Armando Nannuzzi (21 September 1925 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian

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and

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active from the 1940s until the 1990s. His career spanned six decades and over 100 films.

Biography

Nannuzzi briefly worked in the United States in the mid-1980s, and during this period he collaborated with horror novelist

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on ''

Maximum Overdrive ''Maximum Overdrive'' is a 1986 American horror film written and directed by Stephen King, in his only directorial effort. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, John Short, Yeardley Smith and Christopher Murney. The scr ...

'', King's directorial debut. An accident occurred on 31 July 1985, during shooting in a suburb of Wilmington, North Carolina, for ''Maximum Overdrive''. A radio controlled lawnmower used in a scene went out of control and struck a block of wood used as a camera support, shooting out wood splinters which injured Nannuzzi, the director of photography on the production. As a result, Nannuzzi lost his right eye. After the incident, Nannuzzi sued

, and 17 others on 18 February 1987 for $18 million in damages due to unsafe working practices. The suit was settled out of court. Other films in which he served as a cinematographer include '' Sandra'' (1965) and '' Frankenstein Unbound'' (1990). He was also a frequent collaborator of

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's. Nannuzzi died on 14 May 2001 in Ostia, Italy, although some sources say he died in April 2001. He was 75.

Selected filmography

1950s

:1955 '' Lo Svitato'' :1956 '' The Window to Luna Park'' :1956 '' Donna del giorno'' :1957 ''

Mariti in città ''Husbands in the City'' () is a 1957 Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. Plot When wives go on vacation, husbands hope to have fun but they don't always succeed. Cast * Nino Taranto: Giacinto * Franco Fabrizi: Alberto * Re ...

'' :1958 ''

Young Husbands ''Young Husbands'' () is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. For this film Armando Nannuzzi won a Silver Ribbon (Nastro d'Argento) for Best Cinematography. Cast * Anne-Mar ...

'' :1958 '' Three Strangers in Rome'' :1958 ''

Mogli pericolose ''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Sylva Koscina: Tosca, Pirro's wife * Dorian Gray: Ornella, Bruno's wife * Renato Salvatori: Dr. Federico Carpi * Nino T ...

'' :1959 '' Tunisi top secret'' :1959 '' Everyone's in Love'' :1959 ''

Bad Girls Don't Cry ''Bad Girls Don't Cry'' (, also known as ''The Big Night'', ''Night Heat'', and ''On Any Street'') is a 1959 Italy, Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film represents the debut of Tomas Milian in the Italian film industry. Plot ...

1960s

:1960 '' Il Bell'Antonio'' :1962 '' Mafioso'' :1963 '' The Girl from Parma'' :1964 ''

The Magnificent Cuckold ''The Magnificent Cuckold'' or ''x''is a 1964 Italian sex comedy film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and based on the Belgium, Belgian play ''Le Cocu magnifique'' written by Fernand Crommelynck. Plot A hat tycoon is ecstatically, if not hungril ...

'' :1965 '' Sandra'' :1965 ''

I Knew Her Well ''I Knew Her Well'' () is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of ...

'' :1969 '' The Damned''

1970s

:1970 '' Waterloo'' :1977 ''

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'' :1978 '' La Cage aux Folles''

1980s

:1980 '' La Cage aux Folles II'' :1985 ''

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'' :1986 ''

1990s

:1990 '' Frankenstein Unbound'' :1992 '' Acquitted for Having Committed the Deed''

References

External links

* 1925 births 2001 deaths Italian cinematographers Film people from Rome {{cinematographer-stub