Giancarlo Ferrando | |
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Born | 4 November 1939
Rome, Italy |
Died | 13 August 2020 Rome, Italy | (aged 80)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Giancarlo Ferrando (4 November 1939 – 13 August 2020) was an Italian film cinematographer and director.
Born in Rome, Ferrando had his first cinema experience as a child, playing a bit part in Alessandro Blasetti's In Olden Days. [1] In the late 1950s he became assistant operator under Augusto Tiezzi, and after working for over a decade as an operator and an assistant cinematographer, he made his debut as a cinematographer in 1971. [1]
Ferrando is best known for his professional association with the Martino brothers, the director Sergio and the producer Luciano. [1] [2] In 1994 he directed his only film, La ragazza di Cortina (transl. "The Girl from Cortina"), starring Vanessa Gravina. [1] [2] He died of cancer on 13 August 2020, at the age of 80. [2]