Giancarlo Nicotra
Italian television writer, director and actor (1944–2013)
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Giancarlo Nicotra (30 April 1944 – 12 June 2013), sometimes spelled Gian Carlo Nicotra, was an Italian television writer, director and actor.
Occupations
- Television writer
- director
- actor
Parents
- Antonio Nicotra (father)
- Mariannina Libassi (mother)
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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) |
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)
