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Ettore Scola (1931–2016)


Ettore Scola was born on May 10, 1931 in Trevico, Campania, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Una giornata particolare (1977), La famiglia (1987) and Passione d'amore (1981). He was married to Gigliola. He died on January 19, 2016 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. See full bio »

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(age 84) in Rome, Lazio, Italy

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La famiglia Writer
(1987)
(1981)
Le bal Writer
(1983)

Filmography

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 2022 Down So Long (TV Movie) (inspired by Brutti, Sporchi e Cattivi by - uncredited)
 2021 Il materiale emotivo (original story "Un drago a forma di nuvola") / (screenplay by)
 2013 Che strano chiamarsi Federico (written by)
 2005 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) (film "Passione d'amore" - 1 episode)
- American Songbook - Passion (2005) ... (film "Passione d'amore")
 2003 Gente di Roma (screenplay) / (story)
 2001 Concorrenza sleale (screenplay)
 1998 La cena (story) / (writer)
 1997 1943-1997 (Short)
 1997 I corti italiani (segment "1943-1997")
 1996 Passion (TV Movie) (based on the film "Passione d'amore" by)
 1994/II Une journée particulière (Short) (original story)
 1993 Mario, Maria e Mario (screenplay) / (story)
 1990 Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa (screenplay)
 1989 Che ora è? (writer)
 1989 Splendor (written by)
 1987 La famiglia (story)
 1985 Maccheroni (screenplay)
 1983 Le bal (scenario)
 1982 La nuit de Varennes (screenplay and dialogue)
 1981 Passione d'amore (screenplay)
 1980 La terrazza (story and screenplay - as Scola)
 1977 Una giornata particolare (screenplay)
 1976 Il silenzio è complicità (Documentary)
 1976 Signore e signori, buonanotte (written by - as Scola)
 1976 Brutti, sporchi e cattivi (screenplay) / (story)
 1974 C'eravamo tanto amati (as Scola)
 1971 Permette? Rocco Papaleo (writer)
 1971 Noi donne siamo fatte così (story "Agata l'Angelo dei Cieli") / (story "Katherine, et Dominus Venit")
 1969 Il commissario Pepe (writer)
 1968 Il profeta (story)
 1967 Le dolci signore (writer)
 1966 L'arcidiavolo (story and screenplay)
 1965 Made in Italy (screenplay) / (story)
 1965 Io la conoscevo bene (screenplay) / (story)
 1965 Thrilling (segment "Il vittimista")
 1965 I complessi (story and screenplay - segment "Una giornata decisiva")
 1965 La congiuntura (screenplay) / (story)
 1964 Il magnifico cornuto (screenplay)
 1964 Il gaucho (writer)
 1964 Se permettete parliamo di donne (screenplay) / (story)
 1963 I cuori infranti (story - segment "E vissero felici")
 1963 La visita (screenplay) / (story)
 1963 Follie d'estate (writer)
 1963 I mostri (dialogue) / (screenplay - as Scola) / (story - as Scola)
 1963 Il successo (screenplay) / (story)
 1963 La parmigiana (screenplay)
 1962 L'amore difficile (dialogue - segments "Le donne", "L'avaro", "L'avventura di un soldato") / (screenplay - segments "Le donne", "L'avaro", "L'avventura di un soldato")
 1962 La marcia su Roma (story & screenplay)
 1962 Il sorpasso (dialogue) / (story and screenplay)
 1962 Due contro tutti (screenplay)
 1962 Gli anni ruggenti (screenplay)
 1961 Il carabiniere a cavallo (screenplay) / (story)
 1961 Fantasmi a Roma (screenplay) / (story)
 1960 Le pillole di Ercole (dialogue)
 1960 Adua e le compagne (screenplay) / (story)
 1960 Il mattatore (screenplay)
 1959 Guardatele ma non toccatele (writer)
 1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu (writer)
 1959 Non perdiamo la testa (writer - uncredited)
 1959 Primo amore (screenplay) / (story)
 1958 Non sono più Guaglione (writer)
 1958 Totò nella luna (screenplay)
 1958 Nata di marzo (screenplay)
 1958 Il marito (screenplay - as E. Scola)
 1957 Il conte Max (screenplay - as E. Scola)
 1956 Mi permette babbo! (screenplay)
 1956 I giorni più belli (screenplay)
 1955 Lo scapolo (screenplay)
 1955 I pappagalli
 1955 Accadde al penitenziario (screenplay)
 1954 Rosso e nero
 1954 Un americano a Roma (screenplay) / (story)
 1954 Accadde al commissariato (screenplay)
 1954 Gran varietà
 1954 Amori di mezzo secolo (screenplay - segments "Girandola 1910", "Dopoguerra 1920")
 1954 Due notti con Cleopatra (screenplay) / (story)
 1953 Fermi tutti... arrivo io! (dialogue) / (screenplay)
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Alternate Names:

E. Scola | Scola

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse:

Gigliola  (his death)  (2 children)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Look, even if things go badly, in the end we're more important than the powerful ones, the people you don't see in my films. The flow of history lies with us. See more »

Trivia:

When he was only 16, he began ghostwriting for the comic actor known as Toto. See more »

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