Polyphemus

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-01-01 (107 years old)

Place of Birth

Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Mario Maffei

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

Acting

1991

1985

1977

1973

1966

1947

Directing

1988

Ciao ma'... as First Assistant Director

1986

The Professor as First Assistant Director

1981

Help Me Dream as First Assistant Director

1978

Tutto suo padre as First Assistant Director
The Inglorious Bastards as First Assistant Director

1976

And Agnes Chose to Die as Assistant Director

1975

How to Kill a Judge as Assistant Director
Cry, Onion! as Second Unit Director

1973

The African Deal as Assistant Director

1967

Spy Pit as Director

1966

Ringo's Big Night as Director

1964

The Betrothed as Director

1962

Boccaccio '70 as Assistant Director

1961

Girl with a Suitcase as Assistant Director
The Best of Enemies as First Assistant Director

1960

...And Suddenly It's Murder! as First Assistant Director
The Passionate Thief as First Assistant Director

1959

My Wife's Enemy as First Assistant Director
Prepotenti più di prima as First Assistant Director
Non perdiamo la testa as First Assistant Director
Guardatele ma non toccatele as First Assistant Director
The Great War as First Assistant Director

1958

Big Deal on Madonna Street as First Assistant Director
Carmela è una bambola as First Assistant Director

1957

Fathers and Sons as First Assistant Director
Doctor and the Healer as First Assistant Director
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel as First Assistant Director

1956

Donatella as First Assistant Director

1955

A Hero of Our Times as First Assistant Director

1954

Camilla as First Assistant Director

Production

1964

The Revolt of the Seven as Line Producer

1947

Tombolo, paradiso nero as Production Secretary

Writing

1968

Black Jack as Writer

1966

Ringo's Big Night as Screenplay

1964

The Betrothed as Screenplay