Person

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti

Directing · 1916–1985 · Naples, Italy

Ettore Maria Fizzarotti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for his contributions to the "musicarello" genre—a blend of musical and comedy films popular in Italy during the 1960s. Born in Naples, he was the son of director Armando Fizzarotti. Ettore began his career assisting his father and later collaborated with directors such as Vittorio Cottafavi and Raffaello Matarazzo. He made his directorial debut in 1964 with In ginocchio da te, starring singer Gianni Morandi. This film's success led to a series of collaborations with Morandi, including Non son degno di te (1965) and Se non avessi più te (1965). Fizzarotti's films are characterized by their light-hearted narratives and integration of popular music, reflecting the cultural trends of Italy in the 1960s.

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  Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!

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  I terribili sette

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  Tonight I'll Throw Me

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  No One Can Judge Me

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  Lisa with the Blue Eyes

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  Symphony of Love

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  Midnight of Love

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  You'll See Me Returning

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  I'm Not Worthy of You

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  Sword of the Conqueror

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• 1973Sgarro alla camorraDirector
• 1971It's a Woman's WarDirector
• 1970Symphony of LoveDirector
• 1970Midnight of LoveDirector
• 1969Lisa with the Blue EyesStory
• 1969Il suo nome è Donna RosaDirector
• 1968ChimeraDirector
• 1968I'll Sell My Skin DearlyDirector
• 1967Tonight I'll Throw MeDirector
• 1967Soldati e capelloniDirector
• 1966PerdonoDirector
• 1966You'll See Me ReturningDirector
• 1966No One Can Judge MeDirector
• 1965Don't Ever Leave MeDirector
• 1965I'm Not Worthy of YouDirector
• 1964So In LoveDirector
• 1964Una lacrima sul visoDirector
• 1964Amore mioFirst Assistant Director
• 1963I terribili setteFirst Assistant Director
• 1963The Fall of RomeFirst Assistant Director
• 1962The Golden ArrowFirst Assistant Director
• 1961Sword of the ConquerorFirst Assistant Director
• 1961Rome, 1585Assistant Director
• 1960Le signoreFirst Assistant Director
• 1958Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!First Assistant Director
• 1958A Sailor's PromisesFirst Assistant Director
• 1958You, Your Mother, and MeFirst Assistant Director
• 1956We will get married in CapriFirst Assistant Director
• 1955Sing with usFirst Assistant Director
• 1954A Free WomanScript Supervisor
• 1954Napoli è sempre NapoliWriter
• 1953Naples SingsFirst Assistant Director
• 1952Cuore forestieroFirst Assistant Director