THE TAZIO NUVOLARI FILM AND DOCUMENTARY
PROJECT
STORY SUMMARY
Action drama based on
the true life story of Italian racing car hero Tazio Nuvolari as he struggles
and triumphs during the 1930s golden age of car racing. As Enzo Ferrari’s
driver, Nuvolari sets out to win one of the most spectacular and
politically-driven competitions in racing history.
Fierce driver rivalry,
competing car makers, family conflicts, and one man’s extraordinary victory is
set against the backdrop of rising German and Italian fascism.
SYNOPSIS
During the 1930s,
racing's "golden age," a group of wildly colorful drivers from all
over
All that Nuvolari has
ever wanted is a worthy car to prove his true ability, but when he joins the racing
team of ENZO FERRARI, he falls prey to the fame and adoration that his success
brings him.
He alienates the people
who love him most, his beloved wife
Everything changes when
Adolph Hitler comes to power in
The death of a close
friend and the loss of his family force Nuvolari to reevaluate what is truly
important to him. He now understands what his wife had tried to tell him before
-- the man matters more than any machine. He is determined to prove this not
only to his family but also to the world at the upcoming German Grand Prix.
With the help of Ferrari, Nuvolari does his best to prepare for the greatest fight
of his life.
In front of 300,000
German racing fans and Nazi party officials, Nuvolari drives his old Alfa Romeo
against the technological superiority of Hitler's cars. He uses every bit of
his skill to even the odds.
In a miracle finish,
Nuvolari cruises to victory in front of the furious Nazi officials. His win
goes down in history as the greatest car race of all time.
BIOS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS / FINANCIERS
FRED KAYNE Mr. Kayne has over 40 years' experience
and an extensive background in finance, investment banking and business
startups and turnarounds. In addition to his position as Chairman of Terravant
Land Company, Mr. Kayne is currently Chairman and President of Fortune
Financial, Inc. Fortune Financial is a private investment company located in
In
addition to his position at Fortune Financial and Terravant Land Company, Mr.
Kayne is a major owner and serves as Chairman of: Fortune Fashions Industries,
LLC; Big Dog Holdings, Inc.; Fortune Casuals, LLC; Visionaire Lighting, LLC;
and Fortune Swimwear, LLC.
Mr.
Kayne was Managing Director of the
Mr.
Kayne was an original founder and Director in 1973 of First Los Angeles Bank,
where he served as Chairman of the Loan Committee and Investment Committee for
six years until the profitable sale of the bank in 1984. Mr. Kayne began his
career with one of
Mr.
Kayne graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in
Engineering.
LESLIE S. BILLER Mr. Biller is retired Vice Chairman and
Chief Operating Officer of Wells Fargo & Company (financial services and
retail banking). He held that position from November 1998 until his retirement
in October 2002. Mr. Biller was President and Chief Operating Officer of
Norwest Corporation (bank holding company) from 1997 until it merged with Wells
Fargo & Company in 1998. Mr. Biller, 57, was an advisory director of
PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company from January 2003 to
February 2004, and has been a director of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas
and Electric Company since February 2004. He also is a director of Ecolab Inc.
WRITER / PRODUCER
DAVID BAXTER Mr.
Baxter received his degree in psychology from the
He
is the recipient of the 2004 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation/Tribeca Film Institute
screenwriting grant for two science themed film projects, The Broken Code, about
the controversy surrounding the discovery of the structure of DNA and Face
Value, about the life of actress/inventor Hedy Lamarr, whose “frequency hopping”
patent was the basis for spread spectrum technology. Peter Bogdanovich will be
directing The Broken Code in the spring of 2007.
Most
recently Baxter formed Nimbus Pictures with producing partner and entertainment
publicist Lisa Taback with a mission to produce thought-provoking entertainment
for the 21st century.
PRODUCER
LISA TABACK Ms. Taback is a veteran marketing and
publicity consultant to the entertainment community. Through her company, Lisa
Taback Consulting, she coordinates film and television campaigns, particularly
those geared toward the Emmy’s and Academy Awards. Lisa has consulted for The
Walt Disney Company, Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Playground Media
Group, and Miramax Films among others.
Lisa
was head of events for Miramax and coordinated Academy Awards campaigns for
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Lisa
received her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. She also received her Master’s
in Broadcast Journalism from
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
GUIDO GRIMALDI Mr. Grimaldi is the heart and soul
behind The Tazio Nuvolari Film and Documentary Project. He grew up worshipping Nuvolari, along with
millions of other Italians, as the greatest sports hero in his country’s
history. Grimaldi immigrated to
CONTACT INFORMATION
GUIDO GRIMALDI Email:
guido@kingvigor.com Phone: +1.310.980.6450