Marcello Ciorciolini

Writing

Marcello Ciorciolini

Born — Died

1922-01-01 — 2011-09-05

Place of birth

Rome, Italy

Known for

Writing

Credits

39 titles

Marcello Ciorciolini was an Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television and radio author, and lyricist. Born in Rome, he began his career in 1950 as a radio writer, often collaborating with Alberto Talegalli. Shortly thereafter, he entered the cinema industry as a screenwriter, specializing in the comedy genre, and also directed a number of films. As a lyricist, he authored several hits, notably Mina's "Una zebra a pois" and "Ti guarderò nel cuore," the theme song of Mondo cane. Between the 1970s and 1980s, he was mainly active as an author of television variety shows. On stage, he was active as an author of revues and comedy plays, and more sporadically of dramas. Ciorciolini was…

Known for

Il coraggio poster
6.6

A wealthy trader saves the life of a poor suicidal man who then decides that his savior has the responsibility of taking care of him and his family.

Il coraggio

1955

I due toreri poster
6.1

In Sicily Franco and Ciccio are empowered by a local mafia man to guard for a wide range of salad. In reality however this is not simple salad vegetables but marijuana; the two bungling fools and friends do not realize it at first.

I due toreri

1964

Singing Café poster
5.4

Sor Clemente escapes the surveillance of his wife and goes to attend a variety show.

Singing Café

1953

The Invincible poster
4.9

In addition to his passion for red roses, Count Henri de Verlaine adores wooing all the women he meets.

The Invincible

1966

Legend of the Sea Wolf poster
3.9

Italian production of Jack London's well-known, often filmed tale. Gentleman is forced to work in a seal-hunt ship ruled by a tyrannical captain. Violence rules but soon he learns to interact with the captain, just to find a thinking (and ill) man.

Legend of the Sea Wolf

1975

Ursus in the Land of Fire poster
5.5

Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, killing their women and enslaving their men. A hero named Ursus appears at a tournament to challenge Hamilan's authority. Though victorious at the tournament, Ursus is arrested and forced to turn a grist-mill under an overseer's lash. Meanwhile, the former king's virtuous daughter, Diana, is tormented by her evil cousin, the new queen. Sentenced to a slow and tortuous execution, Ursus breaks free and a revolt breaks out. Ursus throws Hamilan to his death in a fiery pit and then Ursus and Diana enjoy the cheers of a grateful populace. - Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis

Ursus in the Land of Fire

1963

Behind the camera

Il coraggio poster
6.6

A wealthy trader saves the life of a poor suicidal man who then decides that his savior has the responsibility of taking care of him and his family.

Il coraggio

1955

I due toreri poster
6.1

In Sicily Franco and Ciccio are empowered by a local mafia man to guard for a wide range of salad. In reality however this is not simple salad vegetables but marijuana; the two bungling fools and friends do not realize it at first.

I due toreri

1964

Singing Café poster
5.4

Sor Clemente escapes the surveillance of his wife and goes to attend a variety show.

Singing Café

1953

The Invincible poster
4.9

In addition to his passion for red roses, Count Henri de Verlaine adores wooing all the women he meets.

The Invincible

1966

Legend of the Sea Wolf poster
3.9

Italian production of Jack London's well-known, often filmed tale. Gentleman is forced to work in a seal-hunt ship ruled by a tyrannical captain. Violence rules but soon he learns to interact with the captain, just to find a thinking (and ill) man.

Legend of the Sea Wolf

1975

Ursus in the Land of Fire poster
5.5

Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, killing their women and enslaving their men. A hero named Ursus appears at a tournament to challenge Hamilan's authority. Though victorious at the tournament, Ursus is arrested and forced to turn a grist-mill under an overseer's lash. Meanwhile, the former king's virtuous daughter, Diana, is tormented by her evil cousin, the new queen. Sentenced to a slow and tortuous execution, Ursus breaks free and a revolt breaks out. Ursus throws Hamilan to his death in a fiery pit and then Ursus and Diana enjoy the cheers of a grateful populace. - Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis

Ursus in the Land of Fire

1963

The Sicily Barbers poster
5.9

In a little Sicilian village two hairdressers who are in love with the same girl manage to sabotage the bacteriological weapons the Nazis are preparing to use against the allied armies invasion.

The Sicily Barbers

1967

The Sicily Barbers poster
5.9

In a little Sicilian village two hairdressers who are in love with the same girl manage to sabotage the bacteriological weapons the Nazis are preparing to use against the allied armies invasion.

The Sicily Barbers

1967

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't poster
5.9

Franco and Ciccio are small time horse thieves who get involved with the bandit, El Diablo, and two former members of his gang who are after his gold. Fortunately two pretty, sharp shooting saloon girls come to the bumbling duo's rescue.

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

1968

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't poster
5.9

Franco and Ciccio are small time horse thieves who get involved with the bandit, El Diablo, and two former members of his gang who are after his gold. Fortunately two pretty, sharp shooting saloon girls come to the bumbling duo's rescue.

Ciccio Forgives, I Don't

1968

Robin Hood and the Pirates poster
6.1

On his way to (or from) the Crusades, Robin Hood is shipwrecked but saved by pirates who plan to return him home in order to ransom him to his father.

Robin Hood and the Pirates

1960

I due sanculotti poster
6.0

The brothers Franco and Ciccio La Capra moves to France in the days of the French Revolution, putting themselves in a lot of trouble.

I due sanculotti

1966

The Vengeance of Ursus poster
6.0

The evil King Zagro has designs on the beautiful Princess Sira. He wants to marry her so he can take over her kingdom and add it to his own. When Sira is kidnapped, Ursus leaves his farm to rescue her and to eventually lead a revolt against King Zagro.

The Vengeance of Ursus

1961

Che femmina!! E... che dollari! poster
5.0

An American millionaire has just died. His sole legatee is a youthful indiscretion, a girl who is currently living in Italy. Two private eye detective agencies, in competition with each other, investigate. Combining business with pleasure, they search sunny Italy, but they only have one clue to find their heiress: she has three moles on the buttock. One of the private eyes falls in love with a gypsy who sings in nightclubs.

Che femmina!! E... che dollari!

1960

Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? poster
6.2

Sicily 1943 to avoid war, Franco and Ciccio are hiding in the mountains. Two American paratroopers steal their clothes leaving him in exchange uniforms, so our "heroes" are captured by the Germans and deported to Germany. Evade, take refuge on a farm and will be involved in mishaps chain. After the war, they thought dead, are safe and sound, up there in Germany.

Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?

1969

Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? poster
6.2

Sicily 1943 to avoid war, Franco and Ciccio are hiding in the mountains. Two American paratroopers steal their clothes leaving him in exchange uniforms, so our "heroes" are captured by the Germans and deported to Germany. Evade, take refuge on a farm and will be involved in mishaps chain. After the war, they thought dead, are safe and sound, up there in Germany.

Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?

1969

The Big Deal poster
6.8

Three clumsy thieves come up with a robbery scheme against the "Grandi Magazzini Romani". They call to their aid a skilled "only by reputation" French burglar, Pierre Le Compte.

The Big Deal

1972

The Nephews of Zorro poster
5.9

Two fellows from Sicily go to America thinking that they will find gold . For their bad luck in California they meet the brave Zorro who is protecting the helpless people. They have to help him which is followed by a lot of adventures and funny moments.

The Nephews of Zorro

1968

The Nephews of Zorro poster
5.9

Two fellows from Sicily go to America thinking that they will find gold . For their bad luck in California they meet the brave Zorro who is protecting the helpless people. They have to help him which is followed by a lot of adventures and funny moments.

The Nephews of Zorro

1968

2 samurai per 100 geishe poster
5.2

Two Sicilian cousins ​​are forced to go to Japan to collect an inheritance. Once they arrive they realize they will have to adapt to the local customs. The tour will turn into a long series of troubles: the Sicilian cousins, to obtain the inheritance, will have to turn into real samurai.

2 samurai per 100 geishe

1962

Two Gangsters in the Wild West poster
5.9

In the late 1800's, Sicilians Franco and Ciccio are serving 20 years of prison for stealing two mules, when they are helped to escape by an American who says he is a friend of their grandfathers, who were killed in Texas by a gang of bandits who wanted to take over their gold mine. The two friends travel to America to take posses of the gold mine, but they soon discover that they are not the only ones who want it.

Two Gangsters in the Wild West

1964

Two Escape from Sing Sing poster
5.9

Two attendants in a public toilet in New York save the life of the Mafia boss Attanasia. Attanasia turns one of them into a successful boxer by setting up his matches and makes the other into his right hand. When a gang war starts the two are accused of the murders and are sentenced to death. When the execution day comes they refuse to leave their cell, even when they are proved innocent.

Two Escape from Sing Sing

1964

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo poster
5.8

During the War of Succession, Franco and Ciccio are arrested for being accused of desertion from the Northern army. Rather than condemn them to death for his carelessness, they will be chosen for a special mission: to infiltrate as expert officers on a delicate espionage action.

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

1965

The Huns poster
4.2

An orphan, raised by a foreign tribe, becomes a warrior queen and falls in love with the leader of her enemies.

The Huns

1960

Terror of the Red Mask poster
7.0

In 16th century Italy, mercenary Marco is hired by cruel duke Astolfo whose unjust reign is threatened by the notorious outlaw the Red Mask.

Terror of the Red Mask

1960

2 Mobsters Against Al Capone poster
5.9

For a misunderstanding Franco and Ciccio, two Sicilian immigrants of very limited intellectual faculties, are enrolled in the police force in New York.

2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

1966

Con rispetto parlando poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Con rispetto parlando

1965

Con rispetto parlando poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Con rispetto parlando

1965

Black Box Affair poster
5.5

An airplane crashes in Spain. The Russian as well as the Chinese government take care of the events because on board there was a "black box" containing precious and dangerous devices for the whole world.

Black Box Affair

1966

Black Box Affair poster
5.5

An airplane crashes in Spain. The Russian as well as the Chinese government take care of the events because on board there was a "black box" containing precious and dangerous devices for the whole world.

Black Box Affair

1966

I teddy boys della canzone poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

I teddy boys della canzone

1960

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop poster
5.4

A cop has a cousin who is a thief, and one day while he is chasing him he ends up in a room with a murdered man. The two are photographed at the murder scene and believed to be the assassins. The police however believe in their innocence and send the odd couple on the trail of the real murderer who is thought to be working in a circus.

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop

1969

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop poster
5.4

A cop has a cousin who is a thief, and one day while he is chasing him he ends up in a room with a murdered man. The two are photographed at the murder scene and believed to be the assassins. The police however believe in their innocence and send the odd couple on the trail of the real murderer who is thought to be working in a circus.

Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop

1969

Dying as Hierarchs poster
5.9

Now in bankruptcy, the industrialist Merletti seeks the help of Mr. Frioppi, a rich ex-fascist with a real mania for ancient castles.

Dying as Hierarchs

1961

Meo Patacca poster
6.2

Adapted from the mock-heroic poem in Roman dialect, tells the misadventures of the young trasteverino Bartolomeo Patacca that, because of the ambition of his woman, is having to train a group of beggars to go fight in defense of Christianity in Vienna, besieged by the Turks.

Meo Patacca

1972

Meo Patacca poster
6.2

Adapted from the mock-heroic poem in Roman dialect, tells the misadventures of the young trasteverino Bartolomeo Patacca that, because of the ambition of his woman, is having to train a group of beggars to go fight in defense of Christianity in Vienna, besieged by the Turks.

Meo Patacca

1972

Tom Dollar poster
5.1

As an Iranian prince is killed just before signing a deal giving mining rights to an uranium mine to the USA the CIA, fearing that the same will happen to his heiress, princess Sania, tasks agent Tom Dollar with the mission of discovering who's behind it.

Tom Dollar

1967

Settefolli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Settefolli

1982

Settefolli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Settefolli

1982