About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1889-06-21
Place of birth:
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Website:
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Mario Bonnard

Overview

Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director.

Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World War I. In 1917, he ventured into film directing for the first time. Before the arrival of sound films he worked for a period in Germany in films directed by Luis Trenker.

Back in Italy in 1932, he became a prolific director working with the major stars of the time as: Assia Noris, Elsa Merlini, Amedeo Nazzari, and Luisa Ferida. Il feroce Saladino (1937) was the most popular of his films of the 1930s.

During the war he continued to work. In the post World War II period his films, ranging from comedies to period dramas enjoyed much success. However, today he's no longer well known. One of his last films was The Last Days of Pompeii (1959). An illness made him leave production early, so the film was completed by Sergio Leone.

His brother was the composer Giulio Bonnard, who frequently wrote film scores for Mario's productions.

Known for

Acting
1920 Il milione Actor N/A
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1917 The Other Me Actor N/A
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1917 Treno di lusso Actor Ingegnere Walter N/A
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1914 Nero and Agrippina Actor Petronio 59
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1913 La memoria dell'altro Actor Mario N/A
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1913 Love Everlasting Actor Prince Maximilien of Wallenstein 59
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1912 Satan Actor Satana 58
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1912 Parsifal Actor Amfortas 59
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1912 Nelly, the Tamer Actor Il Conte Vilhelm 59
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1912 La nave dei leoni Actor 58
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1909 Othello Actor N/A
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Directing
1961 Rome, 1585 Directing Director N/A
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1960 Gastone Directing Director 59
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1959 The Last Days of Pompeii Directing Director 59
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1958 Aphrodite, Goddess of Love Directing Director 59
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1956 Mi permette babbo! Directing Director 59
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1955 La ladra Directing Director N/A
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1954 Night of Love Directing Director 59
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1953 Frine cortigiana d'Oriente Directing Director N/A
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1952 I figli non si vendono Directing Director N/A
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1952 Tormento del passato Directing Director N/A
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1951 Stasera sciopero Directing Director N/A
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1951 The Last Sentence Directing Director N/A
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1950 Il voto Directing Director 58
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1950 Margaret of Cortona Directing Director 58
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1949 City of Pain Directing Director 58
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1946 Farewell, My Beautiful Naples Directing Director N/A
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1945 The Rape of the Sabine Directing Director 59
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1945 Che distinta famiglia! Directing Director N/A
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1943 The Peddler and the Lady Directing Director 59
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1942 There's Room Up Ahead Directing Director 59
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1942 Rossini Directing Director N/A
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1941 The King's Jester Directing Director N/A
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1940 La fanciulla di Portici Directing Director N/A
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1940 Il ponte dei sospiri Directing Director N/A
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1940 L'uomo del romanzo Directing Director N/A
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1940 La gerla di papà Martin Directing Director N/A
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1939 Frenesia Directing Director N/A
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1939 Papà per una notte Directing Director N/A
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1939 I, His Father Directing Director 58
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1938 Jeanne Doré Directing Director N/A
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1938 Il conte di Bréchard Directing Director N/A
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1937 Il feroce saladino Directing Director N/A
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1936 30 Seconds of Love Directing Director N/A
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1936 Milizia territoriale Directing Director N/A
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1936 I Don't Know You Anymore Directing Director 59
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1936 L'albero di Adamo Directing Director N/A
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1935 La marche nuptiale Directing Director N/A
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1934 Le masque qui tombe Directing Director N/A
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1933 Ève cherche un père Directing Director N/A
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1933 I Sing for You Alone Directing Director N/A
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1933 Il trattato scomparso Directing Director N/A
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1932 Cinque a zero Directing Director N/A
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1932 No Women Directing Director 59
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1931 Fra Diavolo Directing Director N/A
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1931 Fra Diavolo Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Knights of the Mountain Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Son of the White Mountain Directing Director 58
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1930 The three holy fountains Directing Director N/A
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1929 Der Ruf des Nordens Directing Director 58
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1929 Anschluß um Mitternacht Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Fight for the Matterhorn Directing Director 59
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1928 The Last Performance Directing Director N/A
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1928 Die Sünderin Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Golden Abyss Directing Director 58
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1926 Die Flucht in den Zirkus Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Betrothed Directing Director 59
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1920 Il milione Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Marble Faun Directing Director N/A
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1920 Papà Lebonnard Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Other Me Directing Director N/A
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1917 Treno di lusso Directing Director N/A
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Marco Visconti Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1961 Rome, 1585 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Gastone Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 Aphrodite, Goddess of Love Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 Aphrodite, Goddess of Love Writing Story 59
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1955 La ladra Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 La ladra Writing Story N/A
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1954 They Stole a Tram Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 Night of Love Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 Night of Love Writing Story 59
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1953 Frine cortigiana d'Oriente Writing Writer N/A
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1952 I figli non si vendono Writing Story N/A
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1952 I figli non si vendono Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 Tormento del passato Writing Story N/A
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1951 Stasera sciopero Writing Writer N/A
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1951 The Last Sentence Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Il voto Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 Margaret of Cortona Writing Writer 58
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1949 City of Pain Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 Farewell, My Beautiful Naples Writing Writer N/A
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1945 The Rape of the Sabine Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 The Peddler and the Lady Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 Rossini Writing Screenplay N/A
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1941 The King's Jester Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 La fanciulla di Portici Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 La fanciulla di Portici Writing Writer N/A
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1940 L'uomo del romanzo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 La gerla di papà Martin Writing Screenplay N/A
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1939 I, His Father Writing Writer 58
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1938 Jeanne Doré Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Il conte di Bréchard Writing Screenplay N/A
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1937 Il feroce saladino Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 30 Seconds of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 Il trattato scomparso Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 Cinque a zero Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 Fra Diavolo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 Fra Diavolo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1930 The Knights of the Mountain Writing Writer N/A
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1930 The Son of the White Mountain Writing Screenplay 58
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1922 The Betrothed Writing Writer 59
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1920 Papà Lebonnard Writing Screenplay N/A
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1917 The Other Me Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1933 Il trattato scomparso Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1933 Il trattato scomparso Editing Editor N/A
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1932 Cinque a zero Editing Editor N/A
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