Giovanni Mauriello

The King of Laughter (2021)

In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended family—including his ...

Maradona, the Hand of God (2007)

Dramatizing of the many shocking highs and lows of Argentine soccer hero Diego Maradona, an extraordinary athlete and arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport. ...

All the Invisible Children (2006)

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist. ...

Blek Giek (2002)

Il piccolo lord (1995)

11-year-old Christian lives with his Italian mother Gioia in poverty on the island of Ischia. His German father died in a rescue mission before Christian was born. The kind boy had an unremarkable and calm life until, one day, his grandfather Carl Schneibe ...

17, or the incredible and sad story of the cynical Rudy Caino (1992)

In 2057, Naples is the only city that survived a catastrophic world war, thanks to its high pollution rate that shielded the poisons of nuclear waste. The city is politically divided between the president of "Napoli Bene", perched on the hill of Posillipo, ...

12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989)

Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities. ...

Chiari di luna (1988)

Man on Fire (1987)

Creasy, a traumatized ex-CIA agent, gets a job as a bodyguard for Samantha, the twelve-year-old daughter of a wealthy Italian family living in a swanky villa on the shores of Lake Como. ...

Macaroni (1985)

A businessman from the United States returns to Italy for the first time in four decades only to discover that an old girlfriend of his, along with her brother, have involved him in a massive hoax. ...

Another Time, Another Place (1983)

Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilitation program, Janie and Dougal welcome three Italian POWs to work on their farm. Soon, Janie falls in lov ...