Giuseppe Moccia
Giuseppe "Pipolo" Moccia (22 June 1933 – 20 August 2006) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 96 films between 1958 and 2001. He also directed 21 films between 1964 and 1997.
Giuseppe Moccia

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- Name
- Giuseppe Moccia
- Born
- 22 June 1933
- Birthplace
- Viterbo, Italy
- Died
- 20 August 2006
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- * Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Most of the films he co-wrote and co-directed as a part of the Castellano & Pipolo duo alongside Franco Castellano. Their 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 in Viterbo and died in Rome. His son, Federico, is a well-known writer and also a screenwriter and director.
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• Name — Giuseppe Moccia • Born — 22 June 1933 • Birthplace — Viterbo, Italy • Died — 20 August 2006 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — * Screenwriter • film director • Years Active — 1958–2001 • Children — Federico Moccia
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Selected filmography
• My Wife's Enemy (1959) • Tipi da spiaggia (1959) • Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959) • Gentlemen Are Born (1960) • Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi (1960) • The Two Rivals (1960) • The Fascist (1961) • Toto's First Night (1962) • 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1962) • Obiettivo ragazze (1963) • The Thursday (1963) • Slalom (1965) • The Man, the Woman and the Money (1965) • Tell Me You Do Everything for Me (1976) • I nuovi mostri (1977) • Il ragazzo di campagna (1984)
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- 1.Intervista di Federico Moccia alla trasmissione Vieni da me di Rai 1 del 6 gennaio 2020
- 2.Marchionne. Inaugurata a Roma un'area verde dedicata al duo Castellano e Pipolo. Roma Today. 23 Gennaio 2025.
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