Massimo Scaglione Explained

Massimo Scaglione
Birth Place:	Garessio, Italy
Death Place:	Turin, Italy
Occupation:	Director

Massimo Scaglione (19 September 1931 – 8 October 2015) was an Italian television director, writer and politician.

Life and career

Born in Garessio, Cuneo, Scaglione graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Turin.^[1] He was employed by RAI in 1955, and directed over 1,000 television programs, TV-movies, series and stage works.^{[2] [3]} He wrote several essays on the history of the theater, directed a drama school, the "Centro di Formazione Teatro delle Dieci", and held theatre courses at the DAMS department of University of Turin.^{[2] [3]} He was among the founders of the right wing party Lega Nord Piemont and was elected senator for two legislatures.^{[3] [4]}

He was married to the dancer Loredana Furno.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Raffaello Canteri, Achille Ottaviani. I cento giorni della Lega: gli 80 parlamentari a Roma : le storie, le battaglie, l'impegno politico. Euronobel, 1992.
2. News: E’ morto Massimo Scaglione, regista e uomo di teatro, fondatore del Teatro delle Dieci. 20 October 2015. Quotidiano Piemontese. 8 October 2015.
3. News: Daniele Cavalla. È morto il regista Massimo Scaglione: il suo "Mocambo Bar" lanciò Paolo Conte. 20 October 2015. La Stampa. 8 October 2015.
4. News: Addio al regista Scaglione, fu anche fondatore della Lega Nord. 20 October 2015. La Repubblica. 8 October 2015.