Fernando Ghia
Fernando Ghia (born July 22, 1935 in Rome , Italy , † June 1, 2005 ) was an Italian film producer and actor .
Life
Ghia's film career began as an actor in the late 1950s. After that he had a stint as an acting agent . Then began a collaboration with his mentor, the Italian producer Franco Cristaldi , for whom he produced several films. Ghia learned the English language from actor Albert Finney and moved to Hollywood for a decade before returning to Italy in the late 1980s. He founded the film production company PIXIT Productions in Rome and produced the television series Nostromo . His greatest success was the 1986 film Mission, starring Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro , with which he worked for ten years and for which he was nominated for his only Oscar .
Ghia died on 1 June 2005 at the age of 69 years to cancer . He left a son, born in 1996, with actress Gaia De Laurentiis .
Filmography (selection)
As an actor:
- 1958: La Gerusalemme liberata
As a producer:
- 1972: The Aviators of Death (Forza 'G)
- 1972: Lady Caroline Lamb
- 1982: Spaghetti House
- 1986: Mission (The Mission)
- 1989: The Endless Game (TV series; 2 episodes)
- 1990: Tre Colonne in Cronaca
- 1996: Nostromo (TV series)
Awards
- 1987: David di Donatello Award : Award in the category Best Foreign Producer for Mission
- 1987: BAFTA : Nomination for Best Picture for Mission
- 1987: Oscar : Nomination for Best Picture for Mission
Web links
- Fernando Ghia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Producer Fernando Ghia, 69, this In The Seattle Times by Dennis McLellan. Released June 1, 2005. Accessed February 22, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ghia, Fernando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film producer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2005 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |