Mario Morra

Editing

Mario Morra

Born
Died
(aged 89)
Birthplace
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Credits
110 titles

Biography

Mario Morra (born 1935) is an Italian film editor, director and screenwriter.

Born in Rome, Morra began working as an assistant editor in the early 1960s, and made his debut as film editor in 1964. He gradually established himself up as one of the most representative of his profession, very active in art films as well as in less ambitious works. In 1990 he was nominated to BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Giuseppe Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Morra was also director or writer of several successful documentaries and Mondo films, often in collaboration with Antonio Climati like Turbo Time a documentary about the world of car and motorcycle racing.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2010 L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Film Self
2004 Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers Film Self

Crew credits 108

YearTitleJob
2005 Fuga Orientale Film Editor
1997 Anxiety Film Editor
1993 Dark Friday Film Editor
1992 Beyond Justice Film Editor
1991 Mountain of Diamonds TV Editor (4 ep)
1991 Especially on Sunday Film Editor
1991 Soccer Shoot-Out Film Director
1991 The Law of the Desert TV Editor (3 ep)
1991 Le perversioni degli angeli Film Editor
1990 Everybody's Fine Film Editor
1990 There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs Film Editor
1989 12 Directors for 12 Cities Film Editor
1989 The Last Emotion Film Editor
1988 Obsession: A Taste for Fear Film Editor
1988 Cinema Paradiso Film Editor
1988 What if Gargiulo Finds Out? Film Editor
1988 The Secret of the Sahara TV Editor (4 ep)
1986 Blood Ties Film Editor
1986 The Professor Film Editor
1985 Cut and Run Film Editor
1984 Wild Beasts Film Editor
1984 Savage Zone Film Director, Editor, Story
1983 The House of Orchids Film Editor
1983 Sweet and Savage Film Director, Editor
1983 Turbo Time Film Story, Editor
1982 Roma dalla finestra Film Editor
1982 Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames Film Editor
1980 Flatfoot in Egypt Film Editor
1980 Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1 Film Story, Editor
1979 Tesoromio Film Editor
1979 Life Is Beautiful Film Editor
1979 Operation Ogre Film Editor
1979 Banana Republic Film Editor
1979 The Face with Two Left Feet Film Editor
1979 The Humanoid Film Editor
1979 Dedicated to the Aegean Sea Film Editor
1978 Faces of Death Film Editor
1978 Break Up Film Editor
1978 Formula 1 - Speed fever Film Director
1978 Flatfoot in Africa Film Editor
1977 Sweetheart Film Editor
1976 Apache Woman Film Editor
1976 Death Rage Film Editor
1976 This Violent World Film Director, Writer, Editor
1976 Soldier of Fortune Film Editor
1976 La madama Film Editor
1975 Savage Man Savage Beast Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
1975 The Left Hand of the Law Film Editor
1975 Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca Film Director
1975 Flatfoot in Hong Kong Film Editor
1975 Zorro Film Editor
1974 Virility Film Editor
1974 Puzzle Film Editor
1974 The Gamecock Film Editor
1974 Three Tough Guys Film Editor
1974 Bread and Chocolate Film Editor
1974 Blood Brothers Film Editor
1973 Rugantino Film Editor
1973 Fly Girl, Fly, You've Got Music in your Veins Film Editor
1973 Mr. Hercules Against Karate Film Editor
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