Biography
Domenico Paolella was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encomed a wide range of genres from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Foggia, Apulia, he began his career directing documentaries and short films before transitioning to feature films. Paolella directed over 50 films, including historical epics like Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), adventure films such as The Two Gladiators (1964), and Spaghetti Westerns like Execution (1968). He was also known for his work in the nunsploitation genre with films like The Nuns of Saint Archangel (1973). Paolella's films are noted for their dynamic storytelling and engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 46
Director 39
Writer 2
Screenplay 2
self 1
Writer / Story
Power and Lovers (1994)
Movie
Story / Screenplay
Berlin '39 (1993)
Movie
Writer
High Risk (1993)
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Director
Three Under the Sheets (1979)
Movie
Director
Gardenia (1979)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Stunt Squad (1977)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
The Prey (1974)
Movie
Director / Writer
Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973)
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Director / Writer
The Nun and the Devil (1973)
Movie
Director
La ragazza del prete (1970)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Story
Execution (1968)
Movie
Director / Story / Writer
Il sole è di tutti (1968)
Movie
Director / Writer
Hate for Hate (1967)
Movie
Screenplay
Danger!! Death Ray (1967)
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Story / Screenplay / Director
Operation Atlantis (1965)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Challenge of the Gladiator (1965)
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Director / Screenplay
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Story
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964)
Movie
Director
Canzoni, bulli e pupe (1964)
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Director / Screenplay / Story
Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
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Director / Screenplay
Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
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Director / Writer
The Rebel Gladiators (1962)
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Director / Writer
Women of Devil's Island (1962)
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Director
Guns of the Black Witch (1961)
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Director
Pirates of the Coast (1960)
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Screenplay / Director
Madri pericolose (1960)
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Director
Destinazione Sanremo (1959)
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Director
Non sono più guaglione (1957)
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Director
Il coraggio (1955)
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Director
Destinazione Piovarolo (1955)
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Director
Rosso e nero (1954)
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Director / Writer
Gran varietà (1954)
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Director / Writer
Cavalcade of Song (1953)
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Director
Un ladro in paradiso (1952)
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Director
Half a Century of Song (1952)
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Director
L'Italia s'è desta (1944)
Movie
Information
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-10-15
Deathday
2002-10-07 (86 years old)
Birth Place
Foggia, Italy
Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy
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