Mario Maffei
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.
Camilla
(First Assistant Director)
The Betrothed
(Director)
Ringo's Big Night
(Director)
Spy Pit
(Director)
Tutto suo padre
(First Assistant Director)
My Wife's Enemy
(First Assistant Director)
The Professor
(First Assistant Director)
Prepotenti più di prima
(First Assistant Director)
Non perdiamo la testa
(First Assistant Director)
Guardatele ma non toccatele
(First Assistant Director)
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
(First Assistant Director)
The Inglorious Bastards
(First Assistant Director)
Ciao ma'...
(First Assistant Director)
A Hero of Our Times
(First Assistant Director)
Donatella
(First Assistant Director)
Fathers and Sons
(First Assistant Director)
Doctor and the Healer
(First Assistant Director)
Big Deal on Madonna Street
(First Assistant Director)
The Great War
(First Assistant Director)
The Passionate Thief
(First Assistant Director)
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
(First Assistant Director)
The Revolt of the Seven
(Line Producer)
Ringo's Big Night
(Screenplay)
The Betrothed
(Screenplay)
Black Jack
(Writer)
Girl with a Suitcase
(Assistant Director)
How to Kill a Judge
(Assistant Director)
The African Deal
(Assistant Director)
The Assassination of Matteotti
(Co-Director)
And Agnes Chose to Die
(Assistant Director)
Carmela is a doll
(First Assistant Director)
Tombolo, paradiso nero
(Production Secretary)
The Best of Enemies
(First Assistant Director)
Boccaccio '70
(Assistant Director)
Cry, Onion!
(Second Unit Director)
Help Me Dream
(First Assistant Director)