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Marcello Ciorciolini
Rome, Italy
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, oft…
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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.
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1982
Settefolli
Movie Director
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1975
Legend of the Sea Wolf
Movie Adaptation
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1972
Meo Patacca
Movie Director
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1972
The Big Deal
Movie Writer
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1969
Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop
Movie Director
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1969
Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?
Movie Director
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1968
The Nephews of Zorro
Movie Director
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1968
Ciccio Forgives, I Don't
Movie Director
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1967
The Sicily Barbers
Movie Story
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1967
Tom Dollar
Movie Director
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1966
Black Box Affair
Movie Director
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1966
I due sanculotti
Movie Story
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1966
The Invincible
Movie Writer
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1966
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
Movie Screenplay
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1965
Con rispetto parlando
Movie Director
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1965
Two Idiots at Fort Alamo
Movie Story
More credits
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1964
I due toreri
Movie Story
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1964
Two Escape from Sing Sing
Movie Story
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1964
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
Movie Screenplay
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1963
Ursus in the Land of Fire
Movie Screenplay
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1962
2 samurai per 100 geishe
Movie Story
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1961
Dying as Hierarchs
Movie Story
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1961
The Vengeance of Ursus
Movie Screenplay
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1960
Che femmina!! E... che dollari!
Movie Screenplay
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1960
Robin Hood and the Pirates
Movie Screenplay
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1960
The Huns
Movie Screenplay
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1960
I teddy boys della canzone
Movie Screenplay
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1960
Terror of the Red Mask
Movie Story
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1955
Il coraggio
Movie Screenplay
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1953
Singing Café
Movie Screenplay
