Nanni Loy
Film director
1925 – 1995
Who was Nanni Loy?
Nanni Loy was an Italian film, theatre and TV director.
Loy was born in Cagliari, Sardinia: 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 in 1965.
His 1962 film The Four Days of Naples was nominated for two Academy Awards. It also won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival in 1963.
His 1971 film Detenuto in attesa di giudizio was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The star, Alberto Sordi, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award.
He specialized in comedy films such as Padre di famiglia but he also shot film dealing with social themes.
Loy died at Fregene, near Rome, in 1995.
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- Born
- Oct 23, 1925
Cagliari - Also known as
- Giovanni Loi
- Anonimo
- Gianni Loy
- G. Loy
- Giovanni Loy
- Nanny Loy
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- Kingdom of Italy
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- Lived in
- Cagliari
- Died
- Aug 21, 1995
Fregenae
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on July 23, 2013
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