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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.

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