Giancarlo Nicotra
Giancarlo Nicotra | |
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 Nicotra in The Angels of the District (1952) | |
| Born | 30 April 1944 |
| Died | 12 June 2013 (aged 69) |
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| Relatives | Angelo Nicotra (brother) |
Giancarlo Nicotra (30 April 1944 – 12 June 2013), sometimes spelled Gian Carlo Nicotra, was an Italian television writer, director and actor.
Biography
Born in Rome, Nicotra was the son of the actors Mariannina Libassi and Antonio Nicotra. He started his career as a child actor in 1950, and his acting career included several leading roles.[1][2] In 1968 he debuted as television director, collaborating with the musical show Canzonissima.[1] He was the author and director of the sitcom Nonno Felice and of a number of popular variety shows, including Senza rete, La Sberla, Drive In, Grand Hotel, Portobello and Domenica in.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- Il nido di Falasco (1950)
- Tragic Serenade (1951)
- The Angels of the District (1952)
- Man, Beast and Virtue (1953)
References
- 1 2 3 Roberto Poppi (2002). "Nicotra, Giancarlo". I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- 1 2 Flavio Brighenti (12 June 2013). "È morto il regista Gian Carlo Nicotra fu il papà di "La Sberla" e "Drive In"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 2013 deaths
- Male actors from Rome
- Film directors from Rome
- Italian television directors
- Italian film directors
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male child actors
- Italian male television writers
- 20th-century Italian male actors
- 20th-century Italian male writers
- 20th-century Italian screenwriters
- Italian television biography stubs