Ettore Margadonna (30 November 1893 – 28 October 1975) was an

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screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He was nominated for the

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for the film '' Bread, Love and Dreams'' (1953).

Selected filmography

* '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' All of Life in One Night'' (1938) * '' Star of the Sea'' (1938) * ''

Pietro Micca Pietro Micca (6 March 1677 – 30 August 1706), also known as Pierre Micha, was an Italians, Italian soldier who became a national hero of the Duchy of Savoy for his sacrifice in the siege of Turin, defence of Turin against the Kingdom of France, ...

'' (1938) * '' Mad Animals'' (1939) * ''

The Sons of the Marquis Lucera ''The Sons of the Marquis Lucera'' () is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Caterina Boratto and Sergio Tofano. It is based on a play of the same name by Gherardo Gherardi.Goble p.178 The film was ...

'' (1939) * ''

Backstage Backstage may refer to: * Backstage (theatre), the areas of a theatre that are not part of the house or stage Film and television * ''Back Stage'' (1917 film), a silent film starring Oliver Hardy * ''Back Stage'' (1919 film), a silent film starri ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) * '' Malombra'' (1942) * '' Last Love'' (1947) * ''

The Opium Den ''The Opium Den'' () is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti, and Emilio Cigoli. It was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the Za La Mort character, who had been a popular figure d ...

'' (1947) * '' The Black Captain'' (1951) * '' Bread, Love and Dreams'' (1953) * ''

Il viale della speranza (English: ''The street of hope'') is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Dino Risi. It grossed over 100 million lire at the Italian box office. Cast *Cosetta Greco as Luisa Guglielmi *Liliana Bonfatti as Giuditta Robotti *Piera Simoni as Fr ...

'' (1953) * ''

Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! ''Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!'', also known as ''È permesso Maresciallo?'', is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Peppino De Filippo and Giovanna Ralli. Plot In Sagliena, Pietro Stelluti has become a marshal ...

'' (1958)

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* 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 1893 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Italian male writers {{Screen-writer-stub