Biography
Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World War I. In 1917, he ventured into film directing for the first time. Before the arrival of sound films he worked for a period in Germany in films directed by Luis Trenker. Back in Italy in 1932, he became a prolific director working with the major stars of the time as: Assia Noris, Elsa Merlini, Amedeo Nazzari, and Luisa Ferida. Il feroce Saladino (1937) was the most popular of his films of the 1930s. During the war he continued to work. In the post World War II period his films, ranging from comedies to period dramas enjoyed much success. However, today he's no longer well known. One of his last films was The Last Days of Pompeii (1959). An illness made him leave production early, so the film was completed by Sergio Leone. His brother was the composer Giulio Bonnard, who frequently wrote film scores for Mario's productions.
Directed 49
1960s
- 1961
Rome, 1585
Director
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
The Last Days of Pompeii
Director
- 1958
- 1956
- 1955
La ladra
Director
- 1954
Night of Love
Director
- 1953
- 1952
I figli non si vendono
Director
Tormento del passato
Director
- 1951
The Last Sentence
Director
- 1950
The Promise
Director
Margaret of Cortona
Director
1940s
- 1949
City of Pain
Director
- 1946
Farewell, My Beautiful Naples
Director
- 1945
The Rape of the Sabine
Director
- 1943
- 1942
There's Room Up Ahead
Director
Rossini
Director
- 1941
The King's Jester
Director
- 1940
Il ponte dei sospiri
Director
La fanciulla di Portici
Director
L'uomo del romanzo
Director
La gerla di papà Martin
Director
1930s
- 1939
Frenesia
Director
Papà per una notte
Director
I, His Father
Director
- 1938
Il conte di Bréchard
Director
- 1937
Il feroce saladino
Director
- 1936
30 Seconds of Love
Director
Milizia territoriale
Director
I Don't Know You Anymore
Director
L'albero di Adamo
Director
- 1935
La marche nuptiale
Director
- 1934
The Fight for the Matterhorn
Director
- 1933
Ève cherche un père
Director
I Sing for You Alone
Director
- 1932
Cinque a zero
Director
No Women
Director
- 1931
Fra Diavolo
Director
- 1930
The Knights of the Mountain
Director
The Son of the White Mountain
Director
1920s
- 1928
The Fight for the Matterhorn
Director
The Last Supper
Director
- 1927
The Golden Abyss
Director
- 1924
La gerla di Papà Martin
Director
- 1922
The Betrothed
Director
- 1920
The Marble Faun
Director
No release date
Marco Visconti
Director
Wrote 31
1960s
- 1961
Rome, 1585
Screenplay
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
- 1955
La ladra
Screenplay, Story
- 1954
They Stole a Tram
Screenplay
Night of Love
Screenplay, Story
- 1953
- 1952
I figli non si vendono
Screenplay, Story
Tormento del passato
Story
- 1951
The Last Sentence
Screenplay
- 1950
The Promise
Screenplay
Margaret of Cortona
Writer
1940s
- 1949
City of Pain
Screenplay
- 1946
Farewell, My Beautiful Naples
Writer
- 1945
The Rape of the Sabine
Screenplay
- 1943
- 1942
Rossini
Screenplay
- 1941
The King's Jester
Screenplay
- 1940
La fanciulla di Portici
Screenplay, Writer
Il ponte dei sospiri
Screenplay
L'uomo del romanzo
Screenplay
La gerla di papà Martin
Screenplay
1930s
- 1939
I, His Father
Writer
- 1938
Il conte di Bréchard
Screenplay
- 1937
Il feroce saladino
Screenplay
- 1936
30 Seconds of Love
Screenplay
- 1932
Cinque a zero
Screenplay
- 1931
Fra Diavolo
Screenplay
- 1930
The Knights of the Mountain
Writer
The Son of the White Mountain
Screenplay
1920s
- 1922
The Betrothed
Writer
Acted in 7
1910s
- 1916
Passano gli Unni
German Officer
- 1914
Nero and Agrippina
Petronio
- 1913
La memoria dell'altro
Mario
Love Everlasting
Prince Maximilien of Wallenstein
- 1912
Satan
Satana
Parsifal
Amfortas
Love Amongst the Lions
Il Conte Vilhelm
Edited 1
1930s
- 1932
Cinque a zero
Editor