Mario Maffei

Known for DirectingBorn 1918-01-01Died 2001-03-10Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Betrothed

An Average Little Man

The Great War

Big Deal on Madonna Street

Spy Pit

The Professor

How to Kill a Judge

Help Me Dream

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

Ringo's Big Night

The Spy with Ten Faces

Girl with a Suitcase

Doctor and the Healer

Guardatele ma non toccatele

The Best of Enemies

Boccaccio '70

The Passionate Thief

The Assassination of Matteotti

Prepotenti più di prima

A Hero of Our Times

And Agnes Chose To Die

Fathers and Sons

Carmela è una bambola

...And Suddenly It's Murder!

Rossini! Rossini!

Black Jack

Camilla

The Inglorious Bastards

Tombolo

Non perdiamo la testa

Ciao ma'...

The Revolt of the Seven

Tutto suo padre

My Wife's Enemy

Big Deal on Madonna Street 20 Years Later

Cry, Onion!

Donatella

The African Deal