Domenico Paolella
Directing
Born October 18, 1915 · Foggia, Puglia, Italy
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 (40)
Belli e brutti ridono tutti
1979
Three Under the Sheets
1979
Gardenia
1979
Stunt Squad
1977
The Prey
1974
Story of a Cloistered Nun
1973
The Nun and the Devil
1973
La ragazza del prete
1970
Execution
1968
Il sole è di tutti
1968
Hate for Hate
1967
Operation Atlantis
1965
Challenge of the Gladiator
1965
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
1965
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
1964
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
1964
Hercules Against the Barbarians
1964
Hercules Against the Mongols
1963
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
1963
The Rebel Gladiators
1962
Women of Devil's Island
1962
Samson Against the Sheik
1962
Avenger of the Seven Seas
1962
The Secret of the Black Falcon
1961
Guns of the Black Witch
1961
Pirates of the Coast
1960
Madri pericolose
1960
I teddy boys della canzone
1960
Destinazione Sanremo
1959
Non sono più guaglione
1957
Sanremo canta
1956
Il coraggio
1955
Destinazione Piovarolo
1955
Songs from all over Italy
1955
Rosso e nero
1954
Gran varietà
1954
Cavalcade of Song
1953
Un ladro in paradiso
1952
Half a Century of Song
1952
L'Italia s'è desta
1944
