
Person
Massimo Franciosa
Writing · 1924–1998 · Rome, Italy
Biography
Massimo Franciosa (23 July 1924 – 30 March 1998) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 70 films between 1955 and 1991. He also directed nine films between 1963 and 1971. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay for The Four Days of Naples in 1964.
Known for

The Cousin
Writer

The Leopard
Screenplay

Rocco and His Brothers
Dialogue

Vigili e vigilesse
Writer

Flatfoot in Egypt
Screenplay

Love in the Mirror
Co-Writer

Ferdinand I King of Naples
Story

The Venetian Woman
Screenplay

Neapolitan Tears
Writer

Wild Love
Writer
Filmography
- 1999Love in the MirrorCo-Writer
- 1991Reflections in a Dark SkyWriter
- 1989NightClubWriter
- 1987Stuff for the RichScreenplay
- 1987Rimini RiminiStory
- 1987Il lupo di mareStory
- 1987Provare per credereWriter
- 1986The Venetian WomanScreenplay
- 1985Colpo di fulmineStory
- 1983If All Goes Well We Are RuinedScreenplay
- 1983Acapulco, Last Beach... on the LeftScreenplay
- 1983Bagpiper in LoveWriter
- 1982Count TacchiaStory
- 1982Pronto... LuciaWriter
- 1982L'inconnueWriter
- 1982Vigili e vigilesseWriter
- 1981Neapolitan TearsWriter
- 1980BárbaraWriter
- 1980I'm PhotogenicStory
- 1980Flatfoot in EgyptScreenplay
- 1979L'importante è non farsi notareScreenplay
- 1979The Face with Two Left FeetWriter
- 1977Il Fauno di marmoWriter
- 1976Passi furtivi in una notte boiaWriter
- 1976Lezioni di violoncello con toccata e fugaWriter
- 1975Frankenstein: Italian StyleScreenplay
- 1975Di che segno sei?Writer
- 1975Vieni, vieni amore mioWriter
- 1974The Balloon VendorWriter
- 1974To My Dear Mother on Her BirthdayScreenplay
- 1974The CousinWriter
- 1974The VoyageScreenplay
- 1974SpasmoScreenplay
- 1973RugantinoStory
- 1973Little Funny GuyScreenplay
- 1972What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?Screenplay
- 1972Panhandle 38Writer
- 1972Un caso clinicoDirector
- 1971Per amore o per forzaDirector
- 1970The Conjugal DebtStory
- 1970Quella chiara notte d'ottobreDirector
- 1970Cerca di capirmiWriter
- 1969Season of the SensesDirector
- 1969Togli le gambe dal parabrezzaDirector
- 1969La giacca stregataDirector
- 1967The Girl and the GeneralStory
- 1967Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per teDirector
- 1966El GrecoWriter
- 1965Il morbidoneStory
- 1965La Celestina P… R…Writer
- 1964ExtraconiugaleDirector
- 1964Three Nights of LoveStory
- 1964White VoicesDirector
- 1963A Sentimental AttemptDirector
- 1963In Italia si chiama amoreWriter
- 1963The Conjugal BedScreenplay
- 1963The LeopardScreenplay
- 1962The Four Days of NaplesScreenplay
- 1962SmogScreenplay
- 1962La bellezza di IppolitaScreenplay
- 1961The LovemakersScreenplay
- 1961The AssassinScreenplay
- 1960Rocco and His BrothersDialogue
- 1960Three Etc.'s and the ColonelWriter
- 1959Ferdinand I King of NaplesStory
- 1959The MagistrateStory
- 1959La cento chilometriStory
- 1959Poor MillionairesStory
- 1959Everyone's in LoveStory
- 1958Venice, the Moon and YouStory
- 1958Toto and MarcellinoScreenplay
- 1958Young HusbandsStory
- 1958He Thief, She ThiefScreenplay
- 1957Poor Girl, Pretty GirlScreenplay
- 1957Holiday IslandScreenplay
- 1957Il cocco di mammaStory
- 1957The Woman Who Came from the SeaScreenplay
- 1957Oh! SabellaScreenplay
- 1957Terrore sulla cittàWriter
- 1957Poor But BeautifulScreenplay
- 1957Song of the ForestWriter
- 1955Wild LoveWriter
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