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Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (Italian: [ˈmaːrjo moniˈtʃɛlli]; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the commedia all'italiana ("Italian-style comedy").
Scopri la vita e la carriera di Mario Monicelli, uno dei più grandi esponenti della commedia all'italiana, candidato sei volte all'Oscar e vincitore del Leone d'oro alla carriera. Leggi le sue origini, i suoi successi, la sua vita privata e la sua filmografia.
Nov 30, 2010 · Mario Monicelli, an enormously popular director and screenwriter whose bittersweet films, notably “Big Deal on Madonna Street” and “The Great War,” blended humor and tragedy to create a new...
Nov 30, 2010 · The Italian filmmaker and comedy legend committed suicide in Rome after a long illness. He left behind a legacy of almost 70 films and 80 screenplays that influenced the 'commedia Italiana' genre and won international acclaim.
Nov 30, 2010 · Film director and screenwriter Mario Monicelli died at the age of 95 yesterday after jumping from a fifth-floor hospital window in Rome. He had been admitted several days earlier and was being treated for prostrate cancer.
15 titles. 1. Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Crime. 7.9. Rate. A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce. Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Totò. Votes: 11,241. 2. The Great War (1959)
The distinguished Italian director Mario Monicelli was in Montreal to serve as Jury Member at the 1999 Montreal World Film Festival. I spoke to Mr. Monicelli about Italian comedy in general and, more specifically, one of the first films to gain both critical and popular success and help cement the Italian comedy film’s international ...
