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Franco Scaglia

フランコ・スカリア

Franco Scaglia

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-03-27 (Camogli, Italy)
Died
2015-07-06 (Rome, Italy) age 71
Nationality
Italian
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Camogli (birthplace) → Rome (later life)

Career

Occupations
writer, journalist, novelist, essayist, translator, producer, documentarist, playwright, radio and television writer, media executive
Active Years
1965-2015
Affiliations
RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana), Rai Cinema
Influenced By
Ferruccio Scaglia (father)

Awards

Premio Campiello
2002
Work: Il custode dell'acqua
Organization: Premio Campiello
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Il custode dell'acqua

2002 Novel

The first novel in the Padre Matteo series featuring a Franciscan friar; it weaves themes of faith, moral dilemmas and historical/regional settings.

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Bibliography

  • Il custode dell'acqua

Style & Themes

Literary Style
descriptive and theatrical proseexplores religious and ethical questionsemphasis on regional history and cultural detail
Recurring Motifs
monastic lifefaith and doubtmoral dilemmasrepairing human relationships

Legacy

Franco Scaglia was a long-serving journalist and media executive and was also recognized as a writer for works such as the Padre Matteo series. His roles at RAI and Rai Cinema influenced Italian cultural and media sectors.

Trivia

  • Worked for RAI for over forty years and served as president of Rai Cinema from 2004 to 2013.
  • Spouse: actress Mascia Musy.
  • His father was the conductor Ferruccio Scaglia.