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Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director.
Loy was born in Cagliari, Sardinia: his father was Guglielmo Loy-Donà, a lawyer issue from a distinguished Sardinian-Venetian family, and his mother was the noblewoman Donna Anna Sanjust of the Marquesses of Neoneli. Rosetta Loy, an Italian novelist, is his sister-in-law.
He became famous for introducing in Italy the candid camera with his show Specchio segreto (Secret mirror) in 1965.
His 1962 film The Four Days of Naples was nominated for two Academy Awards.
His 1971 film Detenuto in attesa di giudizio was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. The star, Alberto Sordi, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award.
He specialized in comedy films such as Padre di famiglia but he also shot film dealing with social themes (Detenuto in attesa di giudizio and Sistemo l'America e torno).
Nanni Loy - Specchio Segreto (1964). "La zuppetta".
Made in Italy - Nanni Loy 1965
Nanni Loy - L'uomo che vendeva il caffè sul treno - Intervista 1977. Cafè express
Scala mobile, Nanni Loy, Specchio segreto
Nanni Loy elemosina
Scugnizzi - il film (intero completo) Regia: Nanni Loy (1989) ITA
Nanni Loy, Specchio Segreto: giapponese nella metropolitana
DNA Sardegna - Nanni Loy il sociologo imbranato
Silvio (dal film Made in Italy di Nanni Loy 1965)
DNA Sardegna - Nanni Loy lavorare stanca
Viaggio in seconda classe NANNI LOY terza puntata 1977.avi
Cafè express - Nanni Loy, 1980. Il braccio. La verità che si vede.
Nanni Loy ed Enrico Montesano
"Trittico napoletano", Nanni Loy