Giuseppe Moccia
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Giuseppe Moccia was an Italian
screenwriter
and film director
. He wrote for 96 films between 1958
and 2001
. He also directed 21 films between 1964
and 1997
. His 1984 film Il ragazzo di campagna
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
.
He was born in Viterbo
, Italy
and died in Rome
, Italy
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote for 96 films between 1958
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
and 2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
. He also directed 21 films between 1964
1964 in film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
and 1997
1997 in film
-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
. His 1984 film Il ragazzo di campagna
Il ragazzo di campagna
Il ragazzo di campagna is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Renato Pozzetto - Artemio...
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
The 67th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, took place from September 1 to September 11, 2010. American film director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was head of the Jury. John Woo was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prior to the start of the Festival...
.
He was born in Viterbo
Viterbo
See also Viterbo, Texas and Viterbo UniversityViterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 80 driving / 80 walking kilometers north of GRA on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and...
, Italy
Italy
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and died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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.
Selected filmography
- My Wife's EnemyMy Wife's EnemyMy Wife's Enemy is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Puccini.-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Marco Tornabuoni* Giovanna Ralli - Luciana, sua moglie* Vittorio De Sica - Ottavio Terenzi, padre di Marco...
(1959) - Tipi da spiaggiaTipi da spiaggiaTipi da spiaggia is a 1959 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli.-Cast:* Johnny Dorelli - Giorgio Binotti* Giustino Durano - Nick Baltimora* Annie Gorassini* Litz Kibiska* Christiane Martel - Barbara Patton...
(1959) - Guardatele ma non toccateleGuardatele ma non toccateleGuardatele ma non toccatele is a 1959 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi.-Cast:* Ugo Tognazzi - Maresciallo La Notte* Caprice Chantal - Rebecca O'Connor* Johnny Dorelli - Tenente Altieri* Lynn Shaw - Un'ausiliara...
(19591959 in filmThe year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
) - Signori si nasceSignori si nasceSignori si nasce is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattòli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Ottone Degli Ulivi, detto Zazà* Peppino De Filippo - Pio Degli Ulivi* Delia Scala - Patrizia* Riccardo Garrone - Enzo* Lidia Martora - Luisa...
(1960) - Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi is a 1960 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Antonio Cocozza* Aldo Fabrizi - Giuseppe D'Amore* Christine Kaufmann - Gabriella Cocozza* Geronimo Meynier - Carlo D'Amore...
(19601960 in filmThe year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...
) - The FascistThe Fascist (film)The Fascist is a 1961 Italian film directed by Luciano Salce. It was coproduced with France. It was also the first feature film scored by Ennio Morricone.- Plot :...
(19611961 in filmThe year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
) - 5 marines per 100 ragazze5 marines per 100 ragazze5 marines per 100 ragazze is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi.-Cast:* Virna Lisi as Grazia* Mario Carotenuto as Ammiraglio Michigan* Hélène Chanel as Elena, la maestra* Little Tony as Tony Collina...
(19621962 in filmThe year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
) - Obiettivo ragazzeObiettivo ragazzeObiettivo ragazze is a 1963 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Franco Franchi.-Cast:* Franco Franchi* Ciccio Ingrassia - Franco* Alighiero Noschese* Walter Chiari - Alberto* Vittorio Congia* Diletta D'Andrea* Renzo Palmer...
(19631963 in filmThe year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
) - The ThursdayThe ThursdayThe Thursday is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Walter Chiari - Dino Versini* Michèle Mercier - Elsa...
(1963) - SlalomSlalom (film)Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio Gassman.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Lucio Ridolfi* Adolfo Celi - Riccardo* Daniela Bianchi - Nadia* Beba Loncar - Helen* Lobna Abdel Aziz - Fahra Slalom is a 1965 comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Vittorio...
(1965) - The Man, the Woman and the MoneyThe Man, the Woman and the MoneyThe Man, the Woman and the Money is a 1965 Italian comedy film in three segments, directed by Eduardo de Filippo, Marco Ferreri and Luciano Salce.It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Virna Lisi, Catherine Spaak, Pamela Tiffin and Luciano Salce...
(19651965 in filmThe year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
) - I nuovi mostriI nuovi mostriI nuovi mostri is a 1977 commedia all'italiana film composed by 14 episodes, directed by Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli...
(19771977 in filmThe year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
) - Il ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagnaIl ragazzo di campagna is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Renato Pozzetto - Artemio...
(1984)