As Director, As Writer
Meo Patacca
1972
6.0
Marcello Ciorciolini
Directing
Birth Date
January 1, 1922
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Date of Death
September 5, 2011
Biography
Marcello Ciorciolini was an Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television and radio author, and lyricist. Born in Rome, he began his career in 1950 as a radio writer, often collaborating with Alberto Talegalli. Shortly thereafter, he entered the cinema industry as a screenwriter, specializing in the comedy genre, and also directed a number of films. As a lyricist, he authored several hits, notably Mina's "Una zebra a pois" and "Ti guarderò nel cuore," the theme song of Mondo cane. Between the 1970s and 1980s, he was mainly active as an author of television variety shows. On stage, he was active as an author of revues and comedy plays, and more sporadically of dramas. Ciorciolini was one of the favorite authors of the comic duo Franco and Ciccio, with whom he collaborated in television, cinema, and even for some songs.
Complete Filmography
As Writer
The Big Deal
1972
4.5
As Director, As Writer
Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?
1969
6.0
As Director, As Writer
The Nephews of Zorro
1968
5.7
As Writer
Two Sons of Ringo
1966
5.9
As Director, As Writer
Black Box Affair
1966
3.0
As Writer
The Two Sans-culottes
1966
5.8
As Writer
The Invincible
1966
3.5
As Writer
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
1966
6.0
As Writer
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo
1965
5.6
As Writer
I due toreri
1964
5.8
As Writer
Two Escape from Sing Sing
1964
5.6
As Writer
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
1964
5.7
As Writer
Ursus in the Land of Fire
1963
5.0
As Writer
2 samurai per 100 geishe
1962
5.0
As Writer
Dying as Hierarchs
1961
5.4
As Writer
Robin Hood and the Pirates
1960
6.5
As Writer
Singing Café
1953
5.0