Massimo Scaglione

Massimo Scaglione
Born19 September 1931 (1931-09-19)
Garessio, Italy
Died8 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (aged 84)
Turin, Italy
OccupationDirector

Massimo Scaglione (19 September 1931 – 8 October 2015) was an Italian television director, writer and politician.

Life and career

Born in Garessio, Cuneo, Scaglione graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Turin.[1] He was employed by RAI in 1955, and directed over 1,000 television programs, TV-movies, series and stage works.[2][3] He wrote several essays on the history of the theater, directed a drama school, the "Centro di Formazione Teatro delle Dieci", and held theatre courses at the DAMS department of University of Turin.[2][3] He was among the founders of the right wing party Lega Nord Piemont and was elected senator for two legislatures.[3][4]

He was married to the dancer Loredana Furno.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Raffaello Canteri, Achille Ottaviani. I cento giorni della Lega: gli 80 parlamentari a Roma : le storie, le battaglie, l'impegno politico. Euronobel, 1992.
  2. ^ a b "E' morto Massimo Scaglione, regista e uomo di teatro, fondatore del Teatro delle Dieci". Quotidiano Piemontese. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Daniele Cavalla (8 October 2015). "È morto il regista Massimo Scaglione: il suo "Mocambo Bar" lanciò Paolo Conte". La Stampa. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Addio al regista Scaglione, fu anche fondatore della Lega Nord". La Repubblica. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.