Education
Born in Montreal to a family of Italian-American background, Narizzano was educated at Bishop"s University, Quebec.
Born in Montreal to a family of Italian-American background, Narizzano was educated at Bishop"s University, Quebec.
His cinematic influences included Richard Lester, Tony Richardson, John Schlesinger, and the French New Wave. He initially worked for the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canadian Broadcasting Company). He then emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he directed various television series and his first film, Hammer Horror"s Fanatic (1965).
(1977), Demi Moore"s debut film Choices, and the made-for-television films Staying On (1980, adapted from Paul Scott"s novel of the same name), "Young Shoulders" 1984 Play for Today for British Broadcasting Corporation from John Wain"s novel and The Body in the Library (1984, adapted from the Agatha Christie murder mystery).
His Come Back, Little Sheba (1977), a television version of the play by William Inge, was broadcast as part of the anthology series Laurence Olivier Presents. From the 1960s, Narizzano divided his time between London and Mojácar, Spain.
He suffered from recurring depression in adulthood, which worsened in the 1980s following the death of a long-term friend and collaborator, the scriptwriter Win Wells.