Nicola Notari

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Nicola Notari
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1911–1929 (film career)

Nicola Notari was an Italian cinematographer and film director. In 1902 he married director and screenwriter Elvira Notari, [1] and in 1906 they founded [1] and ran the Naples-based Dora Film company. [2] They had three children including the actor Eduardo Notari.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Notari, Elvira". Treccani.it. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. Cantini p.19

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