Person
Massimo Mida
Writing · 1917–1992 · Falconara Marittima, Italy
Biography
Massimo Mida, born Massimo Puccini, was an Italian screenwriter and film director active from the early 1940s to the mid-1980s. He began his career as a screenwriter, contributing to films such as A Pilot Returns (1942). Mida transitioned to directing with works like Behind Closed Shutters (1951) and At the Edge of the City (1953). His filmography includes notable titles such as Good Folk's Sunday (1953) and Chronicle of Poor Lovers (1954). Mida's work is recognized for its engagement with Italian neorealism, reflecting the socio-political climate of post-war Italy.
Known for

Paisan
First Assistant Director

Variety Lights
First Assistant Director

Chronicle of Poor Lovers
Screenplay
Il fratello
Director

Attention! Bandits!
Screenplay

I misteri di Roma
Director

Love in Four Dimensions
Director

A Pilot Returns
Screenplay

LSD Flesh of Devil
Director
Il Cinegiornale della pace
Director
Filmography
- 1975Il fratelloDirector
- 1969La donna a una dimensioneStory
- 1967LSD Flesh of DevilDirector
- 1964Bianco, rosso, giallo, rosaDirector
- 1964Love in Four DimensionsDirector
- 1963I misteri di RomaDirector
- 1963Il Cinegiornale della paceDirector
- 1960La città di PaveseDirector
- 1956The House of IntrigueScreenplay
- 1956The ScrewballWriter
- 1955The Prince with the Red MaskScreenplay
- 1954Chronicle of Poor LoversScreenplay
- 1953At the Edge of the CityStory
- 1953Good Folk's SundayScreenplay
- 1951Attention! Bandits!Screenplay
- 1951Behind Closed ShuttersStory
- 1950Variety LightsFirst Assistant Director
- 1946PaisanFirst Assistant Director
- 1942A Pilot ReturnsScreenplay
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