Barbara Cupisti

Biography

Barbara Cupisti is an Italian award-winning documentary director with a long career as film actress. As an actress, she is well known outside of her native country by horror fans, who will most likely recognize her from her films with director Michele Soavi and Dario Argento. As a director, she is considered one of the most talented female directors of documentaries in the world. Mostly focused on human rights, she said that her goal is to give voice to the people who don't have the opportunity to speak.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Cemetery Man (1994) — Magda
2. Only You (1994) — Anna
3. Opera (1987) — Signora Albertini
4. The Key (1983) — Lisa Rolfe
5. The New York Ripper (1982) — Heather
6. The Church (1989) — Lisa
7. Stage Fright (1987) — Alicia
8. Il bambino e il poliziotto (1989) — Lucia
9. Teeth (2000) — Dr. Calandra's secretary
10. Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (1987) — Alicia
11. The Hell's Gate (1989) — Erna
12. Police District (2000) — Irene
13. L'anno prossimo... vado a letto alle dieci (1995) — Betty
14. Eyewitness (1990) — Elisa
15. Scandalous Crimes (1999) — Cristina
16. Strong Arms (1997) — Fidanzata di Ugo
17. Châteauvallon (1985) — Alexandra Berg
18. Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008) — Self
19. Consigli per gli acquisti (1997) — Mary Catucci
20. Dark Bar (1989) — Elisabetta
21. Flight from Paradise (1990) — Assessina
22. Il mistero della cattedrale (2017) — self
23. Il volo di Teo (1990)
24. Dream Time (2023) — Sé stessa
25. The Flesh and the Devil (1992) — Maria Cristina
26. Sotto gli occhi di tutti (2003) — Barbara
27. Bony (1992)
28. Vietato sognare (2008) — Self

Directed

1. Wartime Notes (2023) — Director
2. Fratelli & Sorelle - Storie di carcere (2012) — Director
3. Mothers (2007) — Director
4. My America (2020) — Director
5. Io sono. Storie di schiavitù (2011) — Director
6. Vietato sognare (2008) — Director
7. Ni primera ni dama (2026) — Director