Franco Indovina
Italian film director and screenwriter
About Franco Indovina
Lived 1932 – 1972 (aged 39–40). Franco Indovina was an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
Franco Indovina (1932 – 5 May 1972) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. In 1959, he was assistant to Michelangelo Antonioni on the set of L'Avventura. He directed six films between 1965 and 1971.
He died when Alitalia Flight 112 crashed on approach to Palermo. His 1967 film Lo scatenato was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
The actress Lorenza Indovina, born in 1966, is his daughter.
Filmography Menage all'italiana (1965) I tre volti (1965) Lo scatenato (1967) Le plus vieux métier du monde (1967) Giochi particolari (1970) Tre nel mille (1971)
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Who was Franco Indovina?
Italian film director and screenwriter (1932–1972)
When was Franco Indovina born?
Franco Indovina was born in 1932 in Palermo.
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Franco Indovina died on 5 May 1972 in Carini.
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Franco Indovina was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
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Franco Indovina was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franco Indovina. https://biography.guide/franco-indovina/
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