Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including

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Biography

Loy was born in

Cagliari Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...

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: his father was Guglielmo Loy-Donà, a lawyer issue from a distinguished Sardinian-Venetian family, and his mother was the noblewoman Donna Anna Sanjust of the Marquesses of Neoneli. Rosetta Loy, an Italian novelist, is his sister-in-law. He became famous for introducing in Italy the candid camera with his show ''Specchio segreto'' (Secret mirror) in 1965. His 1962 film '' The Four Days of Naples'' was nominated for two

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s. It also won the

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Prize at the

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in 1963. His 1971 film '' Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The star,

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, won the

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award. He specialized in comedy films such as ''Padre di famiglia'' but he also shot film dealing with social themes (''Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' and ''Sistemo l'America e torno''). Loy died at

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, near

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, in 1995.

Partial filmography

* ''

Parola di ladro ''Parola di ladro'' (internationally released as ''Honor Among Thieves'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. This film represents the directorial debut of Gianni Puccini and Nanni Loy. For this film Andrea Checchi was ...

'' (1956) (with

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) * '' Il marito'' (1958) (with Gianni Puccini) * ''

Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti ''Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti'' (also known as ''Fiasco in Milan'' or ''Hold-up à la milanaise'') is a 1959 Italian comedy crime film directed by Nanni Loy. The film stars Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori and Claudia Cardinale. It is the s ...

(1959) * ''

Un giorno da leoni ''Un giorno da leoni'' (internationally released as ''A Day for Lionhearts'') is a 1961 Italian war - drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. ...

'' (1961) * '' Le quattro giornate di Napoli'' (1962) * ''

Beautiful Families ''Beautiful Families'' ( it, Le belle famiglie) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Ugo Gregoretti and starring Annie Girardot. Plot The film's theme is four episodes in which it is offered to the public a glimpse into the lives of rich an ...

'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1965) * '' Il padre di famiglia'' (1967) * ''

Rosolino Paternò soldato Rosolino is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Frank Rosolino (1926–1978), American jazz trombonist * Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano "Massi" Rosolino (born 11 July 1978) is an Italian retired competitive swim ...

'' (1970) * '' Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' (1971) * '' Sistemo l'America e torno'' (1973) * ''

Signore e signori, buonanotte ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen'' ( it, Signore e signori, buonanotte, french: Mesdames et messieurs bonsoir) is a 1976 French-Italian satirical comedy anthology film. It comprises twelve episodes on themes of corruption in various Italian ...

'' (1976) * ''

Quelle strane occasioni ''Quelle strane occasioni'', internationally released as ''Strange Occasion'', is a 1976 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Luigi Magni. Loy didn't accept to sign his segment, ''Italian Superman'', that resul ...

'' (1976), fragment "Italian Superman", credited as Anonymous * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Café Express'' (1980) * ''

Testa o croce ''Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'' ( it, Testa o Croce, also known as ''Heads or Tails'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nanni Loy. The film consists in two back-to-back stories that deals with two "taboo" themes, the celibac ...

'' (1982) * '' Mi manda Picone'' (1983) * ''

Amici miei atto III Amici may refer to: * '' Amicus curiae'', a legal Latin phrase translated to "friend of the court" * ''Amici Principis'', another term for ''cohors amicorum'', "cohort of friends" * Amici (crater), on the Moon * Amici Forever, a band * Amici pri ...

'' (1985) * ''

Scugnizzi Scugnizzi is a 1989 Italian musical drama, directed by Nanni Loy. The film is also called "Street Kids" in the American market. Plot Fortunato Assante (Leo Gullotta) is an out work/out of money actor. He agrees to take a job teaching drama at ...

'' (1989) * '' Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto'' (1993)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loy, Nanni 1925 births 1995 deaths People from Cagliari People from Sardinia Italian film directors Italian theatre directors Italian television personalities Nastro d'Argento winners Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni