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Luca Damiano

Luca Damiano (born Franco Lo Cascio; 29 August 1946) is an Italian film director. In 1974, he made his directorial debut with the parody film Piedino il questurino starring Franco Franchi. After having directed a number of comedies and the supernatural thriller Un urlo dalle tenebre in 1976, Lo Cascio withdrew from directing to focus on his distribution company "Patrizia Cinematografica" he founded together with Diego Spadaro.

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Luca Damiano

Name
Luca Damiano
Birth Name
Franco Lo Cascio
Born
29 August 1946
Birthplace
Rome
Occupation
Film director
Full name
Franco Lo Cascio.
Nationality
Italy.
Fields
pornographic film.
Languages
Italian.

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Luca Damiano (born Franco Lo Cascio; 29 August 1946) is an Italian film director. In 1974, he made his directorial debut with the parody film Piedino il questurino starring Franco Franchi. After having directed a number of comedies and the supernatural thriller Un urlo dalle tenebre in 1976, Lo Cascio withdrew from directing to focus on his distribution company "Patrizia Cinematografica" he founded together with Diego Spadaro.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Honours and memberships
  3. 03Bibliography and scholarly literature
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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