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Lino Miccichè
Born
Niccolò Miccichè

31 July 1934 (1934-07-31)
Died1 July 2004 (2004-08) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film critic and historian

Niccolò "Lino" Miccichè (31 July 1934 – 1 July 2004) was an Italian film critic and film historian.

Born in Caltanissetta, Miccichè graduated in political sciences at the University of Florence.[1] He made his debut as a film critic in 1956, working for various magazines and newspapers, notably L'Avanti!, as well as for radio and television programs.[1] In 1964, he co-founded with Bruno Torri the Pesaro International Film Festival, which he directed for 25 years.[1][2] In 1997 he briefly served as director of the Venice Film Festival, before becoming director of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[2] He was professor of history and critic of cinema at the Universities of Trieste, Siena and Roma Tre.[1][2]

Miccichè also directed several short films and the 1962 documentary film All'armi, siam fascisti.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Dottorini, Daniele (2004). "Miccichè, Nicolò (detto Lino)". Enciclopedia del Cinema. Treccani.
  2. ^ a b c D'Agostini, Paolo (1 July 2004). "Morto Lino Miccichè scopritore di cinema". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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