Franco Castellano
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Franco Castellano was an Italian
screenwriter
and film director
. He wrote for 94 films between 1958 and 1997. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1992. His 1984 film Il ragazzo di campagna
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
.
He was born and died in Rome
, Italy
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote for 94 films between 1958 and 1997. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1992. His 1984 film Il ragazzo di campagna
Il ragazzo di campagna
Il ragazzo di campagna is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Renato Pozzetto - Artemio...
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
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He was born and died in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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Selected filmography
- My Wife's EnemyMy Wife's EnemyMy Wife's Enemy is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Puccini.-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Marco Tornabuoni* Giovanna Ralli - Luciana, sua moglie* Vittorio De Sica - Ottavio Terenzi, padre di Marco...
(1959) - Tipi da spiaggiaTipi da spiaggiaTipi da spiaggia is a 1959 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli.-Cast:* Johnny Dorelli - Giorgio Binotti* Giustino Durano - Nick Baltimora* Annie Gorassini* Litz Kibiska* Christiane Martel - Barbara Patton...
(1959) - Guardatele ma non toccateleGuardatele ma non toccateleGuardatele ma non toccatele is a 1959 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi.-Cast:* Ugo Tognazzi - Maresciallo La Notte* Caprice Chantal - Rebecca O'Connor* Johnny Dorelli - Tenente Altieri* Lynn Shaw - Un'ausiliara...
(1959) - Signori si nasceSignori si nasceSignori si nasce is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattòli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Ottone Degli Ulivi, detto Zazà* Peppino De Filippo - Pio Degli Ulivi* Delia Scala - Patrizia* Riccardo Garrone - Enzo* Lidia Martora - Luisa...
(1960) - Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi is a 1960 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Antonio Cocozza* Aldo Fabrizi - Giuseppe D'Amore* Christine Kaufmann - Gabriella Cocozza* Geronimo Meynier - Carlo D'Amore...
(1960) - The FascistThe Fascist (film)The Fascist is a 1961 Italian film directed by Luciano Salce. It was coproduced with France. It was also the first feature film scored by Ennio Morricone.- Plot :...
(1961) - 5 marines per 100 ragazze5 marines per 100 ragazze5 marines per 100 ragazze is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi.-Cast:* Virna Lisi as Grazia* Mario Carotenuto as Ammiraglio Michigan* Hélène Chanel as Elena, la maestra* Little Tony as Tony Collina...
(1962) - Obiettivo ragazzeObiettivo ragazzeObiettivo ragazze is a 1963 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Franco Franchi.-Cast:* Franco Franchi* Ciccio Ingrassia - Franco* Alighiero Noschese* Walter Chiari - Alberto* Vittorio Congia* Diletta D'Andrea* Renzo Palmer...
(1963) - The ThursdayThe ThursdayThe Thursday is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Walter Chiari - Dino Versini* Michèle Mercier - Elsa...
(1963) - Three Nights of LoveThree Nights of LoveThree Nights of Love is a 1964 drama film directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Adolfo Celi.-Cast:* Adolfo Celi* Anna Maria Checchi* Diletta D'Andrea - Gabriella * Rina Franchetti...
(1964) - SlalomSlalom (film)Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio Gassman.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Lucio Ridolfi* Adolfo Celi - Riccardo* Daniela Bianchi - Nadia* Beba Loncar - Helen* Lobna Abdel Aziz - Fahra Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio...
(1965) - The Man, the Woman and the MoneyThe Man, the Woman and the MoneyThe Man, the Woman and the Money is a 1965 Italian comedy film in three segments, directed by Eduardo de Filippo, Marco Ferreri and Luciano Salce.It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Virna Lisi, Catherine Spaak, Pamela Tiffin and Luciano Salce...
(1965) - Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei?Di che segno sei? is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci.-Cast:*Mafalda Berri*Ugo Bologna ... Commendatore Bravetti*Gil Cagne ... Ballerino*Giuliana Calandra ... Maria Bompazzi*Lilli Carati...
(1975) - Il ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagna is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Renato Pozzetto - Artemio...
(1984)