Mario Maffei
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1918
- Died
- March 10, 2001 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
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
Filmography
Ciao ma'...
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Professor
Movie · First Assistant Director
Help Me Dream
Movie · First Assistant Director
Tutto suo padre
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Inglorious Bastards
Movie · First Assistant Director
And Agnes Chose to Die
Movie · Assistant Director
How to Kill a Judge
Movie · Assistant Director
Cry, Onion!
Movie · Second Unit Director
The African Deal
Movie · Assistant Director
The Assassination of Matteotti
Movie · Co-Director
Spy Pit
Movie · Director
Ringo's Big Night
Movie · Director
The Betrothed
Movie · Director
Boccaccio '70
Movie · Assistant Director
Girl with a Suitcase
Movie · Assistant Director
The Best of Enemies
Movie · First Assistant Director
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Passionate Thief
Movie · First Assistant Director
My Wife's Enemy
Movie · First Assistant Director
Prepotenti più di prima
Movie · First Assistant Director
Non perdiamo la testa
Movie · First Assistant Director
Guardatele ma non toccatele
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Great War
Movie · First Assistant Director
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Movie · First Assistant Director
Carmela è una bambola
Movie · First Assistant Director
Fathers and Sons
Movie · First Assistant Director
Doctor and the Healer
Movie · First Assistant Director
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Movie · First Assistant Director
Donatella
Movie · First Assistant Director
A Hero of Our Times
Movie · First Assistant Director
Camilla
Movie · First Assistant Director