Carlo Gabriel Nero Explained

Carlo Gabriel Redgrave Nero (born Carlo Gabriel Sparanero; 16 September 1969) is an Italian-British screenwriter, film director and producer.

Biography

The son of actors Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave,^[1] his maternal half-sisters are actresses Joely Richardson and Natasha Richardson (1963–2009).

Nero is the nephew of actors Corin (1939–2010) and Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), cousin to actress Jemma Redgrave, and the uncle of Micheál Richardson and Daisy Bevan.

When Nero was about two years old, his parents separated. Consequently, he divided his childhood between Italy with his father and London with his mother.^[2]

Nero graduated from the Italian National Film School in Rome – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia,^[3] and furthered his film studies at the New York University Film School. Vanessa Redgrave said in a 2016 interview with The Times, "It's no surprise that Carlo has ended up in the film business; he just happens to prefer being on the other side of the camera."

In 1999, Nero's first feature film as writer/director, Uninvited, was released. The film, adapted from James Gabriel Berman's book of the same name, was screened at numerous international film festivals, including Cannes.

Nero directed his mother Vanessa Redgrave, Angelina Jolie, and his sister Joely Richardson, in the 2004 HBO movie,The Fever. The film was adapted by a play written by actor Wallace Shawn.

In 2005, Nero established a production company Dissent Projects Ltd. with his mother to produce social and environmental documentaries.^{[4] [5]}

In June 2024, principal photography was completed on The Estate, a feature drama, executive produced by Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, and Franco Nero. The film is written and directed by Nero, and stars his mother and father. The Estate also features Nero's wife, actress Jennifer Wiltsie and daughter Lillian Nero.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Larry's Visit (1996)^[7] – director/writer
• Il Tocco/ The Touch (1997)^[8] – co-writer
• Uninvited (1999)^[9] – director/writer/co-producer
• The Fever (2004)^{[10] [11]} – director/co-writer/co-executive producer
• Wake Up World (2006)^{[12] [13]} – documentary director
• Bosnia Rising (2014)^{[14] [15]} – documentary director
• Eyes of St. John (2016)^[16] – documentary director/writer/co-producer
• Sea Sorrow (2017)^[17] – documentary producer (directed by Vanessa Redgrave)

Discography

• 1985 – Will Change The World /Cambierà (Lovers, LVNP 802, 7" – with his father, the Italian actor Franco Nero)^[18]

Awards

• 1995: Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque, Larry's Visit
• circa 1999: Tbilisi International Film Festival: Young Artists Award, Uninvited
• 2005: Bratislava International Film Festival: Grand Prix: The Fever: Nominated^[19]
• 2015: Best Shorts Competition, Award of Excellence: Eyes of St John^[20]
• 2016: London International Short Film Festival, Best International Documentary Short: Eyes of St. John^[21]
• 2016: The Global Film Awards, Humanitarian Award: Eyes of St. John^[22]

External links

• • Carlo Gabriel Nero at Allmovie
• Dissent Projects

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 10, 1969 . People: October 10, 1969 . live . https://archive.today/20240704182834/https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,839047,00.html . July 4, 2024 . TIME Magazine.
2. News: Scott . Danny . May 27, 2016 . Relative Values: Vanessa Redgrave and her son, Carlo Gabriel Nero . https://archive.today/20240820191334/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/relative-values-x9qh29gmj . August 20, 2024 . The Times.
3. Book: Redgrave, Vanessa . Vanessa Redgrave, An Autobiography . . 1991 . 0-679-40216-0 . New York . 311.
4. Web site: Dissent Projects: Home . live . https://archive.today/20240705184508/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/ . July 5, 2024 . Dissent Projects.
5. Web site: Vanessa Redgrave, Actress . live . https://archive.today/20240709143425/https://www.journalismfestival.com/speaker/vanessa-redgrave . July 9, 2024 . International Journalism Festival.
6. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . July 26, 2024 . Vanessa Redgrave & Franco Nero Lead Social Thriller 'The Estate', First Look Image Revealed As Filming Wraps In UK . https://archive.today/20240820192322/https://deadline.com/2024/07/vanessa-redgrave-franco-nero-the-estate-first-look-1236021370/ . August 20, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
7. Web site: Larry's Visit 1996, 24m . Rotten Tomatoes.
8. Web site: About Us: Carlo Nero – director/writer . live . https://archive.today/20240705183115/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/about-us/ . July 5, 2024 . Dissent Projects.
9. Web site: Uninvited (1999) . live . https://archive.today/20240705000529/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uninvited_1999 . July 5, 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20090323141526/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/273773/Carlo-Gabriel-Nero Carlo Gabriel Nero
11. Web site: October 19, 2008 . The Fever (2004) . live . New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20081019142152/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/316296/The-Fever/overview . 19 October 2008 .
12. Web site: Wake Up World . live . https://archive.today/20240705003937/https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?fid=734 . July 5, 2024 . Brooklyn Film Festival.
13. Web site: Wake Up World credits . live . https://archive.today/20240705015809/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/projects/wake-up-world/credits/ . July 5, 2024 . Dissent Projects.
14. Web site: October 6, 2014 . Vanessa Redgrave Premieres Bosnia Protest Film . live . https://archive.today/20240705014639/https://balkaninsight.com/2014/10/06/vanessa-redgrave-s-documentary-premiers-in-sarajevo/ . July 5, 2024 . Balkan Insight.
15. Web site: Bosnia Rising . live . https://archive.today/20240705014947/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/projects/bosnia-rising/ . July 5, 2024 . Dissent Projects.
16. Web site: Dissent Projects – Eyes of St. John . live . https://archive.today/20240704234734/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/projects/eyes-st-john/ . July 4, 2024 . Dissent Projects.
17. Web site: Lodge . Guy . May 17, 2017 . Cannes Film Review: 'Sea Sorrow' . live . https://archive.today/20240704232338/https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/sea-sorrow-review-vanessa-redgrave-1202430198/ . July 4, 2024 . Variety Magazine.
18. Web site: Carlo e Franco Nero – Will Change The World / Cambiera' . live . https://archive.today/20240704233548/https://www.discogs.com/release/3235664-Carlo-e-Franco-Nero-Will-Change-The-World-Cambiera . July 4, 2024 . Discogs.
19. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0626254/awards Awards
20. Web site: Winners, November 2015 . live . https://archive.today/20240705180120/https://bestshorts.net/past-winners/winners-november-2015/ . July 5, 2024 . BestShorts.net.
21. Web site: Award winners 2016 . live . https://archive.today/20240705180655/https://lisff.com/schedule-2016/ . July 5, 2024 . lisff.net.
22. Web site: January 26, 2016 . 'Eyes of St John' Recognised with Another Award . live . https://archive.today/20240705175141/https://www.dissentprojectsltd.com/news/ . July 5, 2024 . Dissent Projects.