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Sergio Nasca

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Sergio Nasca
Born(1937-08-01)1 August 1937
Died14 August 1989(1989-08-14) (aged 52)
Rome
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter

Sergio Nasca (1 August 1937 – 14 August 1989) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

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Born in Rome, Nasca started his career in 1965 as assistant director of Enzo Battaglia in Idoli controluce, then he worked as a production manager.[1][2] He made his directorial debut with the 1974 film Il saprofita, which raised several controversities for its polemic plot and its violence.[1][2][3] His cinema was initially characterized by violent provocations gradually tempered by bittersweet tones.[1] He died at the age of 52 of an incurable disease.[4]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X. Cite error: The named reference "Enciclop" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  3. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
  4. ^ "Un appello per ricordare il regista Sergio Nasca". La Repubblica. 10 October 1989. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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