Nanni Loy was born on 23 October 1925 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for The Four Days of Naples (1962), Scugnizzi (1989) and Il padre di famiglia (1967). He was married to Bianca Marchesano. He died on 21 August 1995 in Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy.