Franco Castellano
Franco Castellano (born June 20, 1925 in Rome , † December 28, 1999 in Rome ) was an Italian screenwriter and director .
Life
Castellano graduated in engineering and, like many humorists, was a member of the Scuola Marc'Aurelio . In the late 1950s he started working as a screenwriter, mostly writing comedies. In 1963 I marziani hanno dodici mani began an artistic partnership with Giuseppe Moccia that lasted 25 years . Together they wrote and directed numerous films, often with Adriano Celentano . They traded under the name Castellano & Pipolo . Unloved by critics but successful with audiences, they wrote nearly 100 films, including five of the 100 most financially successful Italian box office hits.
Filmography (selection)
- Director
- 1978: Uncle Addi (Zio Adolfo in arte Führer)
- 1979: The Millionaire Finger (Mani di velluto)
- 1980: The Tamed Unruly (Il bisbetico domato)
- 1980: My wife is a witch (Mia moglie è una strega)
- 1981: Asso
- 1981: Give the monkey sugar ( Innamorato pazzo )
- 1982: who stole the monkey's sugar? (Grand hotel Excelsior)
- 1982: The old Huns drove wildly (Attila flagello di Dio)
- 1983: Distinguished marks: Bellissino (Segni particolari: bellissimo)
- 1984: The country boy (Il ragazzo di campagna)
- 1984: Fried Egg and Coca Cola (College)
- 1986: All hell breaks loose in the department store (Grandi magazzini)
- 1987: The Grumpy Bear (Il burbero)
- 1992: Always trouble with the neighbors (Ci hai rotto papa)
- Screenwriter
- 1959: My handsome husband
- 1961: Two in one boot (Il federale)
- 1964: The last two of the Rio Bravo (Le pistole non discutono)
- 1966: That certain something for women (Come imparai ad amare le donne)
- 1972: Providenza! - Mousetrap for two weird birds (La vita a volte è molto dura, vero Provvidenza?)
- 1973: Ci risiamo, vero Provvidenza?
- 1974: Colonel have a quirk (Il colonnello Buttiglione diventa generale)
- 1974: The unbelievable adventures of the Italians in Russia (Una matta, matta, matta corsa in Russia)
- 1982: The old Huns drove wildly (Attila flagello di Dio)
- 1987: crooks have a hard time
Web links
- Franco Castellano in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 99
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castellano, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1999 |
| Place of death | Rome |