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Ettore Scola

Ettore Scola

Directing·1931–2016·112 films

Ettore Scola (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛttore ˈskɔːla]; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film A Special Day and over the course of his film career was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.

As Director

As Actor

As Writer

Il Sorpasso
Il Sorpasso (1962)
A Special Day
A Special Day (1977)
We All Loved Each Other So Much
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
An American in Rome
An American in Rome (1954)
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things) (1970)
The Monsters
The Monsters (1963)
I Knew Her Well
I Knew Her Well (1965)
The Terrace
The Terrace (1980)
What Time Is It?
What Time Is It? (1989)
The Family
The Family (1987)
Complexes
Complexes (1965)
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)
Unfair Competition
Unfair Competition (2001)
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990)
Le Bal
Le Bal (1983)
Il conte Max
Il conte Max (1957)
That Night of Varennes
That Night of Varennes (1982)
A Bookshop in Paris
A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
Ghosts of Rome
Ghosts of Rome (1961)
Adua and Her Friends
Adua and Her Friends (1960)
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
The Magnificent Cuckold
The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)
Love and Larceny
Love and Larceny (1960)
March on Rome
March on Rome (1962)
Splendor
Splendor (1989)
Roaring Years
Roaring Years (1962)
The Dinner
The Dinner (1998)
The Visitor
The Visitor (1963)
How Strange to be Named Federico
How Strange to be Named Federico (2013)
Cuori nella tormenta
Cuori nella tormenta (1984)
The Bachelor
The Bachelor (1955)
Macaroni
Macaroni (1985)
The Story of a Poor Young Man
The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
Il gaucho
Il gaucho (1964)
Il marito
Il marito (1958)
Passion of Love
Passion of Love (1981)
Police Chief Pepe
Police Chief Pepe (1969)
Let's Talk About Women
Let's Talk About Women (1964)
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956)
Totò in the Moon
Totò in the Moon (1958)
It Happened in the Penitentiary
It Happened in the Penitentiary (1955)
Two Nights with Cleopatra
Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954)
The Prophet
The Prophet (1968)
The Girl from Parma
The Girl from Parma (1963)
Made in Italy
Made in Italy (1965)
Il successo
Il successo (1963)
It Happened at the Police Station
It Happened at the Police Station (1954)
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo (1971)
The Devil in Love
The Devil in Love (1966)
That's How We Women Are
That's How We Women Are (1971)
Good night… lawyer!
Good night… lawyer! (1955)
One Million Dollars
One Million Dollars (1964)
Mid-Century Loves
Mid-Century Loves (1954)
Mi permette babbo!
Mi permette babbo! (1956)
High Infidelity
High Infidelity (1964)
People of Rome
People of Rome (2003)
Mario, Maria and Mario
Mario, Maria and Mario (1993)
I pappagalli
I pappagalli (1955)
The Policeman on Horseback
The Policeman on Horseback (1961)
Sex Can Be Difficult
Sex Can Be Difficult (1962)
Anyone Can Play
Anyone Can Play (1967)
Thrilling
Thrilling (1965)
Gran varietà
Gran varietà (1954)
A Parisian in Rome
A Parisian in Rome (1954)
First Love
First Love (1959)
March's Child
March's Child (1958)
I cuori infranti
I cuori infranti (1963)
1943-1997
1943-1997 (1997)
Nel blu dipinto di blu
Nel blu dipinto di blu (1959)
Non sono più guaglione
Non sono più guaglione (1957)
Cavalcade of Song
Cavalcade of Song (1953)
Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Fermi tutti... arrivo io! (1953)
Rosso e nero
Rosso e nero (1954)
Le pillole di Ercole
Le pillole di Ercole (1960)
Half a Century of Song
Half a Century of Song (1952)
I giorni più belli
I giorni più belli (1956)
Ridere! Ridere! Ridere!
Ridere! Ridere! Ridere! (1954)
Down So Long
Down So Long (2023)
Vorrei Che Volo
Vorrei Che Volo (1980)