Mario Maffei
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-01-01 (83 years old)
Deathday
2001-03-10
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 versati...
Acting
1991
as Morandi
1985
as Meccanico
1966
as Duke Robin
1973
as Emilio De Bono
Production
1954
as First Assistant Director
1964
as Director
1966
as Director
1967
as Director
1978
as First Assistant Director
1959
as First Assistant Director
1986
as First Assistant Director
1959
as First Assistant Director
1959
as First Assistant Director
1959
as First Assistant Director
1960
as First Assistant Director
1978
as First Assistant Director
1988
as First Assistant Director
1957
as First Assistant Director
1958
as First Assistant Director
1960
as First Assistant Director
1956
as First Assistant Director
1955
as First Assistant Director
1957
as First Assistant Director
1959
as First Assistant Director
1957
as First Assistant Director
1964
as Line Producer
1966
as Screenplay
1964
as Screenplay
1968
as Writer
1961
as Assistant Director
1975
as Assistant Director
1973
as Assistant Director
1973
as Co-Director
1976
as Assistant Director
1958
as First Assistant Director
1947
as Production Secretary
1961
as First Assistant Director
1962
as Assistant Director
1975
as Second Unit Director
1981
as First Assistant Director
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