Mariangela Melato

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mariangela Melato (19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013) was an Italian cinema and theatre actress. Born in Milan, the daughter of a traffic policeman and a seamstress, Melato from a young age studied painting at the Academy of Brera, drawing posters and working as a window dresser at La Rinascente to pay for her acting lessons with Esperia Sperani. A striking, blonde actress, she began her stage career in 1960, entering the stage company of Fantasio Piccoli and debuting as an actress in the play Binario cieco.From 1963 to 1965 she worked with Dario Fo in Settimo: ruba un po' meno and La colpa è sempre del diavolo, then in 1967 she worked with Luchino Visconti in The Nun of Monza. In 1968, her final theater breakthrough with Orlando furioso by Luca Ronconi.She made her film debut in 1969 with Pupi Avati's Thomas e gli indemoniati.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Flash Gordon (1980) — Kala
2. The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) — Lidia
3. Swept Away (1974) — Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
4. One Way or Another (1976) — Giacinta
5. The Seduction of Mimi (1972) — Fiorella Meneghini
6. Love and Anarchy (1973) — Salomè
7. Beach House (1977) — Giulia
8. In the Pope's Eye (1980) — unselected actress
9. Between Miracles (1971) — Maestra
10. The Cat (1977) — Ofelia Pecoraro
11. Di che segno sei? (1975) — Marietta detta "Claquette"
12. Execution Squad (1972) — Sandra
13. Policewoman (1974) — Giovanna Abbastanzi
14. So Fine (1981) — Lira
15. The Nada Gang (1974) — Veronique Cash
16. Mortacci (1989) — Jolanda
17. Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil (1986) — Fulvia Bolk
18. The Tree of Guernica (1975) — Vandale
19. Dear Michele (1976) — Mara Castorelli
20. To Forget Venice (1979) — Anna
21. Love Returns (2004) — Federica Strozzi
22. Un uomo perbene (1999) — Anna Tortora
23. Dancers (1987) — Contessa
24. Moses the Lawgiver (1976) — Prinzessin Bithia
25. Petomaniac (1983) — Catherine
26. Saxofone (1978) — Fiorenza
27. Basta guardarla (1970) — Marisa
28. Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005) — Self
29. Secrets Secrets (1985) — Giuliana, il giudice
30. Let's Have a Riot (1970) — Moglie di Riccardo
31. Lost and Found (1980) — Marta
32. Romance (1971) — Carlotta
33. Il generale dorme in piedi (1974) — Lola Pigna
34. C.I.A. Secret Story (1975) — Tania
35. The Days Are Numbered (1979) — Angela
36. Dirty Linen (1999) — Cinzia
37. Thomas (1970) — Zoe
38. By the Blood of Others (1974) — Mayor's daughter
39. We'll Call Him Andrea (1972) — Maria Antonazzi
40. Eye of the Cat (1975) — Giulia