Mario Monicelli

Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (Italian:; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italianfilm director and screenwriter.

Considered one of the greatest Italian directors of his genre, he was one of the masters of the commedia all'italiana ("Italian-style comedy"), was nominated six times for an Academy Award, and received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1991.