Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1906-11-17
Deathday
1999-06-19
Place of Birth
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mario Soldati
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.
Known For
Side Street Story
as Il ragioner Spasiani
Malombra
Escape to France
as Stiffi (uncredited)
12 Directors for 12 Cities
as Self (segment "Torino")
Professor, My Son
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
as Self (archive footage)
Pranzo di Natale
Il Cinegiornale della pace
as Self
Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini
Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati
as Himself