Carlo Gabriel Nero
- Joely Richardson (half-sister)
- Natasha Richardson (half-sister)
Carlo Gabriel Redgrave Nero (born Carlo Gabriel Sparanero; 16 September 1969) is an Italian-English screenwriter, film director and producer.
Biography
The son of actors Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave,[1] his maternal half-sisters are actresses Joely Richardson and Natasha Richardson (1963–2009). He is the nephew of actors Corin (1939–2010) and Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), and cousin to actress Jemma Redgrave. Carlo Nero directed his mother and half-sister Joely in the 2004 film The Fever.[2] Nero graduated from the Italian National Film School in Rome – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia,[3] and furthered his film studies at the New York University Film School.[4] In 2005, Nero established a production company Dissent Projects Ltd. with his mother, Vanessa Redgrave, to produce social and environmental documentaries.[5][6]
Filmography
- Larry's Visit (1996)[7][a] – director/writer
- Il Tocco/ The Touch (1997)[8][b] – co-writer
- Uninvited (1999)[9] – director/writer
- The Fever (2004)[10][2] – director/co-writer/co-executive producer
- Wake Up World (2006)[4][11][c] – documentary director
- Bosnia Rising (2014)[12][13] – documentary director
- Eyes of St. John (2016)[14][d] – documentary director/writer/co-producer
- Sea Sorrow (2017)[15] – documentary producer (directed by Vanessa Redgrave)
Discography
- 1985 – Will Change The World /Cambierà (Lovers, LVNP 802, 7" – with his father, the Italian actor Franco Nero)[16]
Awards
- 1995: Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque, Larry's Visit[4]
- circa 1999: Tbilisi International Film Festival: Young Artists Award, Uninvited[4]
- 2005: Bratislava International Film Festival: Grand Prix: The Fever: Nominated[17]
- 2015: Best Shorts Competition, Award of Excellence: Eyes of St John[18]
- 2016: London International Short Film Festival, Best International Documentary Short: Eyes of St. John[14][19]
- 2016: The Global Film Awards, Humanitarian Award: Eyes of St. John[20]
Notes
- ^ Larry's Visit is a 24 minute drama. "A wealthy businessman's heterosexual life is threatened by a visit from his male prep school lover," as per Letterboxd
- ^ Il Tocco is an Italian feature length crime action drama featuring Carlo's father, Franco
- ^ Wake Up World "highlights what UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) can and must do to meet the desperate needs of children and teenagers all over the world," as per Brooklyn Film Festival synopsis.
- ^ Eyes of St. John is a documentary about the medical team providing, and their patients receiving essential eye care from a hospital in East Jerusalem.
References
- ^ "People: October 10, 1969". TIME Magazine. 10 October 1969. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Fever (2004)". New York Times. 19 October 2008.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Redgrave, Vanessa (1991). Vanessa Redgrave, An Autobiography (New York ed.). Random House. p. 311. ISBN 0-679-40216-0.
- ^ a b c d "Wake Up World". Brooklyn Film Festival. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Dissent Projects: Home". Dissent Projects. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Vanessa Redgrave, Actress". International Journalism Festival. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Larry's Visit 1996, 24m". Rotten Tomatoes.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About Us: Carlo Nero – director/writer". Dissent Projects. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Uninvited (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ Carlo Gabriel Nero The New York Times.
- ^ "Wake Up World credits". Dissent Projects. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Vanessa Redgrave Premieres Bosnia Protest Film". Balkan Insight. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Bosnia Rising". Dissent Projects. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Dissent Projects – Eyes of St. John". Dissent Projects. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (17 May 2017). "Cannes Film Review: 'Sea Sorrow'". Variety Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Carlo e Franco Nero – Will Change The World / Cambiera'". Discogs. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024.
- ^ Awards Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Winners, November 2015". BestShorts.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Award winners 2016". lisff.net. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
- ^ "'Eyes of St John' Recognised with Another Award". Dissent Projects. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024.
External links
- Carlo Gabriel Nero at IMDb
- Carlo Gabriel Nero at Allmovie
- Dissent Projects
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