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Ettore Maria Fizzarotti

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti

Director · 1916–1985 · Naples, Italy

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Biography

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for his contributions to the "musicarello" genre—a blend of musical and comedy films popular in Italy during the 1960s. Born in Naples, he was the son of director Armando Fizzarotti. Ettore began his career assisting his father and later collaborated with directors such as Vittorio Cottafavi and Raffaello Matarazzo. He made his directorial debut in 1964 with In ginocchio da te, starring singer Gianni Morandi. This film's success led to a series of collaborations with Morandi, including Non son degno di te (1965) and Se non avessi più te (1965). Fizzarotti's films are characterized by their light-hearted narratives and integration of popular music, reflecting the cultural trends of Italy in the 1960s.

Directed 31

1960s

  1. 1969

    Il suo nome è Donna Rosa

    Director

  2. 1968

    Chimera

    Director

  3. I'll Sell My Skin Dearly

    Director

  4. 1967

    Tonight I'll Throw Me

    Director

  5. Soldati e capelloni

    Director

  6. 1966

    Perdono

    Director

    54

  7. You'll See Me Returning

    Director

  8. No One Can Judge Me

    Director

    59
  9. 1965

    Don't Ever Leave Me

    Director

  10. I'm Not Worthy of You

    Director

  11. 1964

    So In Love

    Director

    65

  12. Una lacrima sul viso

    Director

  13. Amore mio

    First Assistant Director

  14. 1963

    I terribili sette

    First Assistant Director

  15. The Fall of Rome

    First Assistant Director

  16. 1962

    The Golden Arrow

    First Assistant Director

  17. 1961

    Sword of the Conqueror

    First Assistant Director

  18. Rome, 1585

    Assistant Director

  19. 1960

    Le signore

    First Assistant Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!

    First Assistant Director

  2. A Sailor's Promises

    First Assistant Director

  3. You, Your Mother, and Me

    First Assistant Director

  4. 1956

    We will get married in Capri

    First Assistant Director

  5. 1955

    Sing with us

    First Assistant Director

  6. 1954

    A Free Woman

    Script Supervisor

  7. 1953

    Naples Sings

    First Assistant Director

  8. 1952

    Cuore forestiero

    First Assistant Director

Wrote 3