Toth Database - Cinema
Camillo Mastrocinque
Rome, 11 January 1901 – 23 April 1969
Since he was very young he was attracted to the cinema. He lived a few years in France, where he worked as a set designer, before returning to Italy as an Assistant Director. His debut behind the camera came in 1937 with Regina della Scala and from then onwards he directed 68 films, in which privileged the comic genre. In his career he directed many of the many brilliant Italian actors such as Renato Rascel (Attananasio vanese horse a of 1952 and 1953 's Alvaro rather privateer ); Totò (are we men or corporals? of 1955, Totò in hell of that year,Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina ... of 1956, Totò lascia o raddoppia? of 1958 and Toto of 1961 ;Vittorio De Sica ( Toto, Vittorio and the 1957 doctor ) and ( winter of 1959 which also starred Alberto Sordi); Nino Manfredi and Ugo Tognazzi (moving light of the 1964) and Walter Chiari (That ghost of my husband of 1950 and the most beautiful couple in the world of 1968). Curiously, in the opening credits of several films which he directed jokingly appeared as Camillo Mastrocinque.
Also worked on television making telefilm Tonight Fernandel of 1964 and the adventures of Laura Storm the following year. On four occasions he was also an actor under the name of Thomas Miller. He is buried in Verano cemetery on the plateau of the Pincetto.
Filmography/ Screenplay
1934/ Unripe fruit by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
1936/ Queen of The Scale by Camillo Mastrocinque and Guido Salvini
1937/ I want to live joyfully by Camillo Mastrocinque
1940/ Validity days ten by Camillo Mastrocinque
1941/ Don Pasquale by Camillo Mastrocinque
1941/ Ridi pagliacci by Camillo Mastrocinque
1941/ Husbands (storm of souls) by Camillo Mastrocinque
1941/ Whirlwind by Camillo Mastrocinque
1942/ Fedora by Camillo Mastrocinque
1942/ The mask and the face by Camillo Mastrocinque
1942/ The living statue by Camillo Mastrocinque
1946/ The Knight of the Dream (Donizetti) by Camillo Mastrocinque
1947/ Lost in the dark by Camillo Mastrocinque
1948/ The man with the grey glove by Camillo Mastrocinque
1949/ Duel without honor by Camillo Mastrocinque
1950/ The chastity belt by Camillo Mastrocinque
1950/ That ghost of my husband di Camillo Mastrocinque
1952/ The Sin of Anna di Camillo Mastrocinque
1953/ Attananasio vanese horse by Camillo Mastrocinque
1954/ Sor Clemente vacations by Camillo Mastrocinque
1954/ Toto in hell by Camillo Mastrocinque
1954/ Napoli terra d'amore by Camillo Mastrocinque
1955/ Are we men or corporals? Camillo Mastrocinque
1958/ Parisian's here by Camillo Mastrocinque
1964/ Alvaro rather Corsair by Camillo Mastrocinque
Subject
1941/ Ridi pagliaccio by Camillo Mastrocinque
1949/ Duel without honor by Camillo Mastrocinque
1954/ Sor Clemente vacations by Camillo Mastrocinque
Director
1936/ Regina della Scala, co-directed with Guido Salvini and also screenplay
1937/ Want to live joyfully
1938/ Invent love
1938/ Blonde subkey
1940/ 10 days Validity
1940/ Don Julio
1940/ The dance of the millions
1941/ Ridi pagliaccio
1941/ Husbands
1941/ The last dance
1941/ Turbines
1942/ The ways of the heart
1942/ Fedora
1942/ The mask and the face
1942/ The living statue
1942/ Black gold, co-directed with Enrico Guazzoni
1943/ The secret marriage
1946/ The Knight of the Dream (Donizetti)
1946/ Hell of lovers
1947/ The secret of Don Giovanni
1947/ Lost in the dark
1948/ Goodbye, Daddy
1948/ The wind sang a song to me
1948/ The man with the grey glove
1949/ Duel without honor
1950/ The chastity belt
1950/ The Unforgiven
1950/ That ghost of my husband
1951/ Duel without honor
1952/ The sin of Anna
1952/ Areiao
1953/ Attanasio vanese horse
1953/ Cafè Chantant
1953/ Neapolitan Tarantella
1945/ Sor Clemente vacations
1954/ Toto in hell
1954/ Naples land of love
1954/ Alvaro rather Corsair
1955/ Figaro, the Barber of Seville
1955/ Bring a big kiss to Florence
1955/ Are we men or corporals?
1956/ Does Toto leave or double?
1956/ Toto, Peppino and the malafemmina ...
1956/ The Gang of Honest
1957/ Toto, Vittorio and the doctor
1958/ Parisian's here
1958/ The beautiful legs of Sabrina
1958/ Toto in Paris
1958/ Sunday is always Sunday
1959/ The Bill of Exchange
1959/ Winter holidays
1960/ Anonima cocottes
1960/ Us hard
1960/ Parents in Blue-Jeans
1960/ The Co-racist
1961/ The heroes of the double game
1962/ Eighteen in the Sun
1964/ Moving lights
1964/ ... And the woman created man
1946/ The crypt and the nightmare
1966/ An Angel for Satan
1966/ I can see it in your eyes.
1968/ Totò Story, with Mario Mattoli
1968/ A peaceful holiday resorts
1968/ The most beautiful couple in the world
Rai television direction
Bon voyage Paul, comedy in three acts and six scenes of Gaspare Cataldo, with Tino Bianchi, Anna Maria Abacha, Laura Solari, Giulia Lazzarini, Adriano Rimoldi, Rino Centa, 26 February 1954, broadcast on Giuseppe Pertile, the program National.
The adventures of Laura Storm, 8 episodes, with Lauretta Masiero
Fashion shows for a crime
A blonde too
A coat of mahogany for Joe
The 13th Knife
The two faces of truth
Cards On The Table
Robbery in Stamps
Tonight Fernandel
Give me your eyes
The wedding night
-Frac
Terror at the Castle
The bomb
A peaceful holiday resorts
Actor
1946/ Rome free city directed by Marcello Pagliero
1949/ In the name of the law, directed by Pietro Germi
1960/ The Corazziere, directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, under the pseudonym of Thomas Miller
1963/ Cheaters, directed by Lucio Fulci
Set design
1934/ Unripe fruit, by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Assistant Director
1932/ Ne sois pas jalouse, directed by Augusto Genina
1934/ Kiki, directed by Raffaello Matarazzo
1935/ The shoes in the Sun, directed by Marco Elter
1936/ The chimera gondola, directed by Augusto Genina
1936/ Seven Days to the Other World, directed by Mario Mattoli
Mounting
1935/ The shoes in the Sun, directed by Marco Elter
Artistic Director
1925/ Ben-Hur: A tale of the Crist, directed by Fred Niblo