Sergio Nasca

Sergio Nasca
Born(1937-08-01)1 August 1937
Rome
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

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

References

  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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