
Directing
Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
Born — Died
1916-01-03 — 1985-09-10
Place of birth
Naples, Italy
Known for
Directing
Credits
19 titles
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 narrative…
Known for
5.9During his military service, the young singer Gianni Traimonti falls in love with Carla, the marshal's daughter.
So In Love
1964
6.8Shane’s a man come home to settle something he’d tried to forget, but has kept eating at him. His mother, father, and little sister, had been murdered for their land. Specifically an old mine the father had been working at for years with little result, but had finally struck a vein.
I'll Sell My Skin Dearly
1968
6.1A girl is drafted due to a misunderstanding and this gives her the occasion to check on her boy-friend, whom she believes to be a womanizer.
It's a Woman's War
1971
6.1A young singer secretly gets married since he does not want to let his fans down. After a while the gutter press make up a love story which seriously worries his young bride.
Don't Ever Leave Me
1965
7.2Andrea falls in love with the beautiful Rosetta, but the girl's father pushes her into the arms of the rich Giorgio. Al Bano and Romina in a musicarello of extraordinary success.
Il suo nome è Donna Rosa
1969
6.4Al Bano and Romina bring to the big screen the unhappy love between the composer Franz Schubert and the Hungarian Countess Anna Rostkov. Al Bano sings the immortal 'Ave Maria'.
Symphony of Love
1970
Behind the camera
5.9During his military service, the young singer Gianni Traimonti falls in love with Carla, the marshal's daughter.
So In Love
1964
6.8Shane’s a man come home to settle something he’d tried to forget, but has kept eating at him. His mother, father, and little sister, had been murdered for their land. Specifically an old mine the father had been working at for years with little result, but had finally struck a vein.
I'll Sell My Skin Dearly
1968
6.1A girl is drafted due to a misunderstanding and this gives her the occasion to check on her boy-friend, whom she believes to be a womanizer.
It's a Woman's War
1971
6.1A young singer secretly gets married since he does not want to let his fans down. After a while the gutter press make up a love story which seriously worries his young bride.
Don't Ever Leave Me
1965
7.2Andrea falls in love with the beautiful Rosetta, but the girl's father pushes her into the arms of the rich Giorgio. Al Bano and Romina in a musicarello of extraordinary success.
Il suo nome è Donna Rosa
1969
7.2Andrea falls in love with the beautiful Rosetta, but the girl's father pushes her into the arms of the rich Giorgio. Al Bano and Romina in a musicarello of extraordinary success.
Il suo nome è Donna Rosa
1969
6.4Al Bano and Romina bring to the big screen the unhappy love between the composer Franz Schubert and the Hungarian Countess Anna Rostkov. Al Bano sings the immortal 'Ave Maria'.
Symphony of Love
1970
6.7Two youths who work together in a department store love each other but also their supervisor has his eyes on the young girl.
No One Can Judge Me
1966
5.3A young Italian sailor enrolled in the Italian Navy meets in Rome the Princess Liu, betrothed to a nobleman in Tokyo.
You'll See Me Returning
1966
6.5In the sequel of "In ginocchio da te", the engagement of Gianni and Carla is threatened by Giorgio.
I'm Not Worthy of You
1965
5.3Summer Late sixties, Want to sing, Of Sun. Of golden skin from tanning. Of endless beaches. And relaxing baths. For everyone: young and old. Singles and couples. In the endless consumption of flirtation and new knowledge, the musical background goes crazy with the famous screamer. Famous personalities like Lola Falana emerge from famous people. They get confused. They are inserted between these alleged stars. But above all, they have fun like crazy ...
Tonight I'll Throw Me
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Napoli è sempre Napoli
1954
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Midnight of Love
1970
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Midnight of Love
1970
7.0An Italian music promoter has engaged an English rock band who wear their hair short, and since it is the 1960s, people don't like them. The band and the promoter wait for the hair to grow, but in the meantime the lads are called for military service and have their hair cut again. They decide to call themselves I Galeotti (the convicts).
Soldati e capelloni
1967
7.0The film tells the difficult love-story between Bobby Tonner, an American singer who came to Naples to meet his old music professor, and the charming daughter of the same professor.
Una lacrima sul viso
1964
7.2Andrea leaves the prison in advance through Cecere who wants to use him for his shady dealings. Tidied a boat, would be given to the fishing with his friend Peter, but first must do justice.
Sgarro alla camorra
1973
5.4Federico, his girlfriend Laura and her cousin, Caterina, are three young people full of hope, united by a great friendship that seems indissoluble. The three work in a department store but, when Caterina decides to attempt a musical career, given her vocal skills, everything changes. Caterina becomes a successful singer and Federico falls in love with her. Caterina, who however does not want to make her cousin Laura suffer, pretends not to reciprocate the young man by making him put his head in order. Meanwhile, the plots of various secondary characters evolve, in particular the fresh marriage between the security guard Antonio and the secretary of the department stores Adelina.
Perdono
1966
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Chimera
1968
