Giancarlo Nicotra
Giancarlo Nicotra | |
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| 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
[edit]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] During his career he was 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
[edit]- Il nido di Falasco (1950)
- Tragic Serenade (1951)
- The Angels of the District (1952)
- Man, Beast and Virtue (1953)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roberto Poppi (2002). "Nicotra, Giancarlo". I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ^ a b 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.
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- 1944 births
- 2013 deaths
- Male actors from Rome
- Mass media people from Rome
- Italian television directors
- Italian film directors
- Italian male film actors
- Italian male child actors
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- People of Sicilian descent
- 20th-century Italian male actors
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