Domenico Paolella

Directing·Oct 18, 1915·Foggia, Puglia, Italy

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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.

Film	Credit
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co2000 · Self	Self
Power and Lovers1994 · Writer	Writer
Berlin '391993 · Screenplay	Screenplay
HHigh Risk1993 · Writer	Writer
Belli e brutti ridono tutti1979 · Director	Director
Three Under the Sheets1979 · Director	Director
Gardenia1979 · Director	Director
Stunt Squad1977 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Prey1974 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Story of a Cloistered Nun1973 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Nun and the Devil1973 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
La ragazza del prete1970 · Director	Director
Execution1968 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
IIl sole è di tutti1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Hate for Hate1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Danger!! Death Ray1967 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Operation Atlantis1965 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Challenge of the Gladiator1965 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus1965 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon1964 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Songs, Bullies and Chicks1964 · Director	Director
Hercules Against the Barbarians1964 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Hercules Against the Mongols1963 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard1963 · Director	Director
The Rebel Gladiators1962 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Women of Devil's Island1962 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Samson Against the Sheik1962 · Director	Director
Avenger of the Seven Seas1962 · Director	Director
The Secret of the Black Falcon1961 · Director	Director
Guns of the Black Witch1961 · Director	Director
Pirates of the Coast1960 · Director	Director
Madri pericolose1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
I teddy boys della canzone1960 · Director	Director
Destinazione Sanremo1959 · Director	Director
Non sono più guaglione1957 · Director	Director
Sanremo canta1956 · Director	Director
Il coraggio1955 · Director	Director
Destinazione Piovarolo1955 · Director	Director
Songs from all over Italy1955 · Director	Director
Rosso e nero1954 · Director	Director
Gran varietà1954 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cavalcade of Song1953 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Un ladro in paradiso1952 · Director	Director
Half a Century of Song1952 · Director	Director
LL'Italia s'è desta1944 · Director	Director
Undersea Fantasy1940 · Producer	Producer
SSicilian SulfurDirector	Director