Mario Mattoli (; 30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film '' Defendant, Stand Up!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the

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Filmography

* '' Full Speed'' (1934) * '' I Love You Only'' (1935) * ''

The Man Who Smiles ''The Man Who Smiles'' (Italian: ''L'uomo che sorride'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Pao ...

'' (1936) * ''

Sette giorni all'altro mondo ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli. Cast * Camillo Pilotto *Vanna Vanni *Franco Coop * Nietta Zocchi * Emilio Petacci *Virgilio Riento *Guglielmo Barnabò Guglielmo Ba ...

'' (1936) * '' La damigella di Bard'' (1936) *'' Music in the Square'' (1936) * ''

The Last Days of Pompeo ''The Last Days of Pompeo'' (Italian: ''Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeo'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Enrico Viarisio, Roberta Mari and Camillo Pilotto.Apra p.101 The film's title is an a ...

'' (1937) * '' These Children'' (1937) * ''

Felicità Colombo ''Felicita Colombo'' is a 1937 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Dina Galli, Armando Falconi and Giuseppe Porelli.Goble p.2 It was shot at the recently constructed Cinecittà Studios i ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Triumph of Love'' (1938) * ''

Nonna Felicità ''Nonna Felicità'' is a 1938 Italian film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Dina Galli. It was made as a sequel to the 1937 film '' Felicita Colombo''. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film adapts a play of the same name ...

'' (1938) * '' A Lady Did It'' (1938) * ''

The Lady in White ''The Lady in White'' (Italian: ''La dama bianca'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio.Clarke & Doel p.37 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1938) * '' We Were Seven Sisters'' (1939) * ''

At Your Orders, Madame ''At Your Orders, Madame'' () is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Elsa Merlini as Manon * Vittorio De Sica as Pietro Haguet * Giuditta Rissone as Evelina Watron * E ...

'' (1939) * ''

We Were Seven Widows ''We Were Seven Widows'' () is a 1939 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Antonio Gandusio - L'avvocato Ruggero Mauri * Nino Taranto - Orlando, il cameriere di ...

'' (1939) * '' Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) * ''

Mille chilometri al minuto! ''Mille chilometri al minuto!'' (or ''1000 km al minuto!'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Besozzi. Cast * Nino Besozzi as Guido Renzi * Antonio Gandusio as L'avvocato * Mar ...

'' (1939) * '' Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei?'' (1939) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * ''

The Pirate's Dream ''The Pirate's Dream'' () is a 1940 Italian film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario. Plot The setting is Santa Cruz, in the second half of the eighteenth century. The Governor of the island, to ingratiate himself with the Vi ...

'' (1940) * ''

Non me lo dire! ''Non me lo dire!'' is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Italy, early 1940s. A rich nobleman, returning from America, has the unpleasant surprise of becoming dirt poor. H ...

'' (1940) * ''

Light in the Darkness ''Light in the Darkness'' () is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Fosco Giachetti, Alida Valli and Clara Calamai.Gundle p.215 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It was shot at the Pal ...

'' (1941) * ''

Schoolgirl Diary ''Schoolgirl Diary'' () is a 1941 Italian "Telefoni Bianchi, white-telephones" drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli. Cast * Alida Valli as Anna Campolmi * Irasema Dilián as Maria Rovani (as Irasema Dilian) * Andrea Che ...

'' (1941) * ''

I Live as I Please ''I Live as I Please'' () is a 1942 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Silvana Jachino and Luigi Almirante.Chiti & Poppi p.415 It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome. The film ...

'' (1942) * '' Invisible Chains'' (1942) * '' The Three Pilots'' (1942) * '' The Lady Is Fickle'' (1942) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1942) * ''

Nothing New Tonight ''Nothing New Tonight'' () is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi and Antonio Gandusio.Reich p.173 It was shot at the Safa Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1942) * '' La valle del diavolo'' (1943) * '' Lively Teresa'' (1943) * '' Anything for a Song'' (1943) * '' The Last Wagon'' (1943) * '' The Za-Bum Circus'' (1944) * ''

Life Begins Anew ''Life Begins Anew'' () is a 1945 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti and Eduardo De Filippo. It was the third most popular Italian film during 1945-46 after Roberto Rossellini's ''Rome, Open ...

'' (1945) * '' Departure at Seven'' (1946) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1947) * ''

Toto Tours Italy ''Toto Tours Italy'' () is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Location shooting took place around Italy including in Bologna and Milan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Th ...

'' (1948) * ''

Fear and Sand ''Fear and Sand'' () is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. The title makes reference to the 1941 Hollywood film '' Blood and Sand'' and its 1908 source novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which ''Fear and Sand ...

'' (1948) * ''

Cab Number 13 ''Cab Number 13'' (, ) is a 1948 French-Italian historical crime melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Vera Carmi, Ginette Leclerc and Sandro Ruffini. Cast * Vera Carmi as Jeanne Herblet (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * ...

'' (1948) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1948) * ''

Little Lady ''Little Lady'' () is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bechi, Antonella Lualdi and Aroldo Tieri. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome and on location around Introdacqua in L'Aquila. The film's set ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Firemen of Viggiù ''The Firemen of Viggiù'' () is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Taranto. Plot In the village of Viggiù, the men of the local volunteer fire brigade, believing their famous song "The Firemen of Viggiù" a ...

'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

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. The ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Merry Widower ''The Merry Widower'' () is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Harry Liedtke, La Jana, Alice Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 392 The film's sets were designed by Robert Neppach. It is not to be confused with the 1908 ...

'' (1950) *'' The Elusive Twelve'' (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 by ...

'' (1950) * ''

Toto the Sheik ''Toto the Sheik'' () 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 humble servant of a r ...

'' (1950) * ''

Toto the Third Man ''Toto the Third Man'' () is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot In a small village Peter and Paul (both played by Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the town, is gruff, precis ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Steamship Owner ''The Steamship Owner'' (Italian: ''Il padrone del vapore'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Carlo Campanini.Aprà p.101 The film's sets were designed by the art director Albert ...

'' (1951) * '' Arrivano i nostri'' (1951) * ''

My Heart Sings My Heart Sings may refer to: * ''My Heart Sings'' (film), a 1951 Italian comedy film * ''My Heart Sings'' (album), a 1961 album by Tony Bennett {{dab ...

'' (1951) * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Sardinian Vendetta'' (1952) * '' Neapolitan Turk'' (1953) * ''

Siamo tutti inquilini ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (literally: We are all tenants) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. Production The film is a 98 minute black and white that was produced for Documento. Plot Anna has ...

'' (1953) * '' Funniest Show on Earth'' (1953) * ''

Two Nights with Cleopatra ''Two Nights with Cleopatra'' () is a 1954 Italian historical comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sophia Loren. Plot Cesare, a Roman soldier, comes to Alexandria to serve in the army staff of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Cleopa ...

'' (1954) * '' Toto Seeks Peace'' (1954) * ''

The Doctor of the Mad ''The Doctor of the Mad'' () is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Franca Marzi and Aldo Giuffrè.Bìspuri p.147 It is based on a 1908 Naples-set play of the same name by Eduardo Scarpetta. Plot summa ...

'' (1954) * '' Poverty and Nobility'' (1954) * ''

L'ultimo amante ''L'ultimo amante'' (literally ''The Last Lover'') is a 1955 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Amedeo Nazzari and May Britt. It was a remake of Mattoli's 1942 film '' Nothing New Tonight''. This version aptly concl ...

'' (1955) * ''

Eighteen Year Olds ''Eighteen Year Olds'' () is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Marisa Allasio. Cast * Marisa Allasio as Anna Campolmi * Virna Lisi as Maria Rovani * Anthony Steffen as the physics teacher (as Antonio De Teffè) ...

'' (1955) * ''

I giorni più belli ''I giorni più belli'' ( ''The Best Days'' or ''The Most Beautiful Days'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Franco Interlenghi. Cast * Franco Interlenghi * Vittorio De Sica * Mario Carotenuto * Valeria Moric ...

'' (1956) * ''

Peppino, le modelle e chella là ''Peppino, le modelle e chella là'' is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bramieri. Cast * Gino Bramieri * Peppino De Filippo * Franco Di Trocchio * Fulvia Franco * Giacomo Furia * Salvo Libassi * Gu ...

'' (1957) * ''

Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics ''Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics'' () is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot The poor Antonio Vignanelli and Peppino Caprioli are exacerbated by hobby and foibles of their respective families, the two t ...

'' (1958) * '' Move and I'll Shoot'' (1958) * ''

Tipi da spiaggia ''Tipi da spiaggia'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Pasubio Giovinezza *Christiane Martel: Barbara Patton * Giustino Durano: Nick Balmora *Johnny Dorelli: Giorgio Binott ...

'' (1959) * ''

Prepotenti più di prima ''Prepotenti più di prima'' (''More Bullies Than Before'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. It is the sequel of ''I prepotenti''. Plot On her return from the honeymoon, Marcella finds out she ...

'' (1959) * '' Non perdiamo la testa'' (1959) * ''

Guardatele ma non toccatele ''Guardatele ma non toccatele'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi - Maresciallo La Notte * Caprice Chantal - Rebecca O'Connor * Johnny Dorelli - Tenente Altieri * Lynn Shaw ...

'' (1959) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1960) * '' Un mandarino per Teo'' (1960) * '' Appuntamento a Ischia'' (1960) * '' Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today'' (1960) * ''

Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare ''Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare'' is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi. Plot In Rome, during the early 30s, a con artist played by Totò impersonates dr. Biagio Tanzarella, Benito Mussolini's p ...

'' (1961) * ''

Hercules in the Valley of Woe ''Hercules in the Vale of Woe'' (/ ''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 and starring Kirk Morris as Maciste and Frank ...

'' (1961) * '' Appuntamento in Riviera'' (1962) * ''

5 marines per 100 ragazze ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' is a 1961 Italian '' musicarello'' comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi. Cast * Virna Lisi as Grazia * Mario Carotenuto as Admiral Michigan * Hélène Chanel as Elena * Little Tony as ...

'' (1962) * ''

Obiettivo ragazze ''Obiettivo ragazze'' is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Four ex-soldiers meet and reminisce about the times they were in the military: a parachutist mistaking his sergean ...

'' (1963) * ''

Corpse for the Lady ''Corpse for the Lady'' () is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sylva Koscina. Cast * Sylva Koscina - Laura Guglielmetti * Sergio Fantoni - Commisario * Scilla Gabel - Renata * Sandra Mondaini - Marina * Lando Bu ...

'' (1964) * '' For a Few Dollars Less'' (1966)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mattoli, Mario 1898 births 1980 deaths Italian film directors Italian comedy film directors Parody film directors Italian parodists 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters People from Tolentino 20th-century Italian male writers