Mariangela Melato
Mariangela Melato | |
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Melato in Lo chiameremo Andrea (1972) | |
| Born | 19 September 1941 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 11 January 2013 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963–2010 |
Mariangela Caterina Melato (Italian pronunciation: [mariˈandʒela meˈlaːto, maˈrjan-]; 19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013), sometimes billed as Maria Angela Melato, was an Italian actress. She is most remembered for her roles in films of director Lina Wertmüller, including The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973), and Swept Away (1974). In cinema, she also appeared in films of Claude Chabrol, Elio Petri and Vittorio De Sica, and on stage in productions by Dario Fo, Luchino Visconti and Luca Ronconi. Her roles in English-language films include the 1980 science fiction film Flash Gordon., So Fine (1981) and Dancers (1987).