In the history of cinema, Mario Mattoli is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Mario Mattoli as Italian film director and screenwriter (1898–1980).
Mario Mattoli was born at Tolentino in 1898. His recorded nationality is Italy.
The studio system was at its height in this period: contracts were long, the output was industrial, and a handful of studios decided who worked.
The record gives his roles in the industry as film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Cinema keeps its people visible long after the industry that produced them has changed shape.
That the work was made from Italy shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Mario Mattoli died in 1980, aged 82. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- Worked as film director, screenwriter and film producer
