Mariangela Melato
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Mariangela Melato (19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013) was an Italian cinema and theater actress. She began her stage career in the 1960s. Her first film role was in Thomas e gli indemoniati (1969), directed by Pupi Avati. She played in many memorable films during the 1970s, a period which was considered her golden age, and she received much praise for her roles in films like The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973), Nada (1974), Swept Away (1974), Todo modo (1976), Caro Michele (1976) and Il gatto (1978). Melato also starred in several English-language productions as well, notably Flash Gordon (1980). She died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.
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Selected filmography
- Let's Have a Riot (1970)
- L'Invasion (1970) - Valentina
- Thomas e gli indemoniati (1970) - Zoe
- Io non scappo... fuggo (1970)
- The Swinging Confessors (1970) - Prostitute
- Basta guardarla (1971) - Marisa do Sol
- Between Miracles (1971) - Maestrina
- The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) - Lidia
- Cometogether (1971)
- Incontro (1971)
- La violenza: quinto potere (1972) - Rosaria Licata
- The Seduction of Mimi (1972) - Fiorella Meneghini
- Execution Squad (1972) - Sandra
- Lo chiameremo Andrea (1972) - Maria Antonazzi
- Il generale dorme in piedi (1972) - Lola Pigna
- Love and Anarchy (1973) - Salomè
- Nada (1974) - Veronique Cash
- Moses the Lawgiver (1974) - La fille du maire
- Policewoman (1974) - Giovanna 'Gianna' Abbastanzi
- Swept Away (1974) - Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
- Faccia di spia (1975) - Tania
- Di che segno sei? (1975) - Marietta 'Claquette'
- The Guernica Tree (1975) - Vandale
- Attenti al buffone (1975) - Giulia
- Todo Modo (1976) - Giacinta
- Caro Michele (1976) - Mara Castorelli
- Beach House (1977) - Giulia
- The Cat (1977) - Ofelia Pegoraro
- La presidentessa (1977) - Yvette Jolifleur
- Saxofone (1978) - Fiorenza
- To Forget Venice (1979) - Anna
- I giorni cantati (1979) - Angela
- Oggetti smarriti (1979) - Marta
- Flash Gordon (1980) - Kala
- In the Pope's Eye (1980) - Unchosen actress
- Help Me Dream (1981) - Francesca
- So Fine (1981) - Lira
- Tomorrow We Dance (1982) - Mariangela
- Il buon soldato (1982) - Marta
- My Darling, My Dearest (1982) - Armida
- Petomaniac (1983) - Catherine Dumurier
- Secrets Secrets (1985) - Giuliana, the judge
- My Dearest Son (1986) - Stefania
- Summer Night (1986) - Fulvia Bolk
- Dancers (1987) - Contessa
- Mortacci (1988) - Jolanda
- The End Is Known (1993) - Elena Malva
- Dirty Linen (1999) - Cinzia
- A Respectable Man (1999) - Anna Tortora
- Probably Love (2001) - Mariangela Melato
- Love Returns (2004) - Federica
- Vieni via con me (2005) - Maria Grande
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