Mariangela Melato | |
|---|---|
 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[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]
- ^ a b "Melato, Mariangela Caterina". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Lane, John Francis (14 January 2013). "Mariangela Melato obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b Lyman, Eric J. (11 January 2013). "Italian Actress Mariangela Melato Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Addio a Mariangela Melato Signora del teatro e del cinema". L'Unità. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.