Domenico Paolella
Directing · Born 1915-10-18 · age 86 at death · 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.
Titles
Body Puzzle
Destinazione Piovarolo
Il coraggio
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Story of a Cloistered Nun
The Nun and the Devil
Danger!! Death Ray
Stunt Squad
Avenger of the Seven Seas
Pirates of the Coast
Women of Devil's Island
Undersea Fantasy
Hercules Against the Mongols
Hercules Against the Barbarians
Belli e brutti ridono tutti
Execution
Gran varietà
Samson Against the Sheik
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Gardenia
The Prey
Challenge of the Gladiator
Berlin '39
Three Under the Sheets
Guns of the Black Witch
The Secret of the Black Falcon
The Rebel Gladiators
Hate for Hate
Madri pericolose
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus
I teddy boys della canzone
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
The Thrill of the Skies
Half a Century of Song
Songs from all over Italy
Rosso e nero
Operation Atlantis
Cavalcade of Song
Sanremo canta
Un ladro in paradiso
Power and Lovers
Destinazione Sanremo
Non sono più guaglione
La ragazza del prete
High Risk