Nazzareno Piana

Personal Info

Know For

Art

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-10-31 (76 years old)

Deathday

2006-04-11

Place of Birth

Roma

Nazzareno Piana

Biography

Nazzareno Piana was born in Rome in 1930. Trained as an architect, he approached the world of cinema at a young age, beginning a long and passionate career as a production designer, set decorator, and architectural designer for film. Gifted with a refined eye and an extraordinary ability to bring imaginary worlds to life, he contributed to the creation of some of the most iconic works in both Italian and international cinema. Throughout his career, he worked with masters of cinema such as director Federico Fellini—winner of five Academy Awards, including four for Best Foreign Language Film—and Oscar-winning production designer Dante Ferretti...

Acting

Production

1978

Provincia violenta

as Art Direction

1978

Provincia violenta

as Costume Design

2004

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

as Assistant Art Director

1992

Cyber Eden

as Assistant Production Design

1973

La Tosca

as Assistant Production Design

1990

The Voice of the Moon

as Set Designer

1979

Orchestra Rehearsal

as Set Designer

1983

And the Ship Sails On

as Set Designer

1986

Ginger and Fred

as Set Designer

1974

Conversation Piece

as Assistant Production Design

2004

1981

Passion of Love

as Assistant Production Design

1975

Two hearts, a Chapel

as Assistant Production Design

1989

The Sleazy Uncle

as Assistant Production Design

1991

Piedipiatti

as Assistant Production Design

2002

Gangs of New York

as Art Direction

1995

Croce e Delizia

as Assistant Production Design

1980

City of Women

as Assistant Art Director

1986

The Name of the Rose

as Assistant Art Director

1980

La Cage aux Folles II

as Assistant Art Director

1971

Scipio the African

as Assistant Art Director

1999

1990

The Godfather Part III

as Set Designer

1991

Hudson Hawk

as Set Designer

1997

1977

1980

Arrivano i bersaglieri

as Assistant Art Director

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