FILM DIRECTOR
Mario Monicelli
1915 - 2010

Mario Monicelli
Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (Italian: [ˈmaːrjo moniˈtʃɛlli]; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the commedia all'italiana ("Italian-style comedy"). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and received the Golden Lion for his career. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mario Monicelli is the 311th most popular film director (down from 225th in 2019), the 1,734th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,386th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Italian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Mario Monicelli ranks 311 out of 2,041. Before him are Paul Schrader, Walter Salles, Lung Chien, John G. Avildsen, Jiří Trnka, and Tengiz Abuladze. After him are Ted Kotcheff, King Vidor, François Ozon, Yuen Woo-ping, Jeannot Szwarc, and Edward Dmytryk.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 305
Walter Salles
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 306
Lung Chien
1916 - 1975
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 307
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 308
Jiří Trnka
1912 - 1969
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 309
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 310
Mario Monicelli
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 311
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - 2025
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 312
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 313
François Ozon
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 314
Yuen Woo-ping
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 315
Jeannot Szwarc
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 316
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 317
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Mario Monicelli ranks 75. Before him are Santiago Carrillo, Alan Watts, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Konstantin Simonov, Loris Francesco Capovilla, and John Woodruff. After him are Gyula Zsengellér, Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Tapio Wirkkala, Marie-Louise von Franz, Piet de Jong, and Tadeusz Kantor. Among people deceased in 2010, Mario Monicelli ranks 71. Before him are Alexander Haig, Erich Segal, Wolfgang Wagner, Johan Ferrier, Guido de Marco, and Adriaan Blaauw. After him are Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Israel Tal, Peter Graves, Maurice Wilkes, Ariel Ramírez, and Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsSantiago Carrillo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2012
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 69
Alan Watts
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1973
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 70
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 71
Konstantin Simonov
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 72
Loris Francesco Capovilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 73
John Woodruff
ATHLETE
1915 - 2007
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 74
Mario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 75
Gyula Zsengellér
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 76
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 77
Tapio Wirkkala
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1985
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 78
Marie-Louise von Franz
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 79
Piet de Jong
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 80
Tadeusz Kantor
PAINTER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 81
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsAlexander Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 65
Erich Segal
WRITER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 66
Wolfgang Wagner
COMPOSER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 67
Johan Ferrier
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2010
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 68
Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 69
Adriaan Blaauw
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 70
Mario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 71
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 72
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 73
Peter Graves
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 74
Maurice Wilkes
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 75
Ariel Ramírez
COMPOSER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 76
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 77
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Mario Monicelli ranks 1,734 out of 5,161. Before him are Antonio Corradini (1688), Lorenzo Mascheroni (1750), Nicola Romeo (1876), Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa (1750), Isabella de' Medici (1542), and Eugenia of Rome (180). After him are Altiero Spinelli (1907), Sergio Castellitto (1953), Tommaso da Modena (1326), Alfredo Foni (1911), Frederick V, Duke of Swabia (1164), and Walter Zenga (1960).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAntonio Corradini
SCULPTOR
1688 - 1752
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,728
Lorenzo Mascheroni
MATHEMATICIAN
1750 - 1800
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,729
Nicola Romeo
ENGINEER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,730
Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1829
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,731
Isabella de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1576
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,732
Eugenia of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
180 - 258
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,733
Mario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,734
Altiero Spinelli
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,735
Sergio Castellitto
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,736
Tommaso da Modena
PAINTER
1326 - 1379
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 1,737
Alfredo Foni
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 1,738
Frederick V, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1170
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 1,739
Walter Zenga
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 1,740
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy
Among film directors born in Italy, Mario Monicelli ranks 30. Before him are Lucio Fulci (1927), Nanni Moretti (1953), Mario Bava (1914), Damiano Damiani (1922), Marco Bellocchio (1939), and Gillo Pontecorvo (1919). After him are Luigi Comencini (1916), Ermanno Olmi (1931), Giuseppe De Santis (1917), Valerio Zurlini (1926), Alberto Lattuada (1914), and Alessandro Blasetti (1900).
Lucio Fulci
1927 - 1996
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 24
Nanni Moretti
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 25
Mario Bava
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 26
Damiano Damiani
1922 - 2013
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 27
Marco Bellocchio
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 28
Gillo Pontecorvo
1919 - 2006
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 29
Mario Monicelli
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 30
Luigi Comencini
1916 - 2007
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 31
Ermanno Olmi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 32
Giuseppe De Santis
1917 - 1997
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 33
Valerio Zurlini
1926 - 1982
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 34
Alberto Lattuada
1914 - 2005
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 35
Alessandro Blasetti
1900 - 1987
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 36