Ettore Scola (1931–2016)

Writer | Director | Additional Crew

Ettore Scola was born on May 10, 1931 in Trevico, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, ...

Born: May 10, 1931
Died: January 19, 2016 (age 84)

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Filmography

Known For

A Special Day Writer (1977)
The Family Writer (1987)
Passion of Love Writer (1981)
Known For

Le Bal Writer (1983)
Writer

A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
How Strange to Be Named Federico (2013)
Live from Lincoln Center (2005)
People of Rome (2003)
Unfair Competition (2001)
The Dinner (1998)
I corti italiani (1997)
1943-1997 (1997)
Passion (1996)
The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
Une journée particulière (1994)
Mario, Maria e Mario (1993)
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990)
What Time Is It? (1989)
Splendor (1989)
The Family (1987)
Macaroni (1985)
Cuori nella tormenta (1984)
Le Bal (1983)
That Night in Varennes (1982)
Passion of Love (1981)
La terrazza (1980)
A Special Day (1977)
Il silenzio è complicità (1976)
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)
Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
Trevico-Turin: Voyage in Fiatnam (1973)
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo (1971)
Noi donne siamo fatte così (1971)
The Pizza Triangle (1970)
Police Chief Pepe (1969)
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
The Prophet (1968)
Anyone Can Play (1967)
The Devil in Love (1966)
Made in Italy (1965)
I Knew Her Well (1965)
Thrilling (1965)
I complessi (1965)
La congiuntura (1965)
The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)
Il gaucho (1964)
Let's Talk About Women (1964)
High Infidelity (1964)
I cuori infranti (1963)
The Visit (1963)
Follie d'estate (1963)
The Monsters (1963)
Il successo (1963)
La parmigiana (1963)
Sex Can Be Difficult (1962)
La marcia su Roma (1962)
Il Sorpasso (1962)
Terrible Sheriff (1962)
Roaring Years (1962)
Il carabiniere a cavallo (1961)
Ghosts of Rome (1961)
Le pillole di Ercole (1960)
Hungry for Love (1960)
Love and Larceny (1960)
Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)
Nel blu dipinto di blu (1959)
Non perdiamo la testa (1959)
First Love (1959)
Non sono più Guaglione (1958)
Totò nella luna (1958)
March's Child (1958)
The Husband (1958)
Il conte Max (1957)
Mi permette babbo! (1956)
I giorni più belli (1956)
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956)
The Bachelor (1955)
I pappagalli (1955)
Accadde al penitenziario (1955)
Buonanotte... avvocato! (1955)
Rosso e nero (1954)
Ridere! Ridere! Ridere! (1954)
An American in Rome (1954)
Una parigina a Roma (1954)
Accadde al commissariato (1954)
Gran varietà (1954)
Mid-Century Loves (1954)
Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954)
Cavalcade of Song (1953)
Fermi tutti... arrivo io! (1953)
Writer

Canzoni di mezzo secolo (1952)
Director

How Strange to Be Named Federico (2013)
People of Rome (2003)
Letters from Palestine (2003)
La primavera del 2002 - L'Italia protesta, l'Italia si ferma (2002)
Another World Is Possible (2001)
Unfair Competition (2001)
The Dinner (1998)
I corti italiani (1997)
1943-1997 (1997)
Roma dodici novembre 1994 (1995)
The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
Mario, Maria e Mario (1993)
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990)
What Time Is It? (1989)
Splendor (1989)
Imago urbis (1987)
The Family (1987)
Macaroni (1985)
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
Le Bal (1983)
Vorrei che volo (1982)
That Night in Varennes (1982)
Passion of Love (1981)
La terrazza (1980)
Viva Italia! (1977)
A Special Day (1977)
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)
Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
Carosello per la campagna referendaria sul divorzio (1975)
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
Festival Unità (1973)
Trevico-Turin: Voyage in Fiatnam (1973)
Festival dell'Unità 1972 (1972)
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo (1971)
The Pizza Triangle (1970)
Police Chief Pepe (1969)
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
The Devil in Love (1966)
Thrilling (1965)
La congiuntura (1965)
Director

Let's Talk About Women (1964)
Producer

Saremo felici (1989)
Producer

Piazza Navona (1988)
Archive footage

Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Uno, nessuno, cento Nino (2021)
Alberto Sordi, un italiano come noi (2020)
Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière (2019)
'Sono Gassman!' Vittorio re della commedia (2018)
Monica Vitti, une étoile dans la nuit (2017)
The Oscars (2016)
Días de cine (2016)
Dolce Vitti (2014)
Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989 (2013)
Cinema mil (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
The Magic of Fellini (2002)
Histoires de festival (2002)
Archive footage

2000 Cinématons (2001)
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
Additional Crew

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Piazza Navona (1988)
Additional Crew

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (1970)
Editor

The Family (1987)
Editor

Il silenzio è complicità (1976)
Art Department

Clown in Kabul (2002)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Il carabiniere a cavallo (1961)
Editorial Department

Another World Is Possible (2001)

Awards

56 wins & 38 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Marcello Mastroianni in A Special Day (1977).

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