Mario Soldati

Mario Soldati

Known for

Directing

Born

November 17, 1906

Birthplace

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Died

June 19, 1999 (aged 92)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.

Best known work

The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
War and Peace
War and Peace
1956
Side Street Story
Side Street Story
1950
What Scoundrels Men Are!
What Scoundrels Men Are!
1932
Of Life and Love
Of Life and Love
1954
Mister Max
Mister Max
1937
Piccolo mondo antico
Piccolo mondo antico
1941
The Wayward Wife
The Wayward Wife
1953
Malombra
Malombra
1942
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
1959

Filmography

  1. 2009

    Wine Cliffs

    Short Story

  2. 1994

    A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 1989

    12 Directors for 12 Cities

    as Self (segment "Torino"), Director

  4. 1968

    I racconti del marescialloTV

    as se stesso (6 episodes), Writer, Creator

  5. 1966

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

    Additional Writing

  6. 1963

    Il Cinegiornale della pace

    as Self

  7. 1962

    Sex Can Be Difficult

    Novel

  8. 1960

    Orta mia

    Director

  9. 1960

    Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il TirrenoTV

    as Sé stesso (8 episodes), Director, Presenter, Writer

  10. 1959

    Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

    Director

  11. 1958

    Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini

    Director, Author

  12. 1958

    Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati

    as Himself, Screenplay, Director, Idea

  13. 1958

    Pranzo di Natale

    Screenplay

  14. 1957

    Viaggio nella valle del PoTV

    as Conduttore (12 episodes), Presenter, Director

  15. 1957

    Italia piccola

    Director, Screenplay

  16. 1956

    The Virtuous Bigamist

    Director

  17. 1956

    War and Peace

    Screenplay

  18. 1954

    Woman of the River

    Director, Screenplay

  19. 1954

    These Phantoms

    Screenplay

  20. 1954

    Of Life and Love

    Screenplay, Director

  21. 1954

    The Stranger's Hand

    Director

  22. 1953

    Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!

    Writer

  23. 1953

    The Wayward Wife

    Director, Screenplay

  24. 1953

    Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

    Director

  25. 1952

    I tre corsari

    Director

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