Domenico Paolella
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Domenico Paolella was an Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encompassed a wide range of genres from the 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Foggia, Apulia, he began his career directing documentaries and short films before transitioning to feature films. Paolella directed over 50 films, including historical epics like Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964), adventure films such as The Two Gladiators (1964), and Spaghetti Westerns like Execution (1968). He was also known for his work in the nunsploitation genre with films like The Nuns of Saint Archangel (1973). Paolella's films are noted for their dynamic storytelling and engagement with popular cinematic trends of his time.
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The Nun and the Devil (1973)
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Il coraggio (1955)
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Madri pericolose (1960)
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Pirates of the Coast (1960)
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Destinazione Sanremo (1959)
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Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973)
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Stunt Squad (1977)
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Avenger of the Seven Seas (1962)
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Sanremo canta (1956)
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Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
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Guns of the Black Witch (1961)
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Sicilian Sulfur (—)
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Women of Devil's Island (1962)
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Hate for Hate (1967)
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Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964)
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Destinazione Piovarolo (1955)
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Execution (1968)
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Gran varietà (1954)
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Cavalcade of Song (1953)
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L'Italia s'è desta (1944)
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Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965)
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The Secret of the Black Falcon (1961)
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Three Under the Sheets (1979)
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Belli e brutti ridono tutti (1979)
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Samson Against the Sheik (1962)
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Rosso e nero (1954)
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Gardenia (1979)
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Maskenball bei Scotland Yard (1963)
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The Prey (1974)
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I teddy boys della canzone (1960)
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Un ladro in paradiso (1952)
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Non sono più guaglione (1957)
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Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
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Challenge of the Gladiator (1965)
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Half a Century of Song (1952)
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Il sole è di tutti (1968)
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Songs, Bullies and Chicks (1964)
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La ragazza del prete (1970)
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Operation Atlantis (1965)
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Songs from all over Italy (1955)
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The Rebel Gladiators (1962)
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