Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
Biography
Ettore Maria Fizzarotti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for his contributions to the "musicarello" genre—a blend of musical and comedy films popular in Italy during the 1960s. Born in Naples, he was the son of director Armando Fizzarotti. Ettore began his career assisting his father and later collaborated with directors such as Vittorio Cottafavi and Raffaello Matarazzo. He made his directorial debut in 1964 with In ginocchio da te, starring singer Gianni Morandi. This film's success led to a series of collaborations with Morandi, including Non son degno di te (1965) and Se non avessi più te (1965). Fizzarotti's films are characterized by their light-hearted narratives and integration of popular music, reflecting the cultural trends of Italy in the 1960s.
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-01-03 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Naples, Italy
Crew

1973

Sgarro alla camorra Director

1971

It's a Woman's War Director

1970

Midnight of Love Director

1970

Midnight of Love Writer

1970

Symphony of Love Director

1968

Chimera Director

1967

Tonight I'll Throw Me Director

1967

Soldati e capelloni Director

1966

No One Can Judge Me Director

1966

Perdono Director

1965

Don't Ever Leave Me Director

1965

I'm Not Worthy of You Director

1964

So In Love Director

1964

Una lacrima sul viso Director

1964

Amore mio First Assistant Director

1963

I terribili sette First Assistant Director

1963

The Fall of Rome First Assistant Director

1962

The Golden Arrow First Assistant Director

1961

Sword of the Conqueror First Assistant Director

1961

Rome, 1585 Assistant Director

1958

You, Your Mother, and Me First Assistant Director

1958

Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! First Assistant Director

1958

A Sailor's Promises First Assistant Director

1956

We will get married in Capri First Assistant Director

1955

Sing with us First Assistant Director

1954

A Free Woman Script Supervisor

1953

Naples Sings First Assistant Director

1952

Cuore forestiero First Assistant Director