Mario Maffei
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1918-01-01
Deathday 2001-03-10 (83 years old)
Place of Birth Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Also Known As Silver Ben, Mario S. Maffei
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
Director
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as Assistant Director
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as Second Unit Director
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as Co-Director
as Director
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Actor
as Morandi
as Meccanico
as Emilio De Bono
as Duke Robin
Writer
Producer
as Line Producer
as Production Secretary