Biography
Mariangela Caterina Melato, sometimes billed as Maria Angela Melato, was an Italian actress. 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). 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. Her roles in English-language films include the 1980 science fiction film Flash Gordon, So Fine (1981) and Dancers (1987).
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Awards & recognition
- Taormina Film Fest · 2003
- Taormina Film Fest · 1989
- Grolla d'oro — Best New Actress · 1972
- Ciak d'oro - best supporting actress
- Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
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- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- David di Donatello — Best Actress
- David di Donatello Award — Lifetime Achievement
- Flaiano Prizes — Theatre
- Hystrio Award
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Actress
- Premio Eleonora Duse
- Ubu Prize
Filmography13 titles
Love & Anarchy
Swept Away
The Seduction of Mimi
Execution Squad
The Tree of Guernica
Dirty Linen
Flash Gordon
Moses the Lawgiver
The Cat
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
Invasion
So Fine
Dancers