Biography and filmography

Mariangela Melato

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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.

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Movies (60)

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Filumena Marturano

Filumena Marturano

2010 · Filumena Marturano

Le ragazze di Milano

Le ragazze di Milano

2007 · Self

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005 · Self

Come Away with Me

Come Away with Me

2005 · Maria Grande

Love Returns

Love Returns

2004 · Federica Strozzi

Probably Love

Probably Love

2001 · Herself

La vita cambia

La vita cambia

2000 · Viola

Un uomo perbene

Un uomo perbene

1999 · Anna Tortora

Dirty Linen

Dirty Linen

1999 · Cinzia

Due volte vent'anni

Due volte vent'anni

1994 · Marianne

La fine è nota

La fine è nota

1993 · Elena Malva

Mortacci

Mortacci

1989 · Jolanda

Dancers

Dancers

1987 · Contessa

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

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

1986 · Fulvia Bolk

My Dearest Son

My Dearest Son

1985 · Stefania

Secrets Secrets

Secrets Secrets

1985 · Giuliana, il giudice

Petomaniac

Petomaniac

1983 · Catherine

Tomorrow We Dance

Tomorrow We Dance

1982 · Mariangela

My Darling, My Dearest

My Darling, My Dearest

1982 · Armida

The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier

1982 · Marta

So Fine

So Fine

1981 · Lira

Help Me Dream

Help Me Dream

1981 · Francesca

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980 · Kala

Il resto del Pap'occhio

Il resto del Pap'occhio

1980 · Attrice non selezionata

In the Pope's Eye

In the Pope's Eye

1980 · unselected actress

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

1980 · Marta

The Days Are Numbered

The Days Are Numbered

1979 · Angela

To Forget Venice

To Forget Venice

1979 · Anna

Saxofone

Saxofone

1978 · Fiorenza

The Cat

The Cat

1977 · Ofelia Pecoraro

La Presidentessa

La Presidentessa

1977 · Yvette Jolifleur

Beach House

Beach House

1977 · Giulia

Dear Michele

Dear Michele

1976 · Mara Castorelli

One Way or Another

One Way or Another

1976 · Giacinta

Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

1976 · Prinzessin Bithia

The Tree of Guernica

The Tree of Guernica

1975 · Vandale

What's Your Sign?

What's Your Sign?

1975 · Marietta detta "Claquette"

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

1975 · Giulia

C.I.A. Secret Story

C.I.A. Secret Story

1975 · Tania

Swept Away

Swept Away

1974 · Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti

Policewoman

Policewoman

1974 · Giovanna Abbastanzi

Il generale dorme in piedi

Il generale dorme in piedi

1974 · Lola Pigna

By the Blood of Others

By the Blood of Others

1974 · Mayor's daughter

The Nada Gang

The Nada Gang

1974 · Veronique Cash

Love and Anarchy

Love and Anarchy

1973 · Salomè

We'll Call Him Andrea

We'll Call Him Andrea

1972 · Maria Antonazzi

Execution Squad

Execution Squad

1972 · Sandra

The Seduction of Mimi

The Seduction of Mimi

1972 · Fiorella Meneghini

The Sicilian Checkmate

The Sicilian Checkmate

1972 · Rosaria Licata

Orestea

Orestea

1972

Romance

Romance

1971 · Carlotta

Come Together

Come Together

1971 · Nurse

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971 · Lidia

Between Miracles

Between Miracles

1971 · Maestra

Basta guardarla

Basta guardarla

1970 · Marisa

The Married Priest

The Married Priest

1970 · Prostitute

Thomas

Thomas

1970 · Zoe

Invasion

Invasion

1970 · Valentina

Let's Have a Riot

Let's Have a Riot

1970 · Moglie di Riccardo

TV shows (5)