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Di Novi in 2017, photo by DFree /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Place of Birth: New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 21, 1956
Ethnicity: * father – Italian * mother – Irish, possibly other
Denise Di Novi is an American film producer and director.
Denise is the daughter of Patricia and jazz pianist Gene DiNovi (born Eugene Salvatore DiNovi). She was raised in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Denise’s paternal grandfather was Antonio/Anthony DiNovi (the son of Vito DiNovi and Teresa Leonardo). Antonio was born in Italy.
Denise’s paternal grandmother was Filomena/Philomena M. Pechio/Pecchio (the daughter of Carmine Pechio/Pecchio and Maria Fusco). Filomena was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Denise’s maternal grandfather’s surname was McNeil.
Sources: Denise’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Divorce record of Denise’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Denise’s paternal grandfather, Antonio/Anthony DiNovi – http://www.familysearch.org