Ettore Scola

After World War II, Scola went to Rome to study law, but opted to pursue a writing career. Following in the footsteps of "Federico Fellini", Scola contributed to humor magazine Marc' Aurelio before he entered the film industry as a screenwriter in 1953. Over the next decade, Scola churned out dozens of comic scripts, both in collaboration and solo, including "Love and Larceny" (1960) and The Magnificent Cuckold (1964). Scola moved to directing in 1964 with the sex farce Let's Talk About Women. Though he spent the remainder of the decade directing such stars as "Vittorio Gassman", "Nino Manfredi", and "Marcello Mastroianni" in traditional Italian comedies, other critical concerns... Full Biography