Marino Girolami (1 February 1914 – 20 February 1994) was an Italian film director and actor.
Biography Marino Girolami was born on 1 February 1914 in Rome, Italy. Formally a professional boxer, Girolami ended his boxing career when he was 20. Following this, he got a degree as a physical therapist and opened a gym which specialized in therapeutic massages. Girolami entered into Italy Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Among the people Girolami met was Anna Magnani who took her son Luca to meet him which led to close relationship between them. Girolami gave her the script he had been working on of Campo de' fiori which was passed on to Aldo Fabrizi. The story was re-written by Girolami and Federico Fellini and directed by Mario Bonnard, which led to Girolami working in film. He debuted as an actor in 1940, and became an assistant director for Mario Soldati, Marcello Marchesi, Vittorio Metz. In 1949 he debuted as a director with La strada buia, a variation on the film Fugitive Lady. He pursued his career as film director with several musical comedies and melodramas.
Film historian and critic Roberto Curti described Girolami as one of Italy's most prolific genre directors, directing 78 films in three decades. Girolami worked in several genres and trends such as the Western with Between God, the Devil and a Winchester, the crime film (Violent Rome) and horror with Zombie Holocaust. Girolami also made hardcore pornography such as Sesso profondo. He died on 20 February 1994 in Rome.
Personal life Girolami was the older brother of director Romolo Girolami, who worked with Marino as an assistant director on some of his films, such as Il Mio amico Jekyll and later directed under the name Romolo Guerrieri. Marino Girolami is also the father of actor Ennio Girolami and director Enzo G. Castellari.
Select filmography Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological. Title Year Credited as Notes Director ScreenwriterProducer OtherBeatrice Cenci Actor ActorVilla da vendere Actor, as brigadiere di poliziaGiarabub ActorViolette nei capelli Actor1943 Screen story writerMiss Italia Film editorFugitive Lady Love and Blood1951 Era lui... sì! sì! We Two Alone Era lei che lo voleva Lasciateci in pace Riscatto Screen story writerCanto per te Ore 10 lezione di canto Screen story writer Screen story writerCantando sotto le stelle Buongiorno primo amore! Screen story writerC'è un sentiero nel cielo Screen story writerSerenate per 16 bionde Screen story writer7 canzoni per 7 sorelle Screen story writerVivendo, cantando... che male ti fo? Screen story writerQuando gli angeli piangono Screen story writer Un canto nel deserto Quanto sei bella Roma Quel tesoro di papà Caccia al marito Screen story writerFerragosto in bikini Screen story writerMy Friend, Dr. Jekyll1960 Screen story writerBellezze sulla spiaggia Screen story writer Screen story writerScandali al mare Walter e i suoi cugini Screen story writer Twist, lolite e vitelloni Screen story writer Screen story writer Siamo tutti pomicioni Screen story writerBullet in the Flesh1964 Queste pazze, pazze donne Veneri al sole Screen story writerVeneri in collegio Screen story writer Screen story writerSpiaggia libera Screen story writerDue Rrringos nel Texas Screen story writerGranada, addio! 1967 Screen story writerRenegade Riders1967 Screen story writerOne by One1968 Between God, the Devil and a Winchester1968 Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre Screen story writerI due magnifici fresconi Screen story writer, film editorRaptus Screen story writer Screen story writerAfrican Story Screen story writer Decameron proibitissimo Maria Rosa la guardona Screen story writer4 marmittoni alle grandi manovre Rudeness1975 Lover Boy Screen story writer Screen story writerViolent Rome1975 Amici più di prima Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza1976 Special Cop in Action1976 Kakkientruppen1977 Screen story writerNudeodeon Screen story writerWhere Can You Go Without the Little Vice? Hunted City1979 Screen story writerSesso profondo Zombie Holocaust1980 Pierino contro tutti Giggi il bullo Pierino colpisce ancora
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