Angelo Cannavacciuolo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Italian writer and screenwriter
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Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy
About Angelo Cannavacciuolo
- Angelo Cannavacciuolo (born 1956) is an Italian writer and director. Cannavacciuolo was born in Naples.
- He studied Arabic at the Oriental Institute.
- Originally a successful actor, he also wrote and directed plays before going on to make his first feature film Malesh (1993).
- It starred Ida Di Benedetto, Marina Suma and Emilio Bonucci.
- In 1999, he published his first novel Guardiani delle Nuvole which was nominated for the Premio Viareggio and the Premio Giuseppe Berto.
- It was later turned into a movie by Luciano Odorisio.
- Cannavacciuolo's second book Il soffio delle Fate was nominated for the Premio Elsa Morante.
- His fourth novel Le cose accadono met with greater success, winning the Premio Viadana and the Premio Domenico Rea.
- Apart from novels, he has also written numerous short stories.
- His latest novel SacrAmerica is due to be released soon.
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