Nando Cicero
Born: 1931-01-22 in Asmara, Eritrea
Died: 1995-07-30
Known For: Directing
Biography
Fernando Cicero, better known as Nando Cicero (22 January 1931 – 30 July 1995), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Born in Asmara, Cicero debuted as an actor, working with directors such as Luchino Visconti (Senso, 1953), Roberto Rossellini (Vanina Vanini, 1961), Francesco Rosi (Salvatore Giuliano, 1962) and Alberto Lattuada (The Steppe, 1962). He starred in eleven films between 1953 and 1962, always in supporting roles. After his directorial debut with Lo scippo he directed three Spaghetti Western films ( Professionals for a Massacre, Last of the Badmen, and Twice a Judas). From 1970 he focused on comedy genre, directing some parody films starred by Franco and Ciccio. Starting with The School Teacher Cicero established himself as one of the most important and successful directors of the commedia sexy all'italiana film genre. Following the decline of the genre, he retired in 1983; his last film was Paulo Roberto Cotechino, starring Alvaro Vitali and Carmen Russo.
Filmography
1983
- Lady Football ... (Story)
1982
- Long Live the Seal ... (Director)
1981
- L'assistente sociale tutto pepe... ... (Director)
1979
- The Highschool Girl, the Devil, and the Holywater ... (Director)
1978
- The Soldier with Great Maneuvers ... (Director)
1977
- The Nurse on a Military Tour ... (Director)
1976
- The Lady Medic ... (Director)
1975
- The School Teacher ... (Director)
- Il gatto mammone ... (Director)
1973
- Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate ... (Director)
- The Last Italian Tango ... (Director)
- Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore ... (Director)
1971
- Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! ... (Director)
1970
- Who Gave You the License? ... (Director)
1968
- Twice a Judas ... (Director)
- The Mark of Kriminal ... (Director)
1967
- Last of the Badmen ... (Director)
- Professionals for a Massacre ... (Director)
1965
- Lo scippo ... (Director)
1963
- Hands Over the City ... (First Assistant Director)
1962
- Salvatore Giuliano as Bandit (uncredited)
- Musketeers of the Sea ... (First Assistant Director)
- Paris, My Love
1961
- Vanina Vanini as Saverio Pontini
1959
- Hercules Unchained as Lastene
1958
- The Challenge ... (Second Assistant Director)
1957
- Le Notti Bianche ... (Assistant Director)
1956
- Roland the Mighty as Oliviero
1955
1954
- Senso as Un Soldato (uncredited)
- Divisione Folgore as Enrico Damiani