Directing
Franco Lo Cascio
1946 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
30 films
Bio
Luca Damiano (born Franco Lo Cascio; 29 August 1946) is an Italian film director. Born in Rome, Lo Cascio started his career as the assistant director of Fernando Di Leo in almost all the films he directed between 1967 and 1974. In 1974, he made his directorial debut with the parody film 'Piedino il questurino' starring Franco Franchi. After having directed a number of comedies and the supernatural thriller 'Un urlo dalle tenebre' in 1976, Lo Cascio withdrew from directing to focus on his distribution company 'Patrizia Cinematografica' he founded together with Diego Spadaro. In 1984, he adopted his stage name Luca Damiano and directed and produced numerous pornographic films.
Filmography
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
Self
The Italian Connection
Assistant Director
Caliber 9: Documentary
Self
The Boss
Cinema Spectator (uncredited)
Caliber 9
First Assistant Director
Slaughter Hotel
Assistant Director
Loaded Guns
Assistant Director
Guardami
Luca
Shoot First, Die Later
Barbara's Photographer (uncredited)
The Return of the Exorcist
Photographer
Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi
Assistant Director
Why
First Assistant Director