Ettore Maria Fizzarotti (3 January 1916 – 10 September 1985) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in

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, the son of the director Armando, he debuted as assistant director in the films of his father, and later collaborated with, among others, Vittorio Cottafavi and

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. He made his directorial debut in 1964, with ''

In ginocchio da te "In ginocchio da te" () is a 1964 Italian song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Bruno Zambrini (music), arranged by Ennio Morricone and performed by Gianni Morandi. It was considered the number-one song of 1964 in Italy. Background Mora ...

'', a '' musicarello'' with

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which was panned by critics but which got a large commercial success. Fizzarotti then directed several films of the same genre, starring some of the most important Italian singers of the time.Renato Venturelli, ''Nessuno ci può giudicare: il lungo viaggio del cinema musicale italiano'', Fahrenheit 451, 1998. . His career also include the

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'' I'll Sell My Skin Dearly'' and '' Sgarro alla camorra'', the first ''

sceneggiata The ''sceneggiata'' (, pl. sceneggiate) or ''sceneggiata napoletana'' () is a form of musical drama typical of Naples. Beginning as a form of musical theatre after World War I, it was also adapted for cinema; ''sceneggiata'' films became espec ...

'' film, which marked the film debut of Mario Merola.

Selected filmography

* '' Naples Is Always Naples'' (1954) * ''

'' (1964) * '' Tears on Your Face'' (1964) * '' Se non avessi più te'' (1965) * '' Non son degno di te'' (1965) * '' Perdono'' (1966) * '' Nessuno mi può giudicare'' (1966) * ''

Mi vedrai tornare ''Mi vedrai tornare'' (''You will see me back'') is a 1966 Italy, Italian musicarello, musical romantic comedy film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti. The title is a reference to the Gianni Morandi's eponymous song. Plot Cast * Gianni Morandi ...

'' (1966) * '' Stasera mi butto'' (1967) * '' Soldati e capelloni'' (1967) * '' Vendo cara la pelle'' (1968) * '' Chimera'' (1968) * '' Il suo nome è Donna Rosa'' (1969) * '' Mezzanotte d'amore'' (1970) * '' Angeli senza paradiso'' (1970) * '' Venga a fare il soldato da noi'' (1971) * '' Sgarro alla camorra'' (1973)

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* 1916 births 1985 deaths Italian film directors Film people from Naples 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub