Nando Cicero

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1931-01-22

Deathday 1995-07-30 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Asmara, Eritrea

Also Known As Fernando Cicero

Nando Cicero

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1983
Lady Football

as Director

1982
Long Live the Seal

as Director

1976
The Lady Medic

as Director

1975
The School Teacher

as Director

1975
Il gatto mammone

as Director

1973
1971
1968
Twice a Judas

as Director

1968
1967
Last of the Badmen

as Director

1965
Lo scippo

as Director

1963
Hands over the City

as First Assistant Director

1962
Salvatore Giuliano

as First Assistant Director

1962
Paris, My Love

as First Assistant Director

1962
Musketeers of the Sea

as First Assistant Director

1958
The Challenge

as Second Assistant Director

1957
Le Notti Bianche

as Assistant Director

Actor

1962
Salvatore Giuliano

as Bandit (uncredited)

1961
Vanina Vanini

as Saverio Pontini

1959
1956
Roland the Mighty

as Oliviero

1954
Divisione Folgore

as Enrico Damiani

1954
Senso

as Un Soldato (uncredited)