Domenico Paolella
Directing
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
Directing41
movieThree Under the Sheets
1979
Director
movieGardenia
1979
Director
movieStunt Squad
1977
Director
movieThe Prey
1974
Director
movieThe Nun and the Devil
1973
Director
movieLa ragazza del prete
1970
Director
movieExecution
1968
Director
movieHate for Hate
1967
Director
movieOperation Atlantis
1965
Director
movieThe Rebel Gladiators
1962
Director
movieWomen of Devil's Island
1962
Director
movieGuns of the Black Witch
1961
Director
moviePirates of the Coast
1960
Director
movieMadri pericolose
1960
Director
movieDestinazione Sanremo
1959
Director
movieNon sono più guaglione
1957
Director
movieSanremo canta
1956
Director
movieIl coraggio
1955
Director
movieDestinazione Piovarolo
1955
Director
movieRosso e nero
1954
Director
movieGran varietà
1954
Director
movieCavalcade of Song
1953
Director
movieUn ladro in paradiso
1952
Director
movieHalf a Century of Song
1952
Director
Writing24
moviePower and Lovers
1994
Writer, Story
movieBerlin '39
1993
Story, Screenplay
movieBody Puzzle
1992
Story
movieStunt Squad
1977
Screenplay
movieThe Prey
1974
Screenplay
movieExecution
1968
Screenplay, Story
Il sole è di tutti
1968
Story, Writer
movieHate for Hate
1967
Writer
movieDanger!! Death Ray
1967
Screenplay
movieOperation Atlantis
1965
Screenplay, Story
movieChallenge of the Gladiator
1965
Screenplay
movieHercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
1964
Screenplay, Story
movieHercules Against the Barbarians
1964
Screenplay, Story
movieHercules Against the Mongols
1963
Screenplay
movieMadri pericolose
1960
Screenplay
movieGran varietà
1954
Writer
Acting1
Production1
movieUndersea Fantasy
1940
Producer