Ettore Maria Fizzarotti

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-01-03

Deathday 1985-09-10 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Naples, Italy

Also Known As Ettore Fizzarotti, Ettore M. Fizzarotti

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti

Biography

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for his contributions to the "musicarello" genre—a blend of musical and comedy films popular in Italy during the 1960s. Born in Naples, he was the son of director Armando Fizzarotti. Ettore began his career assisting his father and later collaborated with directors such as Vittorio Cottafavi and Raffaello Matarazzo. He made his directorial debut in 1964 with In ginocchio da te, starring singer Gianni Morandi. This film's success led to a series of collaborations with Morandi, including Non son degno di te (1965) and Se non avessi più te (1965). Fizzarotti's films are characterized by their light-hearted narratives and integration of popular music, reflecting the cultural trends of Italy in the 1960s.

Known For

Director

1973
1971
It's a Woman's War

as Director

1970
Midnight of Love

as Director

1970
Symphony of Love

as Director

1968
Chimera

as Director

1968
1967
Stasera mi butto

as Director

1967
1966
1966
1966
Perdono

as Director

1965
1965
1964
So In Love

as Director

1964
1964
Amore mio

as First Assistant Director

1963
I terribili sette

as First Assistant Director

1963
The Fall of Rome

as First Assistant Director

1962
The Golden Arrow

as First Assistant Director

1961
Sword of the Conqueror

as First Assistant Director

1961
Rome, 1585

as Assistant Director

1958
You, Your Mother, and Me

as First Assistant Director

1958
Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!

as First Assistant Director

1958
A Sailor's Promises

as First Assistant Director

1956
We will get married in Capri

as First Assistant Director

1955
Sing with us

as First Assistant Director

1954
A Free Woman

as Script Supervisor

1953
Naples Sings

as First Assistant Director

1952
Cuore forestiero

as First Assistant Director

Writer

1970
1969