Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 18, 1915
Died
Oct 07, 2002
Place of Birth
Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Credits
50 titles
Domenico Paolella
Biography
Domenico Paolella was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encompassed 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.
Known For
Filmography
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Self
Power and Lovers
Writer
Berlin '39
Story
High Risk
Writer
Body Puzzle
Story
Belli e brutti ridono tutti
Director
Three Under the Sheets
Director
Gardenia
Director
Stunt Squad
Director
The Prey
Director
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Director
The Nun and the Devil
Director
La ragazza del prete
Director
Execution
Director
Il sole è di tutti
Director
Hate for Hate
Director
Danger!! Death Ray
Screenplay
Operation Atlantis
Director
Challenge of the Gladiator
Director
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
Director
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Screenplay
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Director
Hercules Against the Barbarians
Director
Hercules Against the Mongols
Director
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
Director
The Rebel Gladiators
Director
Women of Devil's Island
Director
Samson Against the Sheik
Director
Avenger of the Seven Seas
Director
Canzoni di ieri, canzoni di oggi, canzoni di domani
Director
The Secret of the Black Falcon
Director
Guns of the Black Witch
Director
Pirates of the Coast
Director
Madri pericolose
Screenplay
I teddy boys della canzone
Director
Destinazione Sanremo
Director
Non sono più guaglione
Director
Sanremo canta
Director
Il coraggio
Director
Destinazione Piovarolo
Director
Songs from all over Italy
Director
Rosso e nero
Director
Gran varietà
Writer
Cavalcade of Song
Director
Un ladro in paradiso
Director
Half a Century of Song
Director
L'Italia s'è desta
Director
Undersea Fantasy
Producer
The Thrill of the Skies
Story
Sicilian Sulfur
Director