
Birthday: January 01, 1918
Death: March 10, 2001
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 versatility, encompassing roles as a director, screenwriter, and actor, contributing significantly to Italian cinema.

November 24, 1954

February 20, 1964

January 21, 1966

November 22, 1967

October 19, 1978

March 28, 1959

September 12, 1986

March 11, 1959

April 16, 1959

June 27, 1959

December 13, 1960

February 08, 1978

April 29, 1988

September 15, 1955

October 03, 1956

February 21, 1957

December 04, 1957

July 26, 1958

October 28, 1959

October 21, 1960

March 04, 1957

December 28, 1964

October 24, 1968

February 09, 1961

February 05, 1975

August 30, 1973

September 13, 1973

September 26, 1976

November 28, 1958

October 24, 1947

October 26, 1961

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August 25, 1975

March 26, 1981

September 12, 1991

December 25, 1985

February 24, 1966

March 17, 1977