Directing
Mario Maffei
IT, EN cinema · 38 credits
Born
1 January 1918
Died
10 March 2001 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Also known as Silver Ben · Mario S. Maffei
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.
Known for
Filmography
Rossini! Rossini!
as Morandi
Ciao ma'...
First Assistant Director
The Professor
First Assistant Director
Help Me Dream
First Assistant Director
Tutto suo padre
First Assistant Director
The Inglorious Bastards
First Assistant Director
And Agnes Chose to Die
Assistant Director
How to Kill a Judge
Assistant Director
Cry, Onion!
Second Unit Director
The Assassination of Matteotti
as Emilio De Bono, Co-Director
The African Deal
Assistant Director
Black Jack
Writer
Spy Pit
Director
The Spy with Ten Faces
as Duke Robin
Ringo's Big Night
Director, Screenplay
The Betrothed
Director, Screenplay
The Revolt of the Seven
Line Producer
Boccaccio '70
Assistant Director
Girl with a Suitcase
Assistant Director
The Best of Enemies
First Assistant Director
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
First Assistant Director
The Passionate Thief
First Assistant Director
My Wife's Enemy
First Assistant Director
Prepotenti più di prima
First Assistant Director
Non perdiamo la testa
First Assistant Director
Guardatele ma non toccatele
First Assistant Director
The Great War
First Assistant Director
Big Deal on Madonna Street
First Assistant Director
Carmela è una bambola
First Assistant Director
Fathers and Sons
First Assistant Director
Doctor and the Healer
First Assistant Director
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
First Assistant Director
Donatella
First Assistant Director
A Hero of Our Times
First Assistant Director
Camilla
First Assistant Director
Tombolo
Actor, Production Secretary