
Mariangela Melato
Acting
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.
Born: September 18, 1941 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Filmography (36)

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005

Love Returns
2004

Un uomo perbene
1999

Mortacci
1989

Dancers
1987

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
1986

Secrets Secrets
1985

Petomaniac
1983

So Fine
1981

Flash Gordon
1980

In the Pope's Eye
1980

Lost and Found
1980

The Days Are Numbered
1979

To Forget Venice
1979

Saxofone
1978

The Cat
1977

Beach House
1977

Dear Michele
1976

One Way or Another
1976

Moses the Lawgiver
1976

The Tree of Guernica
1975

Di che segno sei?
1975

C.I.A. Secret Story
1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975

Swept Away
1974

Policewoman
1974

Il generale dorme in piedi
1974

The Nada Gang
1974

Love and Anarchy
1973

Execution Squad
1972

The Seduction of Mimi
1972

Romance
1971

The Working Class Goes to Heaven
1971

Between Miracles
1971

Basta guardarla
1970

Let's Have a Riot
1970
