Ettore Scola

Ettore Scola

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Ettore Scola (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛttore ˈskɔːla]; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film A Special Day and over the course of his film career was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.

Scola was born in Trevico, Avellino, Campania. From age 15, he became a ghostwriter. He entered the film industry as a screenwriter in 1953, and collaborated with director Dino Risi and fellow writer Ruggero Maccari on the screenplay for Risi's feature, Il Sorpasso…

Filmography

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Down So Long Down So Long 2023 A Bookshop in Paris ★ 5.5 A Bookshop in Paris 2021 Morceaux de Cannes ★ 2.0 Morceaux de Cannes 2021 Puccini: La Bohème ★ 9.0 Puccini: La Bohème 2016 How Strange to be Named Federico ★ 7.2 How Strange to be Named Federico 2013 Furio Scarpelli - Il racconto prima di tutto Furio Scarpelli - Il racconto prima di tutto 2012 THE INTERPRETER OF BLACK AND WHITE FILMS THE INTERPRETER OF BLACK AND WHITE FILMS 2007 People of Rome ★ 6.3 People of Rome 2003 Letters from Palestine ★ 8.0 Letters from Palestine 2003 The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops 2002 Unfair Competition ★ 7.0 Unfair Competition 2001 The Dinner ★ 6.9 The Dinner 1998 1943-1997 ★ 7.7 1943-1997 1997 Rome, November 12, 1994 Rome, November 12, 1994 1995 The Story of a Poor Young Man ★ 6.6 The Story of a Poor Young Man 1995 Mario, Maria and Mario ★ 5.8 Mario, Maria and Mario 1993 The Voyage of Captain Fracassa ★ 6.5 The Voyage of Captain Fracassa 1990 What Time Is It? ★ 7.4 What Time Is It? 1989 Splendor ★ 6.5 Splendor 1989 Piazza Navona - Sei opere prime Piazza Navona - Sei opere prime 1988 The Family ★ 7.5 The Family 1987 Macaroni ★ 6.4 Macaroni 1985 Cinecittà Cinecittà Cinecittà Cinecittà 1985 Cuori nella tormenta ★ 5.5 Cuori nella tormenta 1984 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer ★ 6.5 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer 1984 Le Bal ★ 7.0 Le Bal 1983 That Night of Varennes ★ 6.8 That Night of Varennes 1982 Passion of Love ★ 6.7 Passion of Love 1981 Vorrei Che Volo Vorrei Che Volo 1980 The Terrace ★ 7.2 The Terrace 1980 The New Monsters ★ 7.0 The New Monsters 1977 A Special Day ★ 8.1 A Special Day 1977 Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen ★ 6.7 Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen 1976 Ugly, Dirty and Bad ★ 7.5 Ugly, Dirty and Bad 1976 Il silenzio è complicità Il silenzio è complicità 1976 We All Loved Each Other So Much ★ 8.3 We All Loved Each Other So Much 1974 Trevico-Torino (viaggio nel Fiat-Nam) ★ 6.8 Trevico-Torino (viaggio nel Fiat-Nam) 1973 Festival dell’Unità 1972 ★ 10.0 Festival dell’Unità 1972 1973 The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life ★ 7.2 The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life 1972 My Name Is Rocco Papaleo ★ 5.6 My Name Is Rocco Papaleo 1971 That's How We Women Are ★ 6.4 That's How We Women Are 1971 A Drama of Jealousy (and other things) ★ 7.2 A Drama of Jealousy (and other things) 1970 Police Chief Pepe ★ 5.8 Police Chief Pepe 1969 Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? ★ 6.8 Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? 1968 The Prophet ★ 5.4 The Prophet 1968 Anyone Can Play ★ 4.6 Anyone Can Play 1967 The Devil in Love ★ 5.8 The Devil in Love 1966 Made in Italy ★ 6.1 Made in Italy 1965 I Knew Her Well ★ 7.4 I Knew Her Well 1965 Thrilling ★ 7.0 Thrilling 1965 Complexes ★ 7.0 Complexes 1965 One Million Dollars ★ 6.1 One Million Dollars 1964 The Magnificent Cuckold ★ 6.6 The Magnificent Cuckold 1964 Il gaucho ★ 6.8 Il gaucho 1964 Let's Talk About Women ★ 6.3 Let's Talk About Women 1964 High Infidelity ★ 5.3 High Infidelity 1964 The Visitor ★ 7.4 The Visitor 1963 I cuori infranti ★ 5.0 I cuori infranti 1963 The Monsters ★ 7.4 The Monsters 1963 Il successo ★ 6.4 Il successo 1963 The Girl from Parma ★ 7.6 The Girl from Parma 1963 Sex Can Be Difficult ★ 6.3 Sex Can Be Difficult 1962 March on Rome ★ 7.5 March on Rome 1962 Il Sorpasso ★ 8.2 Il Sorpasso 1962 Roaring Years ★ 6.8 Roaring Years 1962 The Policeman on Horseback ★ 6.0 The Policeman on Horseback 1961 Ghosts of Rome ★ 7.3 Ghosts of Rome 1961 Adua and Her Friends ★ 7.3 Adua and Her Friends 1960 Le pillole di Ercole ★ 7.0 Le pillole di Ercole 1960 Love and Larceny ★ 7.2 Love and Larceny 1960 Nel blu dipinto di blu ★ 8.0 Nel blu dipinto di blu 1959 First Love ★ 6.3 First Love 1959 Totò in the Moon ★ 5.7 Totò in the Moon 1958 March's Child ★ 6.0 March's Child 1958 Il marito ★ 6.4 Il marito 1958 Non sono più guaglione ★ 8.0 Non sono più guaglione 1957 Il conte Max ★ 7.0 Il conte Max 1957 Mi permette babbo! ★ 6.9 Mi permette babbo! 1956 I giorni più belli ★ 7.5 I giorni più belli 1956 Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo ★ 6.4 Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo 1956