Silvio Narizzano
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Silvio Narizzano | |
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| Born | 8 February 1927[1] |
| Died | 26 July 2011 (aged 84)[1] London, England |
| Alma mater | Bishop's University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director, television producer |
| Years active | 1951–1995 |
Silvio Narizzano (8 February 1927 – 26 July 2011)
Life and career
Born in
Very different was his second film, the romantic comedy
Narizzano had another success in the mid-1970s with Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977), a comedy-drama set in Saskatchewan during the 1930s. The film received very good reviews and was awarded the Golden Reel as the year's top-grossing Canadian film for 1978. Oddly enough, although Narizzano was born in Montreal, this is his only Canadian movie.
His other work included The Glass Menagerie for Granada TV (1963),
From the 1960s, Narizzano divided his time between London and Mojácar, Spain.[1] He suffered from recurring depression in adulthood, which worsened in the 1980s following the death of a long-term friend and collaborator, the scriptwriter Win Wells.[1] Toward the end of his life, Narizzano was referred to a psychiatric unit which was part of a voluntary inpatient facility for complex depression and anxiety which provided practical and emotional support as part of St. Pancras Hospital.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1965 | Fanatic
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| 1966 | Georgy Girl | Golden Berlin Bear
Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best British Film Nominated- DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures |
| 1968 | Blue | |
| 1970 | Loot | Nominated- Palme d'Or |
| 1973 | Redneck | |
| 1977 | Why Shoot the Teacher? | Canada Golden Reel Award Nominated- Canadian Film Awards for Best Feature Film Nominated- Canadian Film Awards for Best Director |
| 1978 | The Class of Miss MacMichael | |
| 1979 | The Sky Is Falling | |
| 1981 | Choices | Nominated- Gold Hugo (Chicago International Film Festival) |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Tales of Adventure | 6 episodes |
| 1952-55 | General Motors Theatre | 8 episodes |
| 1953 | Playbill | Episode: "The Apple" |
| 1956-64 | ITV Play of the Week
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16 episodes |
| 1956-59 | ITV Television Playhouse
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5 episodes |
| 1958 | Doomsday for Dyson | TV movie |
| 1959 | DuPont Show of the Month | Episode: "The Fallen Idol" |
| 1960 | On Trial | Episode: "Oscar Wilde" |
| 1961 | Play of the Week | Episode: "No Exit/The Indifferent Lover" |
| Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life | TV movie | |
| Family Solicitor | Episode: "The Meeting" | |
| 1962-65 | Zero One | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | Saki
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4 episodes |
| 1963 | Maupassant | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | Drama 61-67 | Episode: "Studio '64: Better Luck Next Time" |
| Paris 1900 | 6 episodes | |
| 1965 | Story Parade | Episode: "The Old Boys" |
| The Wednesday Thriller | Episode: "The Babysitter" | |
| 1966 | Court Martial | Episode: "All Is a Dream to Me" |
| Thirteen Against Fate | Episode: "The Widower" | |
| 1971 | Poet Game | TV movie |
| 1971-84 | Play for Today | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Country Matters | Episode: "The Little Farm"
Nominated- BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Play |
| 1974 | BBC2 Playhouse | Episode: "The Cafeteria" |
| 1978 | Come Back, Little Sheba
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TV movie |
| 1980 | Staying On | TV movie
Nominated- BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Play |
| 1984 | The Body in the Library | TV movie |
| 1986 | Mystery! | Episode: "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Body in the Library 1" |
| 1990-93 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Space Precinct | Episode: "Smelter Skelter" |
References
- ^ UK. Archivedfrom the original on 5 December 2011.
Bibliography
- The Macmillan International Film Encyclopedia
- Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies
External links
- Silvio Narizzano at IMDb
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