Marcello Fondato (8 January 1924 – 13 November 2008)[1] was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 46 films between 1958 and 1986. He also directed ten films between 1968 and 1992. His 1970 film Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He was born in Rome, Italy and died in San Felice Circeo of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 84.
Marcello Fondato | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1924 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 13 November 2008 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1958–2008 |
Filmography
editAs director
edit- The Protagonists (1968)
- Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969)
- Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa (1970)
- Watch Out, We're Mad! (1974)
- The Immortal Bachelor (1975)
- Charleston (1977)
As screenwriter
edit- Wives and Obscurities (1956)
- The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1959)
- The Friend of the Jaguar (1959)
- Everybody Go Home (1960)
- Black Sabbath (1963)
- Three Nights of Love (1964)
- Blood and Black Lace (1964)
- I complessi (1965)
- They Call Him Bulldozer (1978)
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)
- Everything Happens to Me (1980)
- Bomber (1982)
References
edit- ^ "E' morto Marcello Fondato". film.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa". imdb.com. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
External links
edit- Marcello Fondato at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Marcello Fondato at AllMovie
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