ' (1964) * '' Terror in the Crypt'' (1964) * ''

Te lo leggo negli occhi ''Te lo leggo negli occhi'' is a 1965 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Cast * Agnès Spaak as Serenella * Dino as Dino *Nino Taranto as Gennaro * Mario Pisu as Dino's Father * Tecla Scarano as Filomena *Anna Campori ...

'' (1965) * ''

'' (1966) * '' The Most Beautiful Couple in the World'' (1968)

References

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* * 1901 births 1969 deaths Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters Writers from Rome 20th-century Italian screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers Burials at Campo Verano {{Italy-film-director-stub