
Domenico Paolella
Directing · Born 1915-10-18 · 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.
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Belli e brutti ridono tutti 1979
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Three Under the Sheets 1979
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Gardenia 1979
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Stunt Squad 1977
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The Prey 1974
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Story of a Cloistered Nun 1973
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The Nun and the Devil 1973
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La ragazza del prete 1970
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Execution 1968
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Il sole è di tutti 1968
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Hate for Hate 1967
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Operation Atlantis 1965
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Challenge of the Gladiator 1965
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Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus 1965
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Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon 1964
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Songs, Bullies and Chicks 1964
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Hercules Against the Barbarians 1964
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Hercules Against the Mongols 1963
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Maskenball bei Scotland Yard 1963
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The Rebel Gladiators 1962
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Women of Devil's Island 1962
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Samson Against the Sheik 1962
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Avenger of the Seven Seas 1962
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The Secret of the Black Falcon 1961
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Guns of the Black Witch 1961
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Pirates of the Coast 1960
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Madri pericolose 1960
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I teddy boys della canzone 1960
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Destinazione Sanremo 1959
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Non sono più guaglione 1957
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Il coraggio 1955
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Destinazione Piovarolo 1955
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Songs from all over Italy 1955
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Rosso e nero 1954
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Gran varietà 1954
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Cavalcade of Song 1953
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Un ladro in paradiso 1952
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Half a Century of Song 1952
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L'Italia s'è desta 1944
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