Marcello Pagliero (15 January 1907 – 18 October 1980) was an

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film director, actor, and screenwriter. Pagliero was born in

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and died in Paris. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the

Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...

film '' Rome, Open City'' (1945). He moved to

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in 1947, and continued to work in film until 1960 and in French television after that. In 1949, he was nominated with six other co-writers for an

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for the Rossellini film '' Paisan''.

Selected filmography

Director

* ''

Mist on the Sea ''Mist on the Sea'' (Italian: ''Nebbie sul mare'') is a 1944 Italian drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero and Hans Hinrich and starring Viveca Lindfors, Gustav Diessl and Umberto Spadaro.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1946) * ''

A Man Walks in the City ''A Man Walks in the City'' (French: ''Un homme marche dans la ville'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero, and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Ginette Leclerc and Robert Dalban.Magnan, Henry (27 March 1950). "Un homme marche ...

'' (1950) * '' The Red Rose'' (1951) * ''

La Putain respectueuse ''La Putain respectueuse'' (''The Respectful Prostitute'') is a French drama film from 1952, directed by Marcello Pagliero and Charles Brabant, written by Alexandre Astruc, starring Barbara Laage and Louis de Funès. It is an adaptation of Jean- ...

'' (1952) * '' Vestire gli ignudi'' (1953) * '' Daughters of Destiny'' (1954) * ''

Modern Virgin ''Modern Virgin'' ( it, Vergine moderna) is a 1954 Italian melodrama film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Plot The young Claudia wants to escape from the gray life of the provinces and aims for rich men, but each time with unhappy results. O ...

'' (1954) * '' Walk Into Paradise'' (1956) * '' 20,000 Leagues Across the Land'' (1961)

Screenwriter

* ''

The Two Tigers ''The Two Tigers'' (original title: ''Le due tigri'') is the fourth adventure novel in the Sandokan series written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1904. Plot summary India, 1857. Just when Tremal-Naik's life was getting back to no ...

'' (1941) * ''

Souls in Turmoil ''Souls in Turmoil'' (Italian: ''Anime in tumulto'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Giulio Del Torre and starring Gina Falckenberg, Carlo Tamberlani and Leda Gloria.Goble p.467 The film's sets were designed by the art director Salvo D ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Devil's Gondola ''The Devil's Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola del diavolo'') is a 1946 Italian historical drama-crime film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Loredana, Carlo Lombardi, and Erminio Spalla.Klossner p.103 Made by Scalera Films, it wa ...

'' (1946) * '' Paisan'' (1946)

Actor

* '' Rome, Open City'' (1945) - Giorgio Manfredi * ''

Les jeux sont faits ''The Chips Are Down'' (french: Les jeux sont faits ) is a screenplay written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. The original title translates literally as "the plays are made", an idiomatic French expression used mainly in cas ...

'' (1945) - Pierre Dumaine * ''L'altra'' (1947) - Ing. Andrea Venturi * ''

Dédée d'Anvers ''Woman of Antwerp'' or ''Dédée of Antwerp'' (French: ''Dédée d'Anvers'' ) is a 1948 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret that stars Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in English-speaking markets und ...

'' (1948) - Francesco * ''La voix du rêve'' (1949) - Marcel * ''Tourbillon'' (1953) - Julio Spoletti * '' Seven Thunders'' (1957) - Salvatore * ''Le bel âge'' (1960) - Steph * ''

Les Mauvais Coups ''Les Mauvais Coups'' (''Naked Autumn'') is a 1961 French psychological drama under the direction of François Leterrier. It tells the story of the tragic demise of a 10-year marriage. The austere screenplay is based on a Roger Vailland novel. ...

'' (1961) - Luigi * ''Symphonie pour un massacre'' (1963) - Cerutti (uncredited) * ''Ton ombre est la mienne'' (1963) - Dr. Rouvier * ''

Nick Carter and Red Club ''Nick Carter and Red Club'' (french: Nick Carter et le trèfle rouge) is a 1965 French action film directed by . The film features the successful literary character Nick Carter and is based on a novel by . The film is a sequel to '' Nick Carter ...

'' (1965) - Prof. Witt (uncredited) * ''

Les Gauloises bleues ''Les Gauloises bleues'' is a 1968 French drama film directed by Michel Cournot. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. Cast * Annie Girardot – La ...

'' (1968) - Le marchand bohémien

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