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{{Short description|Italian actor and television personality}}
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| name = Nik Novecento
| image = Nik Novecento (actor).jpg
| birth_name = Leonardo Sottani
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1964|2|19}}
| birth_place = [[Bologna]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1987|10|15|1964|2|19}}
| death_place = Rome
| occupation = actor, television personality
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'''Nik Novecento''' (19 February 1964 – 15 October 1987) was an Italian actor and television personality.
'''Nik Novecento''' (19 February 1964 – 15 October 1987) was an Italian actor and television personality.


== Life and career ==
Born in Bologna as '''Leonardo Sottani''', Novecento's career was launched by [[Pupi Avati]], that discovered him when he worked at a gas station;<ref name=scbs>{{cite news|title=NICK NOVECENTO: CON LUI E MORTA UN PO' DI EMILIA|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,0001/articleid,1344_02_1987_0280_0001_19691416/|accessdate=5 March 2012|newspaper=La Stampa|date=16 October 1987}}</ref> Novecento starred in six Avati's films between 1983 and 1987. Aside from the films, Novecento gained some popularity as regular opinionist of ''[[Maurizio Costanzo|Maurizio Costanzo Show]]'' and as television host of the Avati's TV-show ''Hamburger Serenade'', broadcasted by [[RaiUno]] in 1986.<ref name=scbs/><ref name=dncd>{{cite news|last=Maria Pia Fusco|title=ADDIO A NICK NOVECENTO UNO CHE OFFRIVA SORRISI|accessdate=5 March 2012|newspaper=La Repubblica|date=17 October 1987}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nick Novecento, morte a puntate|accessdate=5 March 2012|newspaper=La Stampa|date=16 October 1987}}</ref> In October 1987, at 23, he suddendly died of heart attack while he was in Rome at the Avati's studios.<ref name=scbs/><ref name=dncd/>
Born in [[Bologna]] as '''Leonardo Sottani''', Novecento's career was launched by film director [[Pupi Avati]], who discovered Novecento when he was working at a gas station;<ref name=scbs>{{cite news|title=Nick Novecento: Con lui è morta un pò di Emilia|newspaper=[[La Stampa]]|date=16 October 1987}}</ref> Novecento starred in six Avati's films between 1983 and 1987. Aside from his film career, Novecento gained some popularity as regular opinionist of ''[[Maurizio Costanzo|Maurizio Costanzo Show]]'' and as television host of the Avati's TV-show ''Hamburger Serenade'', broadcast by [[RaiUno]] in 1986.<ref name=scbs/><ref name=dncd>{{cite news|last=Maria Pia Fusco|title=Addio a Nick Novecento uno che offriva sorrisi|newspaper=[[La Repubblica]]|date=17 October 1987}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nick Novecento, morte a puntate|newspaper=La Stampa|date=16 October 1987}}</ref> In October 1987, at 23, he suddenly died of a heart attack while he was in Rome at Avati's studios.<ref name=scbs/><ref name=dncd/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|1983|| ''[[A School Outing]]'' || Baraldi ||
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|1984|| ''[[The Three of Us (1984 film)|The Three of Us]]'' || Nicola ||
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|1985|| ''[[Bank Clerks]]'' || Nik ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Graduation Party]]'' || Nicola Porelli ||
|-
|1986|| ''Una domenica sì'' || Nik ||
|-
|1987|| ''[[Ultimo minuto]]'' || Nik ||
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|1988|| ''[[The Strangeness of Life]]'' || Young Patient ||
|-
|1988|| ''Sposi'' || Davide || (final film role)
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 10 August 2024

Nik Novecento
Born
Leonardo Sottani

(1964-02-19)19 February 1964
Bologna
Died15 October 1987(1987-10-15) (aged 23)
Rome
Occupation(s)actor, television personality

Nik Novecento (19 February 1964 – 15 October 1987) was an Italian actor and television personality.

Life and career

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Born in Bologna as Leonardo Sottani, Novecento's career was launched by film director Pupi Avati, who discovered Novecento when he was working at a gas station;[1] Novecento starred in six Avati's films between 1983 and 1987. Aside from his film career, Novecento gained some popularity as regular opinionist of Maurizio Costanzo Show and as television host of the Avati's TV-show Hamburger Serenade, broadcast by RaiUno in 1986.[1][2][3] In October 1987, at 23, he suddenly died of a heart attack while he was in Rome at Avati's studios.[1][2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 A School Outing Baraldi
1984 The Three of Us Nicola
1985 Bank Clerks Nik
1985 Graduation Party Nicola Porelli
1986 Una domenica sì Nik
1987 Ultimo minuto Nik
1988 The Strangeness of Life Young Patient
1988 Sposi Davide (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nick Novecento: Con lui è morta un pò di Emilia". La Stampa. 16 October 1987.
  2. ^ a b Maria Pia Fusco (17 October 1987). "Addio a Nick Novecento uno che offriva sorrisi". La Repubblica.
  3. ^ "Nick Novecento, morte a puntate". La Stampa. 16 October 1987.
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