Mario Maffei
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
January 1, 1918 — March 10, 2001 (83 years)
Mario Maffei was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor whose career spanned over five decades. He began his career as an assistant director in 1936, working on the film Pioggia d'estate directed by Mario Monicelli. During World War II, Maffei focused on documentary filmmaking, returning to fiction films post-war. He made his acting debut in 1947 with roles in Tombolo, paradiso nero and Le avventure di Pinocchio. Between 1963 and 1969, Maffei directed three feature films and a series of short films. His directorial debut was an adaptation of Alessandro Manzoni's novel I promessi sposi in 1964. Maffei's work is noted for its versatility, encompassing roles as a director, screenwriter, and actor, contributing significantly to Italian cinema.
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | Rossini! Rossini! · as Morandi |
| 1985 | Big Deal After 20 Years · as Meccanico |
| 1977 | |
| 1973 | The Assassination of Matteotti · as Emilio De Bono |
| 1966 | The Spy with Ten Faces · as Duke Robin |
| 1963 |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | Spy Pit · as Screenplay |
| 1966 | Ringo's Big Night · as Screenplay |
| 1964 | I promessi sposi · as Screenplay |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1964 |
| 1988 | Ciao ma'... · as First Assistant Director |
| 1986 | The Professor · as First Assistant Director |
| 1981 | Help Me Dream · as First Assistant Director |
| 1978 | Tutto suo padre · as First Assistant Director |
| 1978 | The Inglorious Bastards · as First Assistant DirectorOn Plex |
| 1976 | And Agnes Chose to Die · as Assistant Director |
| 1975 | Cry, Onion · as Second Unit Director |
| 1975 | How to Kill a Judge · as Assistant Director |
| 1973 | The Assassination of Matteotti · as Co-Director |
| 1973 | Only Love Defies · as Assistant Director |
| 1964 | The Spartan Gladiators · as Line Producer |
| 1962 | Boccaccio '70 · as Assistant Director |
| 1961 | The Best of Enemies · as First Assistant Director |
| 1961 | Girl with a Suitcase · as Assistant Director |
| 1960 | ...And Suddenly It's Murder! · as First Assistant Director |
| 1960 | The Passionate Thief · as First Assistant Director |
| 1959 | The Great War · as First Assistant Director |
| 1959 | Guardatele ma non toccatele · as First Assistant Director |
| 1959 | Non perdiamo la testa · as First Assistant Director |
| 1959 | Prepotenti più di prima · as First Assistant Director |
| 1959 | Il nemico di mia moglie · as First Assistant Director |
| 1958 | Carmela è una bambola · as First Assistant Director |
| 1958 | Big Deal on Madonna Street · as First Assistant Director |
| 1957 | Il medico e lo stregone · as First Assistant Director |
| 1957 | Kean: Genius or Scoundrel · as First Assistant Director |
| 1957 | A Tailor's Maid · as First Assistant Director |
| 1956 | Donatella · as First Assistant Director |
| 1955 | A Hero of Our Times · as First Assistant Director |
| 1954 | Camilla · as First Assistant Director |