Nino Oxilia

Nino Oxilia
Oxilia c. 1914
Born
Angelo Agostino Adolfo Oxilia

(1889-11-13)13 November 1889
Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Died18 November 1917(1917-11-18) (aged 28)
Monte Grappa, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active1912–1917 (film)

Nino Oxilia (13 November 1889 – 18 November 1917) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter and film director.[1] His 1911 play Goodbye Youth, written with Sandro Camasio, was turned into several films. He also wrote the first lyrics for the song "Giovinezza" in 1909. He died in combat on the Western Front during the First World War.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Moliterno p. 258

Bibliography

  • Moliterno, Gino: The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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