From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.

KNOWN FOR

The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
War and Peace
1956
Woman of the River
1954
È l'amor che mi rovina
1951
Of Life and Love
1954
I racconti del maresciallo
1968
Her Favourite Husband
1950
The Cuckoo Clock
1938
12 Directors for 12 Cities
1989
Giallo
1934
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
1953
Princess Tarakanova
1938

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
13
Directing
39
Writing
49
Editing
1
Crew
3
1994
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
as Self (archive footage)
1989
12 Directors for 12 Cities
as Self (segment "Torino")
1968
I racconti del maresciallo
as se stesso
1963
Il Cinegiornale della pace
as Self
1960
Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno
as Sé stesso
1958
Pranzo di Natale
1958
Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini
1958
Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati
as Himself
1957
Viaggio nella valle del Po
as Conduttore
1950
Side Street Story
as Il ragioner Spasiani
1948
Escape to France
as Stiffi (uncredited)
1946
Professor, My Son
1942
Malombra