Son of a worker, Zampa studied filmmaking from 1932 to 1937 at the Italian film school in Rome. He directed several
Italian neorealism films in the 1940s. In 1949, he filmed
Alarm Bells on
Ischia, and also shot a separate British version under the title
Children of Chance. During the 1950s and 1960s, he became a director of several successful films belonging to the
Commedia all'italiana genre, some starring
Alberto Sordi. Sordi and Zampa made
A Girl in Australia (1971) in Australia. == Filmography ==