Piero Natoli (22 November 1947 – 8 May 2001) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.

Piero Natoli
Born(1947-11-22)22 November 1947
Rome, Italy
Died8 May 2001(2001-05-08) (aged 53)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Actor
Director
Screenwriter
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
ChildrenCarlotta Natoli

Born in Rome, Natoli entered the cinema industry as an assistant director to Marco Bellocchio.[1] After an intense career as a documentarist for RAI,[2] in 1980 he debuted as director and actor with Armonica a bocca.[1] Between the second half of 1980s and the early 2000s he had an intense career as a character actor, working with Gabriele Muccino, Paolo Virzì, Marco Risi, Carlo Verdone and Antonello Grimaldi, among others.[1][3] He died of an intracranial aneurysm.[1] His daughter Carlotta Natoli is also an actress.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Addio a Piero Natoli: regista con Bellocchio recitò accanto a Verdone e nell' ultimo Muccino". Corriere della Sera. 9 May 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ^ Valerio Cappelli (9 May 2001). "Piero Natoli, guascone romano che amava il cinema raffinato". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. ^ Paolo D'Agostini (9 May 2001). "È morto Piero Natoli regista e attore generoso". La Repubblica. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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