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French, Italian, Turkish
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English < Italian < Ancient Greek < Biblical Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
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Giovanni Scognamillo: Turkish film critic (1929–2016).
Born (died at age 87).
Giovanni Scognamillo has 2 credits in our database.
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Filmography (2)
Biography
Giovanni Scognamillo (25 April 1929 – 8 October 2016) was a Turkish Levantine film critic. Scognamillo was born to a family of Italian Levantines; his father was the son of an immigrant from Naples and his mother was descended from Genoese settlers of Tinos. As his father, Leone, was the manager of the prestigious movie theatre Elhamra Sineması of Beyoğlu, Scognamillo became acquainted with cinema in early years of his life. After graduation from Liceo Italiano, he started to write cinema articles for various Italian-language media. By 1961, he began his career in Turkish language press.
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Giovanni Scognamillo was born on and passed away on at the age of 87.
What movies or shows has Giovanni Scognamillo been in?
Giovanni Scognamillo has 2 credits in our database. Notable titles include Istanbul Beneath My Wings (1996), Mücevher Hirsizlari (1979).
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