Mariangela Melato | |
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Born | Milan, Italy | 19 September 1941
Died | 11 January 2013 Rome, Italy | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1963–2010 |
Mariangela Caterina Melato[1] (Italian pronunciation: [mariˈandʒela meˈlaːto, maˈrjan-]; 19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013), sometimes billed as Maria Angela Melato, was an Italian actress.[2][3] 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).[2][3] 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.[1][2][4] Her roles in English-language films include the 1980 science fiction film Flash Gordon.[2]