Writing
Marcello Ciorciolini
- Born
- Jan 1, 1922 · Aged 89
- Died
- Sep 5, 2011
- Place of birth
- Rome, Italy
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 10
Also known as (1)
- James Harris
Biography
Marcello Ciorciolini was an Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television and radio author, and lyricist. Born in Rome, he began his career in 1950 as a radio writer, often collaborating with Alberto Talegalli. Shortly thereafter, he entered the cinema industry as a screenwriter, specializing in the comedy genre, and also directed a number of films. As a lyricist, he authored several hits, notably Mina's "Una zebra a pois" and "Ti guarderò nel cuore," the theme song of Mondo cane. Between the 1970s and 1980s, he was mainly active as an author of television variety shows. On stage, he…