Domenico Paolella
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1915
- Died
- October 7, 2002 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Biography
Domenico Paolella was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encompassed a wide range of genres from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Foggia, Apulia, he began his career directing documentaries and short films before transitioning to feature films. Paolella directed over 50 films, including historical epics like Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), adventure films such as The Two Gladiators (1964), and Spaghetti Westerns like Execution (1968). He was also known for his work in the nunsploitation genre with films like The Nuns of Saint Archangel (1973). Paolella's films are noted for their dynamic storytelling and engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time.
Known For
Filmography
Sicilian Sulfur
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Gardenia
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Belli e brutti ridono tutti
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Three Under the Sheets
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Stunt Squad
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The Prey
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The Nun and the Devil
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Story of a Cloistered Nun
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La ragazza del prete
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Execution
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Il sole è di tutti
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Hate for Hate
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Challenge of the Gladiator
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Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
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Operation Atlantis
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Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
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Hercules Against the Barbarians
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Songs, Bullies and Chicks
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Hercules Against the Mongols
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Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
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Avenger of the Seven Seas
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Women of Devil's Island
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Samson Against the Sheik
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The Rebel Gladiators
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Canzoni di ieri, canzoni di oggi, canzoni di domani
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The Secret of the Black Falcon
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Guns of the Black Witch
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I teddy boys della canzone
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Pirates of the Coast
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Madri pericolose
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Destinazione Sanremo
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Non sono più guaglione
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Sanremo canta
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Il coraggio
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Destinazione Piovarolo
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Songs from all over Italy
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Gran varietà
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Rosso e nero
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Cavalcade of Song
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Un ladro in paradiso
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Half a Century of Song
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L'Italia s'è desta
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