Directing
Domenico Paolella
IT, DE, EN cinema · 50 credits
Born
18 October 1915
Died
7 October 2002 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Foggia, Puglia, Italy
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 engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time.
Known for
Filmography
Power and Lovers
Writer, Story
Berlin '39
Story, Screenplay
High Risk
Writer
Gardenia
Director
Stunt Squad
Director, Screenplay
The Prey
Director, Screenplay
The Nun and the Devil
Director, Writer
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Director, Writer
La ragazza del prete
Director
Execution
Director, Screenplay, Story
Il sole è di tutti
1968
Il sole è di tutti
Director, Story, Writer
Hate for Hate
Director, Writer
Danger!! Death Ray
Screenplay
Challenge of the Gladiator
Director, Screenplay
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
Director, Screenplay
Operation Atlantis
Director, Screenplay, Story
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Screenplay, Director, Story
Hercules Against the Barbarians
Director, Screenplay, Story
Hercules Against the Mongols
Director, Screenplay
Women of Devil's Island
Director, Writer
The Rebel Gladiators
Director, Writer
Pirates of the Coast
Director
Madri pericolose
Screenplay, Director
Destinazione Sanremo
Director
Sanremo canta
Director
Il coraggio
Director
Gran varietà
Writer, Director
Rosso e nero
Director
Cavalcade of Song
Director, Writer
Un ladro in paradiso
Director
Undersea Fantasy
Producer