Nick Nostro
| Nick Nostro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nicola Nostro April 21, 1931 Gioia Tauro, Calabria, Italy |
| Died |
June 15, 2014 (aged 83) Gioia Tauro, Calabria, Italy |
| Occupation | Film director |
Nicola "Nick" Nostro (April 21, 1931 – June 15, 2014) was an Italian film director.[1]
Born in Gioia Tauro, Calabria, after his degree in literature Nostro studied direction at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.[2] He entered the film industry as an assistant editor and script survivor, then, from 1956, he was assistant director for Roberto Bianchi Montero and Giorgio Simonelli.[2][3] In the 1960s, he directed a number of films, crossing all the most popular genres of the time, including peplum, eurospy, spaghetti westerns and adventure films.[2][3] He retired in the early 1970s.[2]
References
- ↑ Marco Giusti (June 18, 2014). "IL NECROLOGIO DEI GIUSTI - ADDIO A NICK NOSTRO..." (in Italian). Dagospia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 8804572779.
Further reading
- Paolo Albiero. "Un ragazzo di Calabria a Cinecittà". Cine 70 e dintorni, n. 9, April 2007.