Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
November 23, 1901
Died
October 3, 1966 (64 years old)
Rome, Italy
Also Known As
- Giorgio Candido Simonelli
- Giorgio C. Simonelli
- Carlo de Lellis
Giorgio Simonelli
Biography
Giorgio Simonelli was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in the film industry as an editor in the 1930s, working on films such as The Three-Cornered Hat (1935). Simonelli transitioned to directing with Il signor Max (1937), a comedy that gained significant popularity. Throughout his career, he directed over 40 films, including Totò Tarzan (1950) and I due mafiosi (1964). Simonelli's films are noted for their comedic elements and contribution to the Italian comedy genre.
Known For
Directing
Two Sons of Ringo
Director
1966
The Two Sans-culottes
Director, Story, Screenplay
1966
Knives of the Avenger
Writer
1966
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
Director
1966
The Amazing Doctor G
Director
1965
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
Director, Story
1964
The Two Mafiosi
Director
1964
2 samurai per 100 geishe
Director
1962
It Happened at the Police Station
Director
1954
Totò nella fossa dei leoni
Director
1943
Luciano Serra, Pilot
Editor
1938