Carlo Gabriel Redgrave Nero (né Sparanero; 16 September 1969) is an Italian-British screenwriter, film director and producer.

Biography

The son of actors

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and

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, his maternal half-sisters are actresses Joely Richardson and Natasha Richardson (1963–2009). Nero is the nephew of actors Corin (1939–2010) and

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(1943–2010), cousin to actress

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, and the uncle of Micheál Richardson and Daisy Bevan. When Nero was about two years old, his parents separated. Consequently, he divided his childhood between Italy with his father and London with his mother. Nero graduated from the Italian National Film School in Rome – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and furthered his film studies at the New York University Film School. Vanessa Redgrave said in a 2016 interview with

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, "It's no surprise that Carlo has ended up in the film business; he just happens to prefer being on the other side of the camera." In 1999, Nero's first feature film as writer/director, '' Uninvited,'' was released. The film, adapted from James Gabriel Berman's book of the same name, was screened at numerous international film festivals, including

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. Nero directed his mother Vanessa Redgrave,

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, and his sister Joely Richardson, in the 2004

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movie,'' The Fever.'' The film was adapted by a play written by actor

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. In 2005, Nero established a production compan
Dissent Projects Ltd.
with his mother to produce social and environmental documentaries. In June 2024,

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was completed on ''The Estate,'' a feature drama, executive produced by Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, and Franco Nero. The film is written and directed by Nero, and stars his mother and father. ''The Estate'' also features Nero's wife, actress Jennifer Wiltsie and daughter Lillian Nero.

Selected filmography

* ''Larry's Visit'' (1996) – director/writer * ''Il Tocco/ The Touch'' (1997) – co-writer * '' Uninvited'' (1999) – director/writer/co-producer * '' The Fever'' (2004) – director/co-writer/co-executive producer * ''Wake Up World'' (2006) – documentary director * ''Bosnia Rising'' (2014) – documentary director * ''Eyes of St. John'' (2016) – documentary director/writer/co-producer * '' Sea Sorrow'' (2017) – documentary producer (directed by Vanessa Redgrave)

Discography

* 1985 – ''Will Change The World'' /''Cambierà'' (Lovers, LVNP 802, 7" – with his father, the Italian actor

)

Awards

* 1995: Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque, ''Larry's Visit'' * circa 1999:

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: Young Artists Award, '' Uninvited'' * 2005:

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: Grand Prix: '' The Fever'': Nominated * 2015
Best Shorts Competition
Award of Excellence: ''Eyes of St John'' * 2016
London International Short Film Festival
Best International Documentary Short: ''Eyes of St. John'' * 2016
The Global Film Awards
Humanitarian Award: ''Eyes of St. John''

Notes

References

External links

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Italian film directors English film directors Italian male screenwriters English male screenwriters Italian people of English descent English people of Italian descent 1969 births Living people Redgrave family {{UK-screenwriter-stub