Elvio Porta (22 May 1945 – 26 December 2016) was an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He won three
Silver Ribbons
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...
over the course of his career. In 1980, his ''
Café Express'' won for . Four years later, Porta and
Nanni Loy
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 Franco Solinas.
Biography
Lo ...
shared the
Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay for ''
Where's Picone?
''Where's Picone?'' ( it, Mi manda Picone, also known as ''Picone Sent Me'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Nanni Loy.
Overview
For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Silver Ribbon in t ...
'' In 1986, Porta was named the for his appearance in ''
''.
Porta died in 2016, aged 71.
Selected filmography
*''
The Payoff'' (1978)
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Neapolitan Mystery
''Neapolitan Mystery'' ( it, Giallo napoletano) is a 1979 Italian mystery film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is also known as ''Atrocious Tales of Love and Death''.Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide t ...
'' (1979)
*''
Café Express'' (1980)
*''
Where's Picone?
''Where's Picone?'' ( it, Mi manda Picone, also known as ''Picone Sent Me'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Nanni Loy.
Overview
For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Silver Ribbon in t ...
'' (1983)
*''
'' (1986; also appeared as actor)
*''
What if Gargiulo Finds Out?
''What if Gargiulo Finds Out?'' ( it, Se lo scopre Gargiulo) is a 1988 Italian comedy film written and directed by Elvio Porta and starring Giuliana De Sio and Richard Anconina.
Plot
Cast
* Giuliana De Sio as Teresa Capece
* Richard Anconin ...
'' (1988; also directed)
*''
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)
*''
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers'' (2004)
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1945 births
2016 deaths
Male actors from Naples
Italian male film actors
20th-century Italian male actors
Italian film directors
Italian screenwriters
Italian male screenwriters
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