Tonino Zangardi (born Antonio Zangardi, 23 April 1957 – 19 February 2018) was an Italian director and screenwriter.
Tonino Zangardi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Zangardi 23 April 1957 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 19 February 2018 (aged 60) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–2018 |
Biography
editBorn in Rome in 1957, Zangardi directed his first feature film Allullo drom - L'anima zingara, starring Isabella Ferrari, in 1992, telling a story of a gipsy community in Tuscany.[1] His fourth film Prendimi e portami via, starring Valeria Golino, dealt as well with the Romani community.[2]
In 2008, his thriller film Sandrine in the Rain, starring Sara Forestier and Adriano Giannini, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.[3]
In 2017, Zangardi founded in Mantua the Master Film Academy, where he taught directing techniques.[4]
Death
editHe died in Rome on 19 February 2018, at the age of 60, after a long illness.[2]
Filmography
edit- Allullo drom - L'anima zingara (1992)
- Un altro giorno ancora (1995)
- L'ultimo mundial (1999)
- Prendimi e portami via (2003)
- Ma l'amore... sì! (2006)
- Sandrine in the Rain (2008)
- L'esigenza di unirmi ogni volta con te (2015)
- My Father Jack (2016)
- Quando corre Nuvolari (2018)
References
edit- ^ "Morto il regista Tonino Zangardi, diresse "L'esigenza di unirmi ogni volta con te"". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "È morto il regista Tonino Zangardi". La Repubblica (in Italian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Tonino Zangardi: "L'avventura di Sandrine parte da Pusan"". Cinecittà.it (in Italian). 21 October 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Addio a Zangardi, il regista del film dedicato a Nuvolari". Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.