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Mario Monicelli
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Director, Screenwriter Born: May 15, 1915 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy Biography:A history and philosophy student at the Universities of Pisa and Milan, "Mario Monicelli" first yelled "Roll 'em" (in Italian, of course) when he co-directed a 16-millimeter short subject called "I ragazzi dela via Paal" (1935), inspired by "Ferenc Molnar"'s "The Boys of Paul Street". The film won a Venice Festival prize, whereupon Monicelli embarked on a lengthy apprenticeship as assistant to several of Europe's top directors: "Gustav Machaty", "Pietro Germi", and a host of others. A scriptwriter from 1944, Monicelli formed a partnership with comedy scrivener Stefano Vanzina, who billed himself as ""Steno"." The team directed its first feature, "Al diavolo la Celebrita", in 1949. Monicelli's first solo effort was "Proibito" (1954), which like many of his best films dealt with everyday folks who are mired down by their unwillingness to take risks and/or their inability to rise above their simple-minded... Full Biography
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