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Nanni Loy
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Nanni Loy in the movie Radiocorriere magazine, 1966
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Giovanni Loi
23 October 1925 |
| Died | 21 August 1995 (aged 69) Fregene, Rome, Italy
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; October 23, 1925 – August 21, 1995) was a famous Italian director. He directed films, theater plays, and TV shows. Nanni Loy was from Sardinia, an island in Italy. He was one of several well-known filmmakers from that region.
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About Nanni Loy
Nanni Loy was born in Cagliari, Sardinia. His father, Guglielmo Loy-Donà, was a lawyer. His mother, Donna Anna Sanjust, came from a noble family. His sister-in-law, Rosetta Loy, was also a well-known Italian writer.
His TV Work
Nanni Loy became famous in Italy for bringing the "candid camera" style to television. In 1965, he created a show called Specchio segreto, which means "Secret Mirror." This show secretly filmed people's reactions to funny or unusual situations.
Award-Winning Films
Nanni Loy directed many important films. His 1962 movie, The Four Days of Naples, was very successful. It was even nominated for two Academy Awards in the United States. It also won a special award called the FIPRESCI Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1963.
Another one of his films, Detenuto in attesa di giudizio (1971), was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival. The main actor in the film, Alberto Sordi, won an award for Best Actor for his role.
His Directing Style
Nanni Loy was known for making different kinds of movies. He often directed funny comedy films, like Padre di famiglia. But he also made serious movies that explored important social topics. Examples of these include Detenuto in attesa di giudizio and Sistemo l'America e torno.
Nanni Loy passed away in 1995 in Fregene, a town near Rome.
Nanni Loy's Movies
Nanni Loy directed many films throughout his career. Here is a list of some of them:
- Parola di ladro (1956)
- Il marito (1958)
- Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti (1959)
- Un giorno da leoni (1961)
- Le quattro giornate di Napoli (1962)
- Beautiful Families (1964)
- Made in Italy (1965)
- Il padre di famiglia (1967)
- Rosolino Paternò soldato (1970)
- Detenuto in attesa di giudizio (1971)
- Sistemo l'America e torno (1973)
- Signore e signori, buonanotte (1976)
- Quelle strane occasioni (1976), fragment "Italian Superman"
- Basta che non-si sappia in giro (1976)
- Café Express (1980)
- Testa o croce (1982)
- Mi manda Picone (1983)
- Amici miei atto III (1985)
- Scugnizzi (1989)
- Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto (1993)
See also
In Spanish: Nanni Loy para niños
