Mario Maffei
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-01-01
Day of Death
2001-03-10 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Mario Maffei
Biography
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
Acting
(1991)
Rossini! Rossini!
as Morandi
(1985)
Big Deal on Madonna Street 20 Years Later
as Meccanico
(1977)
(1973)
The Assassination of Matteotti
as Emilio De Bono
(1966)
The Spy with Ten Faces
as Duke Robin
(1947)
Crew
(1988)
Ciao ma'...
First Assistant Director
(1986)
The Professor
First Assistant Director
(1981)
Help Me Dream
First Assistant Director
(1978)
Tutto suo padre
First Assistant Director
(1978)
The Inglorious Bastards
First Assistant Director
(1976)
And Agnes Chose to Die
Assistant Director
(1975)
How to Kill a Judge
Assistant Director
(1975)
Cry, Onion!
Second Unit Director
(1973)
The African Deal
Assistant Director
(1973)
The Assassination of Matteotti
Co-Director
(1968)
Black Jack
Writer
(1967)
Spy Pit
Director
(1966)
Ringo's Big Night
Director, Screenplay
(1964)
The Betrothed
Director, Screenplay
(1964)
The Revolt of the Seven
Line Producer
(1962)
Boccaccio '70
Assistant Director
(1961)
Girl with a Suitcase
Assistant Director
(1961)
The Best of Enemies
First Assistant Director
(1960)
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
First Assistant Director
(1960)
The Passionate Thief
First Assistant Director
(1959)
My Wife's Enemy
First Assistant Director
(1959)
Prepotenti più di prima
First Assistant Director
(1959)
Non perdiamo la testa
First Assistant Director
(1959)
Guardatele ma non toccatele
First Assistant Director
(1959)
The Great War
First Assistant Director
(1958)
Big Deal on Madonna Street
First Assistant Director
(1958)
Carmela è una bambola
First Assistant Director
(1957)
Fathers and Sons
First Assistant Director
(1957)
Doctor and the Healer
First Assistant Director
(1957)
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
First Assistant Director
(1956)
Donatella
First Assistant Director
(1955)
A Hero of Our Times
First Assistant Director
(1954)
Camilla
First Assistant Director
(1947)
Tombolo, paradiso nero
Production Secretary