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Furio Scarpelli (1919–2010)

Furio Scarpelli was born on December 16, 1919 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Postman (1994), The Family (1987) and La terrazza (1980). He was married to Cora Conti. He died on April 28, 2010 in Rome. See full bio »

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(age 90) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Known For

The Postman
The Postman Writer
(1994)
The Family
The Family Writer
(1987)
La terrazza
La terrazza Writer
(1980)
The Organiser
The Organiser Writer
(1963)
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 2011 La donna della domenica (TV Movie) (screenplay)
 2010 Ensemble, nous allons vivre une très, très grande histoire d'amour... (story "Arte di vivere" - as Scarpelli)
 2009 Christine Cristina (writer)
 2006 N (Io e Napoleone) (screenplay)
 2003 Opopomoz (screenplay)
 2001 Unfair Competition (screenplay) / (story)
 1998 The Dinner (writer)
 1998 La missione (TV Movie)
 1997 Hardboiled Egg (screenplay)
 1997 Porzûs
 1997 Altri uomini
 1997 An Eyewitness Account (screenplay) / (story)
 1996 Celluloide (screenplay) / (story)
 1994 The Postman (screenplay) / (story)
 1993 Per amore o per amicizia (TV Movie)
 1991 The Wicked (story)
 1990 The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (screenplay)
 1989 Time to Kill (writer)
 1987 Soldati - 365 all'alba (screenplay)
 1987 The Family (story)
 1985 Macaroni (screenplay)
 1985 My Dearest Son (story)
 1985 Madman at War
 1983 Il tassinaro (writer)
 1983 Le Bal (scenario)
 1982 Spaghetti House (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1981 Nudo di donna (screenplay)
 1980 Sunday Lovers (segment "Armando's Notebook", as Scarpelli)
 1980 La terrazza (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1980 Temporale Rosy (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1979 Gros câlin (as Scarpelli)
 1978 Where Are You Going on Holiday? (screenplay - segment "Sì, buana") / (story - segment "Sì, buana")
 1977 Double Murder (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1977 Viva Italia! (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1976 Basta che non si sappia in giro!.. (segments "Macchina d'amore", "Il superiore")
 1976 Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (written by - as Scarpelli)
 1975 The Sunday Woman (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1974 We All Loved Each Other So Much (as Scarpelli)
 1974 Romanzo popolare (as Scarpelli)
 1973 Teresa the Thief (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1973 Vogliamo i colonnelli (as Scarpelli)
 1972 Without Family (screenplay) / (story)
 1971 In the Name of the Italian People (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1971 Noi donne siamo fatte così (story "Alberta il Mondo Camina")
 1970 Brancaleone at the Crusades (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1970 FBI - Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore (TV Mini Series) (story and screenplay - 6 episodes)
- Getto della spugna (1970) ... (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
- Labbra serate (1970) ... (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
- Notte americana (1970) ... (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
- Rapina a mano armata (1970) ... (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
- Il ritorno di Ulisse (1970) ... (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
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 1970 Rosolino Paternò, soldato... (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1970 The Pizza Triangle (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1969 Quel negozio di Piazza Navona (TV Mini Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1969) ... (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1969) ... (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1969) ... (writer)
 1968 Totò Story
 1968 Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1968 Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1968 Caprice Italian Style (segments "La Bambinaia", "Viaggio di lavoro", "Perchè?")
 1967 The Tiger and the Pussycat (screenplay) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1967 The Witches (story and screenplay - segments "Senso civico", "Siciliana, La", as Scarpelli, Scarpelli)
 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1966 I nostri mariti (screenplay - segment "Il marito di Attilia", as Scarpelli) / (writer - segments "Il marito di Attilia", "Il marito di Olga", as Scarpelli, Scarpelli)
 1966 For Love and Gold (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1966 Me, Me, Me... and the Others (dialogue - as Scarpelli)
 1966 The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1965 Casanova 70 (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1964 Summer Frenzy (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1964 Seduced and Abandoned (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1963 The Teacher from Vigevano (adaptation)
 1963 The Monsters (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1963 The Organiser (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1962 La marcia su Roma (story & screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1962 Mafioso (as Scarpelli)
 1962 Toto and Peppino Divided in Berlin (story - as Scarpelli)
 1962 The Police Commissioner (as Scarpelli)
 1961 Jail Break (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1961 The Best of Enemies (adapted by - as Age-Scapelli)
 1960 Everybody Go Home! (dialogue) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1960 The Passionate Thief (story and screenplay)
 1960 Love and Larceny (story - as Scarpelli)
 1959 Fiasco in Milan (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1959 La cambiale (screenplay - as M. Scarpelli)
 1959 The Great War (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1959 Policarpo (screenplay) / (story)
 1959 First Love (screenplay) / (story)
 1958 Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (screenplay) / (story)
 1958 The Law Is the Law (adaptation - as Scarpelli)
 1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1958 March's Child (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1958 Hercules (credit only - as Scarpelli, credit only)
 1957 It Happened in Rome (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1957 A Tailor's Maid (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1956 Peccato di castità (as Scarpelli)
 1956 Time of Vacation (dialogue)
 1956 Totò lascia o raddoppia? (screenplay - uncredited)
 1956 The Band of Honest Men (writer - as Scarpelli)
 1956 Sinfonia d'amore (screenplay)
 1956 The Bigamist
 1955 Roman Tales (screenplay)
 1955 Bravissimo (idea and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1955 Don Camillo e l'on. Peppone (dialogue - uncredited)
 1955 Totò e Carolina (screenplay)
 1954 Casta diva (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1954 House of Ricordi (story and screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1954 The Anatomy of Love (story "La macchina fotografica")
 1953 What Scoundrels Men Are! (screenplay)
 1953 It Happened in the Park (script)
 1953 Cinema d'altri tempi (as Scarpelli)
 1953 Captain Phantom (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1953 Neapolitans in Milan (as Scarpelli)
 1953 Saluti e baci (story)
 1953 L'incantevole nemica (writer)
 1952 Totò e le donne (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1952 Ragazze da marito (screenplay - as Scarpelli) / (story - as Scarpelli)
 1952 Don Lorenzo (screenplay)
 1952 At Sword's Edge (story - as Scarpelli)
 1952 Secret of Three Points (as Scarpelli)
 1952 Toto in Color (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1952 L'eroe sono io! (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1951 Una bruna indiavolata! (subject)
 1951 O.K. Nero (screenplay)
 1951 Position Wanted (screenplay)
 1951 Sette ore di guai (dialogue - as Scarpelli)
 1951 Auguri e figli maschi! (writer)
 1951 Totò terzo uomo (dialogue - as Scarpelli)
 1950 47 morto che parla (dialogue - as Scarpelli) / (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1950 Le sei mogli di Barbablù (as Scarpelli)
 1950 Totò sceicco (as Scarpelli)
 1950 Tototarzan (scenario - as Scarpelli)
 1950 Figaro qua, Figaro là (as Scarpelli)
 1950 I cadetti di Guascogna (screenplay)
 1950 Totò cerca moglie (as F. Scarpelli)
 1949 Il vedovo allegro (screenplay - as Scarpelli)
 1949 Vivere a sbafo (screenplay)
 1949 Totò cerca casa (screenplay)
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Alternate Names:

Age-Scapelli | Age-Scarpelli | F. Scarpelli | M. Scarpelli | Scarpelli

Spouse:

Cora Conti  (his death)  (2 children)
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Trivia:

He is survived by his wife and two sons, writer Giacomo Scarpelli and violoncellist Matteo Scarpelli. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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