Born Giovanni Loy in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He entered films after a course in documentary production at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinemtagrafia in Rome as an assistant to such directors as Allesandrini, Zampa, and Genina. Piloted two documentaries before his debut as a feature director in 1957. He came into prominence with THE FOUR DAYS OF NAPLES (1962), a film noted for its realistic re-creation of WW II events. His feature film output is sparse, but he worked frequently for Italian TV and taught directing at the Centro Sperimentale. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a listing of Loy's writing and directing credits.  Nominated for Writing (Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 1964: LE QUATTRO GIORNATE DI NAPOLI (THE FOUR DAYS OF NAPLES) (w. Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Vasco Pratolini & Carlo Bernari) 1 nomination