Nando Cicero
Actor, Director, Writer
January 22, 1931 — July 30, 1995 (64 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Salvatore Giuliano · as Bandit (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Betrayer · as Saverio Pontini |
| 1961 | Love, Freedom and Treachery · as Cast |
| 1959 | Hercules Unchained · as LasteneOn Plex |
| 1957 | El Alamein · as Cast |
| 1956 | Roland the Mighty · as Oliviero |
| 1955 | Andrea Chenier · as Cast |
| 1954 | Folgore Division · as Enrico Damiani |
| 1954 | Senso · as Un Soldato (uncredited) |
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| 1968 | Twice a JudasOn Plex |
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| 1982 | W la foca · as Screenplay |
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| 1973 | Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella · as Screenplay |
| 1971 | Armiamoci e partite! · as Screenplay |
| 1983 | |
| 1978 | The Soldier with Great Maneuvers · as Story |
| 1970 | Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? · as Story |
| 1963 | Hands Over the City · as First Assistant Director |
| 1962 | Parigi o cara · as First Assistant Director |
| 1962 | Musketeers of the Sea · as First Assistant Director |
| 1962 | Salvatore Giuliano · as First Assistant Director |
| 1958 | The Challenge · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1957 | White Nights · as Assistant Director |