The Italian cinema's most famous screenwriting team, both began their careers writing for humor magazines. They started their partnership in the late 1940s and for several years worked mainly on the popular "Toto" comedies (1949-62). They earned international recognition in 1958 for their contribution to Mario Monicelli's hilarious BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET and were subsequently associated with many other hits. They wrote for all genres, including "spaghetti Westerns," but excelled most in comedy to which they brought a robust sense of humor, a knack for bright and lively dialogue, and a profound understanding of the contemporary Italian social scene. Their partnership dissolved in the early 80s after no less than 99 films, but both continued to write separately. Use these links to view their credits individually: Age / Scarpelli. Do a "joint venture" search on the IMDb for a listing of their screenplay collaborations.  Nominated for Writing (Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 1964: THE ORGANIZER (w. Mario Monicelli)  Nominated for Writing (Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 1965: CASANOVA '70 (w. Mario Monicelli, Tonino Guerra, Giorgio Salvioni & Suso Cecchi D'Amico) (Scarpelli only): Nominated for Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) 1995: IL POSTINO (THE POSTMAN) (w. Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Giacomo Scarpelli & Massimo Troisi) Age & Scarpelli: 2 nominations Scarpelli only: 1 additional nomination