Person
Domenico Paolella
Directing · 1915–2002 · Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Biography
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.
Known for
The Nun and the Devil
Director
Story of a Cloistered Nun
Director
Rosso e nero
Director
Destinazione Sanremo
Director
Pirates of the Coast
Director
Sanremo canta
Director
Il coraggio
Director
Undersea Fantasy
Producer
Avenger of the Seven Seas
Director
Madri pericolose
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2000Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & CoSelf
- 1994Power and LoversWriter
- 1993Berlin '39Story
- 1993High RiskWriter
- 1992Body PuzzleStory
- 1979Belli e brutti ridono tuttiDirector
- 1979Three Under the SheetsDirector
- 1979GardeniaDirector
- 1977Stunt SquadDirector
- 1974The PreyDirector
- 1973Story of a Cloistered NunDirector
- 1973The Nun and the DevilDirector
- 1970La ragazza del preteDirector
- 1968ExecutionDirector
- 1968Il sole è di tuttiDirector
- 1967Hate for HateDirector
- 1967Danger!! Death RayScreenplay
- 1965Operation AtlantisDirector
- 1965Challenge of the GladiatorDirector
- 1965Goliath at the Conquest of DamascusDirector
- 1964Hercules and the Tyrants of BabylonScreenplay
- 1964Songs, Bullies and ChicksDirector
- 1964Hercules Against the BarbariansDirector
- 1963Hercules Against the MongolsDirector
- 1963Maskenball bei Scotland YardDirector
- 1962The Rebel GladiatorsDirector
- 1962Women of Devil's IslandDirector
- 1962Samson Against the SheikDirector
- 1962Avenger of the Seven SeasDirector
- 1961The Secret of the Black FalconDirector
- 1961Guns of the Black WitchDirector
- 1960Pirates of the CoastDirector
- 1960Madri pericoloseScreenplay
- 1960I teddy boys della canzoneDirector
- 1959Destinazione SanremoDirector
- 1957Non sono più guaglioneDirector
- 1956Sanremo cantaDirector
- 1955Il coraggioDirector
- 1955Destinazione PiovaroloDirector
- 1955Songs from all over ItalyDirector
- 1954Rosso e neroDirector
- 1954Gran varietàWriter
- 1953Cavalcade of SongDirector
- 1952Un ladro in paradisoDirector
- 1952Half a Century of SongDirector
- 1944L'Italia s'è destaDirector
- 1940Undersea FantasyProducer
- 1940The Thrill of the SkiesStory
- —Sicilian SulfurDirector
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