Guido Manuli

Directing

Guido Manuli

Born

1939-06-11 (87)

Place of birth

Cervia, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Known for

Directing

Credits

40 titles

Known for

Tomorrow We Dance poster
6.7

Aliens send a hypnotic signal through a TV channel, and the signal makes people dance and makes them forget their fears.

Tomorrow We Dance

1982

To Want to Fly poster
6.4

Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.

To Want to Fly

1991

Allegro non troppo poster
7.1

An enterprising producer believes he has hit upon a winning concept: a program of original animated shorts set to classical music. Undeterred by warnings that this has already been done by an American named 'Prisney,' he rallies an orchestra of geriatric women, a bullish conductor, and an animator that he keeps locked in the dungeon. What could go wrong?

Allegro non troppo

1976

Monster Mash poster
6.3

When old-school monsters Frank, Drac and Wolf are deemed "fun" by a court of elders, they're ordered to scare a suburban family or risk a sentence of party entertainers for eternity.

Monster Mash

2000

Aida of the Trees poster
6.4

In a world divided between two cities, the evil stone dragon Satam and his followers in the city of Petra wage war against the peaceful Tree People of Alborea. Beautiful Princess Aida, the daughter of Alborea's king, is taken prisoner by the Petrans and enslaved. As a servant, Aida meets and falls in love with handsome soldier Ramades. Ramades feels the same for Aida, but can their young love end the war between their two peoples?

Aida of the Trees

2001

The SuperVips poster
7.4

A satire of modern society or perhaps just a funny tale for children, depending on your age, mood or liking. Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.

The SuperVips

1968

Behind the camera

Tomorrow We Dance poster
6.7

Aliens send a hypnotic signal through a TV channel, and the signal makes people dance and makes them forget their fears.

Tomorrow We Dance

1982

To Want to Fly poster
6.4

Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.

To Want to Fly

1991

To Want to Fly poster
6.4

Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.

To Want to Fly

1991

Allegro non troppo poster
7.1

An enterprising producer believes he has hit upon a winning concept: a program of original animated shorts set to classical music. Undeterred by warnings that this has already been done by an American named 'Prisney,' he rallies an orchestra of geriatric women, a bullish conductor, and an animator that he keeps locked in the dungeon. What could go wrong?

Allegro non troppo

1976

Monster Mash poster
6.3

When old-school monsters Frank, Drac and Wolf are deemed "fun" by a court of elders, they're ordered to scare a suburban family or risk a sentence of party entertainers for eternity.

Monster Mash

2000

Monster Mash poster
6.3

When old-school monsters Frank, Drac and Wolf are deemed "fun" by a court of elders, they're ordered to scare a suburban family or risk a sentence of party entertainers for eternity.

Monster Mash

2000

Aida of the Trees poster
6.4

In a world divided between two cities, the evil stone dragon Satam and his followers in the city of Petra wage war against the peaceful Tree People of Alborea. Beautiful Princess Aida, the daughter of Alborea's king, is taken prisoner by the Petrans and enslaved. As a servant, Aida meets and falls in love with handsome soldier Ramades. Ramades feels the same for Aida, but can their young love end the war between their two peoples?

Aida of the Trees

2001

Aida of the Trees poster
6.4

In a world divided between two cities, the evil stone dragon Satam and his followers in the city of Petra wage war against the peaceful Tree People of Alborea. Beautiful Princess Aida, the daughter of Alborea's king, is taken prisoner by the Petrans and enslaved. As a servant, Aida meets and falls in love with handsome soldier Ramades. Ramades feels the same for Aida, but can their young love end the war between their two peoples?

Aida of the Trees

2001

The SuperVips poster
7.4

A satire of modern society or perhaps just a funny tale for children, depending on your age, mood or liking. Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.

The SuperVips

1968

Mr. Rossi's Vacation poster
7.3

A story about Mr. Rossi and his dog who go on vacation and all the adventures they have, from leading an animal revolt to climbing the Andes, or heading to the beach and being serenaded by strange fish.

Mr. Rossi's Vacation

1981

Mr. Rossi's Dreams poster
6.8

At the end of another week of work Rossi returns home with the intention of enjoying a quiet and peaceful weekend. He lives with Gastone, his dog-friend,who, after a week of loneliness, can't wait to go out, for instance to the movies, and have fun. Gastone as a matter of fact is a passionate fan of movies, television and heroes' books. He always compares Rossi with them and nags with a petulant : "Rossi, Rossi, if you only were...braver, stronger, richer...". His continuous complaints push Rossi to identify himself with those heroes; throughout the film we will meet Rossi-Tarzan, Rossi-Astronaut, Rossi-Sherlock Holmes, Rossi-Zorro, Rossi-Hollywood actor, Rossi-scientist, Rossi-Lancelot, Rossi-Aladdin. Eight fantastic adventures in which Rossi, along with faithful Gastone, relishes the joy of being a hero.

Mr. Rossi's Dreams

1977

Hollywood Erotic Film Festival poster
5.2

Ten erotic vignettes from eight different directors.

Hollywood Erotic Film Festival

1986

The Hero of Two Worlds poster
7.2

A little boy meets the old hero Garibaldi who tells him the story of his adventures.

The Hero of Two Worlds

1994

The Hero of Two Worlds poster
7.2

A little boy meets the old hero Garibaldi who tells him the story of his adventures.

The Hero of Two Worlds

1994

Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness poster
7.7

Where? Far from home,from work and his boss, far from city traffic and his alarm clock, far from the monotony of his life... The farthest away possible. Travelling against time, visiting places of other centuries. How? Thanks to a magic whistle given him by "Fairy Sicura" the most nutty, thoughtless, happy fairy still to be seen around. A golden whistle which can catapult him back into prehistory, or in ancient Rome, in Medieval time, on a desert island, in Fairy tale land, in ancient Egypt, in the far West or in the future.With whom? He travels with Gastone, his boss'dog, tiny,naive and a little bit spoiled : after many adventures he will realize how much more valuable a friend is rather than a cream pie. Will he find it? Yes, but not in the past, not in other centuries, full of incredible and miserable adventures for him. Happiness was much closer,at hand's reach. He only had to think about it... Isnt that right, Mr Rossi?

Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness

1976

S.O.S. poster
7.7

Expect the unexpected in this unusual short that combines live action and animation.

S.O.S.

1979

S.O.S. poster
7.7

Expect the unexpected in this unusual short that combines live action and animation.

S.O.S.

1979

ISOTTA (SIGLA TV "SECONDO VOI") poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ISOTTA (SIGLA TV "SECONDO VOI")

1977

Striptease poster
5.5

As a live woman performs a striptease, she's cheered on by an audience of small cartoon men. Some of them pop in the excitement as she brings down the house.

Striptease

1977

No artwork available
NR

Short by Guido Manuli.

D-Day

2016

Opera poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Opera

1973

The Beach Hut poster
6.0

An amateur photographer watches a beautiful woman emerge from a beach hut and disappear into the sea.

The Beach Hut

1973

Ho Fatto Splash poster
6.1

Angela, Luisa, and Carlina are three roommates who live in a house in Milan. Maurizio, Carlina's eccentric cousin, joins the group after waking up from a coma after 20 years. His arrival is crucial to the household's finances and the girls relationships.

Ho Fatto Splash

1980

Johnny Bassotto (SIGLA TV "ANTEPRIMA DI CHI?") poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Johnny Bassotto (SIGLA TV "ANTEPRIMA DI CHI?")

1976

No artwork available
9.5

Short by Guido Manuli.

Fly

2019

No artwork available
NR

Short by Guido Manuli.

I Love Hitchcock

2014

No artwork available
NR

Short by Guido Manuli.

I Love Hitchcock

2014

No artwork available
6.5

An extremely direct indictment of the ills of contemporary life, sparing little in its brutal satire. Simply, the film uses a human bottom as its synecdoche and central metaphor, beginning by suggesting that 'we have lost the instruction booklet for its use'.

Use Instructions

1989

No artwork available
NR

Unless we put an end to the thoughtless exploitation of our natural resources there will be nothing left for anyone...

Hotel Earth

1993

No artwork available
NR

Unless we put an end to the thoughtless exploitation of our natural resources there will be nothing left for anyone...

Time is Running Out

1993

Erection poster
7.0

Comic animation film by Guido Manuli.

Erection

1981

Casting poster
7.0

Guido Manuli reveals to us a secret tape from Disney's off-limits archive: the casting of characters for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves".

Casting

1997

Casting poster
7.0

Guido Manuli reveals to us a secret tape from Disney's off-limits archive: the casting of characters for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves".

Casting

1997

+1 -1 poster
8.0

This humorous animated short offers one possible answer to the philosophical question: what would life be like if I had never lived? The first half of the film follows a man from his conception to his funeral, focusing on the effect his life has on the people and events around him. The second half looks again at the same people and events, except now the man is not there - he had never been born. The differences will surprise you!

+1 -1

1987

+1 -1 poster
8.0

This humorous animated short offers one possible answer to the philosophical question: what would life be like if I had never lived? The first half of the film follows a man from his conception to his funeral, focusing on the effect his life has on the people and events around him. The second half looks again at the same people and events, except now the man is not there - he had never been born. The differences will surprise you!

+1 -1

1987

No artwork available
NR

Unless we put an end to the thoughtless exploitation of our natural resources there will be nothing left for anyone…

Revenge of the Trees

1993

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I Couldn't Believe It

2023

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I Couldn't Believe It

2023

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I Couldn't Believe It

2023

No artwork available
NR

Unless we put an end to the thoughtless exploitation of our natural resources there will be nothing left for anyone...

The Danger Above

1993