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.
Directed 39
1970s
- 1979
Belli e brutti ridono tutti
Director
Three Under the Sheets
Director
Gardenia
Director
- 1977
Stunt Squad
Director
- 1974
The Prey
Director
- 1973
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Director
- 1970
La ragazza del prete
Director
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Hate for Hate
Director
- 1965
Operation Atlantis
Director
Challenge of the Gladiator
Director
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
Director
- 1964
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Director
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Director
- 1963
Hercules Against the Mongols
Director
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
Director
- 1962
The Rebel Gladiators
Director
Women of Devil's Island
Director
Samson Against the Sheik
Director
Canzoni di ieri, canzoni di oggi, canzoni di domani
Director
- 1961
The Secret of the Black Falcon
Director
Guns of the Black Witch
Director
- 1960
Pirates of the Coast
Director
I teddy boys della canzone
Director
1950s
- 1959
Destinazione Sanremo
Director
- 1957
Non sono più guaglione
Director
- 1956
Sanremo canta
Director
- 1955
Il coraggio
Director
Destinazione Piovarolo
Director
Songs from all over Italy
Director
- 1954
Rosso e nero
Director
Gran varietà
Director
- 1953
Cavalcade of Song
Director
- 1952
Un ladro in paradiso
Director
Half a Century of Song
Director
Wrote 23
1990s
- 1994
Power and Lovers
Writer, Story
- 1993
Berlin '39
Story, Screenplay
High Risk
Writer
- 1992
1970s
- 1977
Stunt Squad
Screenplay
- 1974
The Prey
Screenplay
- 1973
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Writer
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Hate for Hate
Writer
Danger!! Death Ray
Screenplay
- 1965
Operation Atlantis
Story, Screenplay
Challenge of the Gladiator
Screenplay
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
Screenplay
- 1964
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Screenplay, Story
- 1963
Hercules Against the Mongols
Screenplay
- 1962
The Rebel Gladiators
Writer
Women of Devil's Island
Writer
- 1960
1950s
- 1954
Gran varietà
Writer
- 1953
Cavalcade of Song
Writer
1940s
- 1940
The Thrill of the Skies
Story
Produced 1
1940s
- 1940
Undersea Fantasy
Producer
Appearances1
2000s
- 2000
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Self