Domenico Paolella

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-10-18 (87 years old)

Deathday

2002-10-07

Place of Birth

Foggia, Puglia, Italy

Domenico Paolella

Biography

Domenico Paolella was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encompassed a wide range of genres from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Foggia, Apulia, he began his career directing documentaries and short films before transitioning to feature films. Paolella directed over 50 films, including historical epics like Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), adventure films such as The Two Gladiators (1964), and Spaghetti Westerns like Execution (1968). He was also known for his work in the nunsploitation genre with films like The Nuns of Saint Archangel (1973). Paolella's films are noted for their dynamic storytelling and engagem...

Production

1955

Il coraggio

as Director

1954

Gran varietà

as Writer

1954

Gran varietà

as Director

1955

1973

1977

Stunt Squad

as Director

1968

Execution

as Director

1968

Execution

as Screenplay

1968

Execution

as Story

1979

Gardenia

as Director

1960

1974

The Prey

as Director

1974

The Prey

as Screenplay

1960

Madri pericolose

as Screenplay

1960

Madri pericolose

as Director

1952

1993

Berlin '39

as Story

1993

Berlin '39

as Screenplay

1977

Stunt Squad

as Screenplay

1967

Hate for Hate

as Director

1967

Hate for Hate

as Writer

1967

Danger!! Death Ray

as Screenplay

1994

1992

Body Puzzle

as Story

1962

1979

1952

1959

1954

Rosso e nero

as Director

1965

1965

Operation Atlantis

as Screenplay

1965

1970

1968

1953

1953

1944

1994

1993

High Risk

as Writer

1968

1940

Undersea Fantasy

as Producer

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