Nando Cicero


Fernando Cicero, better known as Nando Cicero, was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born in Asmara, Cicero debuted as an actor, working with directors such as Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rossellini, Francesco Rosi and Alberto Lattuada. 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. 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. He died in 1995 at age 64.

Filmography

;DirectorLo scippo Last of the Badmen Red Blood, Yellow Gold Shoot Twice Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? Armiamoci e partite! Ku-Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore The Last Italian Tango Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella The School Teacher Il gatto mammone The Lady Medic The Nurse on a Military Tour The Soldier with Great Maneuvers La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta L'assistente sociale tutto pepe W la foca Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento
;Actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1954SensoUn soldatoUncredited
1954Folgore DivisionEnrico Damiani
1955Andrea Chénier
1955Il campanile d'oro
1956Roland the MightyOliviero
1957El AlameinUncredited
1959Hercules UnchainedLastene
1959L'inferno addossoThe young Police Commissioner
1961Legge di guerra
1961Vanina VaniniSaverio Pontini
1962Salvatore GiulianoBanditUncredited,