Mario Soldati

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.

Directed

1. Of Life and Love (1954) — Director
2. Piccolo mondo antico (1941) — Director
3. The Wayward Wife (1953) — Director
4. Malombra (1942) — Director
5. Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959) — Director
6. The Virtuous Bigamist (1956) — Director
7. Woman of the River (1954) — Director
8. Escape to France (1948) — Director
9. I'm in the Revue (1950) — Director
10. The Misery of Mr. Travet (1945) — Director
11. Dora Nelson (1939) — Director
12. Eugenia Grandet (1946) — Director
13. 12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989) — Director
14. Her Favourite Husband (1950) — Director
15. The Dream of Zorro (1952) — Director
16. The Stranger's Hand (1954) — Director
17. Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair (1953) — Director
18. In High Places (1945) — Director
19. O.K. Nero (1951) — Director
20. Don Juan's Night of Love (1952) — Director
21. Tragic Night (1942) — Director
22. Chi è Dio (1948) — Director
23. È l'amor che mi rovina (1951) — Director
24. The King's Guerrillas (1950) — Director
25. I tre corsari (1952) — Director
26. Two Millions For a Smile (1939) — Director
27. Daniele Cortis (1947) — Director
28. Princess Tarakanova (1938) — Director
29. The Woman of Monte Carlo (1938) — Director
30. Anything for the Woman (1940) — Director
31. Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini (1958) — Director
32. Italia piccola (1957) — Director
33. Orta mia (1960) — Director
34. Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati (1958) — Director
35. Viaggio nella valle del Po (1957) — Director
36. Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno (1960) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Side Street Story (1950) — Il ragioner Spasiani
2. Malombra (1942)
3. Escape to France (1948) — Stiffi (uncredited)
4. 12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989) — Self (segment "Torino")
5. Professor, My Son (1946)
6. A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota (1994) — Self (archive footage)
7. Pranzo di Natale (1958)
8. Il Cinegiornale della pace (1963) — Self
9. Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini (1958)
10. Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati (1958) — Himself
11. Viaggio nella valle del Po (1957) — Conduttore
12. I racconti del maresciallo (1968) — se stesso
13. Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno (1960) — Sé stesso