Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli (30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film Defendant, Stand Up!
Mario Mattoli

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- Name
- Mario Mattoli
- Birthplace
- Tolentino, Province of Macerata, Marche, Kingdom of Italy
- Born
- 30 November 1898
- Died
- 26 February 1980
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Spouse
- Mity Mignone
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
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Mario Mattoli (30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film Defendant, Stand Up!
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Was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

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• Name — Mario Mattoli • Birthplace — Tolentino, Province of Macerata, Marche, Kingdom of Italy • Born — 30 November 1898 • Died — 26 February 1980 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Spouse — Mity Mignone • Occupation — Film director
Filmography
Filmography
• Full Speed (1934) • I Love You Only (1935) • The Man Who Smiles (1936) • Sette giorni all'altro mondo (1936) • La damigella di Bard (1936) • Music in the Square (1936) • The Last Days of Pompeo (1937) • These Children (1937) • Felicità Colombo (1937) • Destiny (1938) • Triumph of Love (1938) • Nonna Felicità (1938) • A Lady Did It (1938) • The Lady in White (1938) • We Were Seven Sisters (1939) • At Your Orders, Madame (1939) • We Were Seven Widows (1939) • Defendant, Stand Up! (1939) • Mille chilometri al minuto! (1939) • Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei? (1939) • Abandonment (1940) • The Pirate's Dream (1940) • Non me lo dire! (1940) • Light in the Darkness (1941) • Schoolgirl Diary (1941) • I Live as I Please (1942) • Invisible Chains (1942) • The Three Pilots (1942) • The Lady Is Fickle (1942) • Sealed Lips (1942) • Nothing New Tonight (1942) • La valle del diavolo (1943) • Lively Teresa (1943) • Anything for a Song (1943) • The Last Wagon (1943) • The Za-Bum Circus (1944) • Life Begins Anew (1945) • Departure at Seven (1946) • The Two Orphans (1947) • Toto Tours Italy (1948) • Fear and Sand (1948) • Cab Number 13 (1948) • Assunta Spina (1948) • Little Lady (1949) • The Firemen of Viggiù (1949) • Adam and Eve (1949) • Totò Tarzan (1950) • The Merry Widower (1950) • The Elusive Twelve (1950) • The Cadets of Gascony (1950) • Toto the Sheik (1950) • Toto the Third Man (1951) • The Steamship Owner (1951) • Arrivano i nostri (1951) • My Heart Sings (1951) • Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951) • Five Paupers in an Automobile (1952) • Sardinian Vendetta (1952) • Neapolitan Turk (1953) • Siamo tutti inquilini (1953) • Funniest Show on Earth (1953) • Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954) • Toto Seeks Peace (1954) • The Doctor of the Mad (1954) • Poverty and Nobility (1954) • L'ultimo amante (1955) • Eighteen Year Olds (1955) • I giorni più belli (1956) • Peppino, le modelle e chella là (1957) • Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics (1958) • Move and I'll Shoot (1958) • Tipi da spiaggia (1959) • Prepotenti più di prima (1959) • Non perdiamo la testa (1959) • Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959) • Gentlemen Are Born (1960) • Un mandarino per Teo (1960) • Appuntamento a Ischia (1960) • Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today (1960) • Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961) • Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961) • Appuntamento in Riviera (1962) • 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1962) • Obiettivo ragazze (1963) • Corpse for the Lady (1964) • For a Few Dollars Less (1966)
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1898
Mario Mattoli was born on 30 November 1898.
1980
Mario Mattoli died on 26 February 1980.
1989
Mario Mattoli (2 catalogued editions) (1989) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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Mario Mattoli was born at Tolentino.
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- 1.Mattoli, Mario. treccani.it.
- 2.Mario Mattoli. mymovies.it.
- 3.20180119060745. Mario Mattòli: i telefoni bianchi, i film che parlano al vostro cuore e il grande Totò. ecodelcinema.com.
- 4.Stasera niente di nuovo (1942) di Mario Mattoli. raiplaysound.it.
- 5.Dis…corsivo. “Mattòli si nasce”. E si muore. umbriadomani.it.
- 6.Magazine. officinemattoli.it.
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- Stefano Della Casa, Mario Mattòli, Florence, La Nuova Italia, 1989
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Mario Mattoli is recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor.
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