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Mariangela Melato

Acting
71 years oldMilan, Lombardy, Italy

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.

Personal Details

Born
September 18, 1941 - January 11, 2013 (age 71)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Maria Angela Melato

Movies (45)

We Are Cinema
9.5

We Are Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Filumena Marturano
4.8

Filumena Marturano

as Filumena Marturano

2010

Le ragazze di Milano

Le ragazze di Milano

as Self

2007

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
6.7

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

as Self

2005

Come Away with Me
2.0

Come Away with Me

as Maria Grande

2005

Love Returns
5.9

Love Returns

as Federica Strozzi

2004

Probably Love
6.0

Probably Love

as Herself

2001

La vita cambia

La vita cambia

as Viola

2000

Un uomo perbene
5.8

Un uomo perbene

as Anna Tortora

1999

Dirty Linen
5.4

Dirty Linen

as Cinzia

1999

Due volte vent'anni

Due volte vent'anni

as Marianne

1994

La fine è nota
7.0

La fine è nota

as Elena Malva

1993

Mortacci
7.0

Mortacci

as Jolanda

1989

Dancers
4.3

Dancers

as Contessa

1987

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
5.2

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil

as Fulvia Bolk

1986

My Dearest Son
4.3

My Dearest Son

as Stefania

1985

Secrets Secrets
6.9

Secrets Secrets

as Giuliana, il giudice

1985

Petomaniac
5.8

Petomaniac

as Catherine

1983

Tomorrow We Dance
7.0

Tomorrow We Dance

as Mariangela

1982

My Darling, My Dearest

My Darling, My Dearest

as Armida

1982

The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier

as Marta

1982

So Fine
4.6

So Fine

as Lira

1981

Help Me Dream
7.5

Help Me Dream

as Francesca

1981

Flash Gordon
6.2

Flash Gordon

as Kala

1980

Il resto del Pap'occhio
5.0

Il resto del Pap'occhio

as Attrice non selezionata

1980

In the Pope's Eye
6.6

In the Pope's Eye

as unselected actress

1980

Lost and Found
4.8

Lost and Found

as Marta

1980

The Days Are Numbered
4.3

The Days Are Numbered

as Angela

1979

To Forget Venice
5.1

To Forget Venice

as Anna

1979

Saxofone
4.6

Saxofone

as Fiorenza

1978

The Cat
6.0

The Cat

as Ofelia Pecoraro

1977

La Presidentessa
5.0

La Presidentessa

as Yvette Jolifleur

1977

Beach House
6.3

Beach House

as Giulia

1977

Dear Michele
5.0

Dear Michele

as Mara Castorelli

1976

One Way or Another
7.6

One Way or Another

as Giacinta

1976

Moses the Lawgiver
5.8

Moses the Lawgiver

as Prinzessin Bithia

1976

The Tree of Guernica
6.1

The Tree of Guernica

as Vandale

1975

Di che segno sei?
5.4

Di che segno sei?

as Marietta detta "Claquette"

1975

Eye of the Cat
3.6

Eye of the Cat

as Giulia

1975

C.I.A. Secret Story
5.8

C.I.A. Secret Story

as Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider

1975

Swept Away
7.4

Swept Away

as Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti

1974

Policewoman
5.6

Policewoman

as Giovanna Abbastanzi

1974

Il generale dorme in piedi
5.8

Il generale dorme in piedi

as Lola Pigna

1974

By the Blood of Others
4.2

By the Blood of Others

as Mayor's daughter

1974

The Nada Gang
6.0

The Nada Gang

as Veronique Cash

1974

TV Shows (5)