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Franco Castellano(1925-1999)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Franco Castellano was born on 20 June 1925 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980), Madly in Love (1981) and The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964). He died on 28 December 1999 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornJune 20, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 1999(74)
BornJune 20, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 1999(74)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano in The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)
The Taming of the Scoundrel
7.6
  • Writer(as Castellano)
  • 1980
Madly in Love (1981)
Madly in Love
6.9
  • Writer(as Castellano)
  • 1981
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars (1964)
The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1964
Barbara Bouchet, Adriano Celentano, and Edwige Fenech in Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1979)
Sabato, domenica e venerdì
5.2
  • Writer(segment "Venerdì", as Castellano)
  • 1979

Credits

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Writer

  • Panarea (1997)
    Panarea
    2.6
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Ci hai rotto papà (1993)
    Ci hai rotto papà
    5.5
    • Writer (as Castellano)
    • 1993
  • Debora Caprioglio in Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez (1992)
    Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Abbronzatissimi (1991)
    Abbronzatissimi
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Occhio alla perestrojka (1990)
    Occhio alla perestrojka
    4.1
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Lara Wendel, Gérard Bonn, Fabrizio Bracconeri, Katalyn Hoffner, Stefano Masciarelli, Federica Moro, Keith Van Hoven, Daniele Giarratana, Jessi Calzà, Nico Davenia, and Raffaella Monti in College (1990)
    College
    6.2
    TV Series
    • story (as Castellano)
    • 1990
  • Mia moglie è una bestia (1988)
    Mia moglie è una bestia
    4.4
    • writer
    • 1988
  • School of Thieves 2 (1987)
    School of Thieves 2
    4.9
    • idea (as Castellano)
    • 1987
  • Adriano Celentano and Debra Feuer in Il burbero (1986)
    Il burbero
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story (as Castellano, as Castellano)
    • 1986
  • Laura Antonelli, Ornella Muti, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Nino Manfredi, Enrico Montesano, Heather Parisi, Michele Placido, Renato Pozzetto, and Paolo Villaggio in Grandi magazzini (1986)
    Grandi magazzini
    5.6
    • Writer (as Castellano)
    • 1986
  • School of Thieves (1986)
    School of Thieves
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • story (as Castellano, as Castellano)
    • 1986
  • È arrivato mio fratello (1985)
    È arrivato mio fratello
    6.0
    • Writer (as Castellano)
    • 1985
  • The Country Boy (1984)
    The Country Boy
    6.9
    • Writer (as Castellano)
    • 1984
  • Students (1984)
    Students
    4.7
    • story and screenplay (as Castellano)
    • 1984
  • Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983)
    Segni particolari: bellissimo
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • story (as Castellano, as Castellano)
    • 1983

Director

  • Ci hai rotto papà (1993)
    Ci hai rotto papà
    5.5
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1993
  • Debora Caprioglio in Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez (1992)
    Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez
    4.0
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1992
  • Occhio alla perestrojka (1990)
    Occhio alla perestrojka
    4.1
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1990
  • Il vigile urbano (1989)
    Il vigile urbano
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1989–1990
  • Mia moglie è una bestia (1988)
    Mia moglie è una bestia
    4.4
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1988
  • Adriano Celentano and Debra Feuer in Il burbero (1986)
    Il burbero
    6.3
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1986
  • Laura Antonelli, Ornella Muti, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Nino Manfredi, Enrico Montesano, Heather Parisi, Michele Placido, Renato Pozzetto, and Paolo Villaggio in Grandi magazzini (1986)
    Grandi magazzini
    5.6
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1986
  • È arrivato mio fratello (1985)
    È arrivato mio fratello
    6.0
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1985
  • The Country Boy (1984)
    The Country Boy
    6.9
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1984
  • Students (1984)
    Students
    4.7
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1984
  • Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983)
    Segni particolari: bellissimo
    6.0
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1983
  • Attila (1982)
    Attila
    6.3
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1982
  • Diego Abatantuono, Adriano Celentano, Enrico Montesano, and Carlo Verdone in Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982)
    Grand Hotel Excelsior
    5.7
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1982
  • Madly in Love (1981)
    Madly in Love
    6.9
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1981
  • Adriano Celentano and Edwige Fenech in Ace (1981)
    Ace
    6.4
    • Director (as Castellano)
    • 1981

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Little Nuns (1963)
    The Little Nuns
    6.1
    • associate director (as Castellano)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Castellano
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • June 20, 1925
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • December 28, 1999
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(lung cancer)
  • Children
    • Lorenzo Castellano
  • Relatives
      Noah D'castellano(Grandchild)

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