About Mario Garbuglia
Lived 1927 – 2010 (aged 82). Mario Garbuglia was an Italian scenographer.
Mario Garbuglia (Fontespina, a district of Civitanova Marche, 27 May 1927 – Rome, 30 March 2010) was an Italian set designer. He won the David di Donatello for Best Production Design, the Nastro d'Argento, and a BAFTA.
Life Garbuglia's professional debut as a designer came in 1950 with Women Without Names, directed by Géza von Radványi. Over the years, he worked with directors such as Luchino Visconti, Mario Monicelli, Luigi Zampa, and Roger Vadim. He died in 2010 after a long illness.
Filmography Women Without Names (1950) The Blind Woman of Sorrento (1952) Three Girls from Rome (1952) High School (1954) Too Bad She's Bad (1954) The Art of Getting Along (1954) Desert Warrior (1957) A Farewell to Arms (1957) You're on Your Own (1959) The Great War (1959) Rocco and His Brothers (1960) The Best of Enemies (1961) Boccaccio '70 (1962, segment: "Il lavoro") Disorder (1962) The Leopard (1963), Nastro d'Argento The Organizer (1963) My Wife (1964) Casanova 70 (1965) Sandra (1965) After the Fox (1966) Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966) The Witches (1967) Sin with a Stranger (1967) Caprice Italian Style (1968, segment: "Che cosa sono le nuvole?") Barbarella (1968) Waterloo (1970), BAFTA Award for Best Production Design Brancaleone at the Crusades (1970) Lady Liberty (1971) The Valachi Papers (1972) Polvere di stelle (1973) Battle of Sutjeska (1973) Chino (1973) War Goddess (1973) Conversation Piece (1974) End of the Game (1975) The Innocent (1976) Orca (1977) Wifemistress (1977) La Cage aux Folles (1978) Orient Express (TV, 1979) The Lady of the Camellias (1981), David di Donatello Lion of the Desert (1981) La disubbidienza (1981) The World of Don Camillo (1983) Woman of Wonders (1985) Mussolini and I (TV, 1985) Beethoven's Nephew (1985) La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985) Oci ciornie (1987) Julia and Julia (1987) The Miser (1990) L'assedio di Venezia (1991) Troublemakers (1994) The Sky Is Falling (2000)
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Who was Mario Garbuglia?
art director (1927–2010)
When was Mario Garbuglia born?
Mario Garbuglia was born on 27 May 1927 in Civitanova Marche.
When did Mario Garbuglia die?
Mario Garbuglia died on 31 March 2010 in Rome.
What was Mario Garbuglia's occupation?
Mario Garbuglia was a scenographer.
What nationality was Mario Garbuglia?
Mario Garbuglia was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mario Garbuglia. https://biography.guide/mario-garbuglia/
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