Cast

Mariangela Melato

1941 – 2013

Active years (films on this site)

1971–1976

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceAdventureCrime

Schools and movements

Commedia all'ItalianaWomen DirectorsItalian Neorealism and AfterPolitical and Investigative Cinema

Directors worked with

Lina Wertmüller3 filmsElio Petri2 films

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 and honours

International

• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
• David di Donatello for Best Actress
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress

National / local

• Grolla d'oro for Best New Actress 1972
• Taormina Film Fest 1989
• Ciak d'oro - best supporting actress
• Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
• Flaiano Prizes for Theatre
• Hystrio Award
• Premio Eleonora Duse
• Ubu Prize

5 films on this site

1. The Working Class Goes to Heaven 1971 · Elio Petri · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. The Seduction of Mimi 1972 · Lina Wertmüller · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Love and Anarchy 1973 · Lina Wertmüller · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. Swept Away 1974 · Lina Wertmüller · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. Todo modo 1976 · Elio Petri · IMDb 7.5 · Cast