John Francis Lane

John Francis Lane
Born(1928-12-01)1 December 1928
Whitstable, Kent, England
Died15 January 2018(2018-01-15) (aged 89)
Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
EducationRoyal Grammar School Worcester
Dulwich College
Alma materSorbonne, Paris
University of Florence[1]
Occupation(s)Actor,
film writer,
critic,
journalist
Employer(s)The Times
The Guardian
The Economist
Il Quotidiano (Cosenza)

What I enjoy most about living in Italy is that you never know quite when theatre ends and reality begins. I suppose it was also true in my private life.

—John Francis Lane

John Francis Lane (1 December 1928 – 15 January 2018)[2] was an English journalist, critic and actor. He was known for being a small-part actor in many Italian films,[3] and as a contributor to The Guardian writing obituaries for Italian cultural figures.[1]

  1. ^ a b Mayes, Ian (24 June 2019). "John Francis Lane obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ "John Francis Lane". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ "John Francis Lane". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.