Carmen Scarpitta
Carmen Scarpitta (26 May 1933 – 26 April 2008) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1960 and 2001.
Carmen Scarpitta | |
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 Carmen Scarpitta with the actor Giancarlo Dettori (1974) | |
| Born | 26 May 1933 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | 26 April 2008 (aged 74) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2001 |
Scarpitta was born in Hollywood, California. She debuted on stage in 1960 in Alessandro Manzoni's Adelchis and in Ennio Flaiano's A Martian in Rome, both directed by Vittorio Gassman.[1] During her 40-year career. she worked on stage with Carmelo Bene, Luca Ronconi and Luigi Squarzina, and starred in films directed by Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Magni.[1]
She died from a gas leak in her house in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[1]
Theatre
- Adelchi of Alessandro Manzoni, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960).
- Oresteia of Aeschylus, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960).
- Un marziano a Roma of Ennio Flaiano, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960).
- Right You Are (if you think so) of Luigi Pirandello, directed by Mario Ferrero, (1964).
- L'attenzione of Alberto Moravia, directed by Edmo Fenoglio, (1967).
- Visita alla prova de L'isola purpurea, di Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Raffaele Maiello, (1968).
- La vita comincia ogni mattina, of Terzoli & Vaime, directed by Pietro Garinei, (1981).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Five Branded Women | ||
| 1963 | Gidget Goes to Rome | Caviar Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Pleasant Nights | Friend of Domicilla | |
| 1968 | Anzio | Neapolitan girl | |
| 1970 | Defeat of the Mafia | Countess Torreguardia | |
| 1973 | Il magnate | ||
| 1974 | L'albero dalle foglie rosa | Gloria, madre di Marco | |
| 1975 | Savage Three | Moglie del deputato | |
| 1976 | Fellini's Casanova | Madame Charpillon | |
| 1976 | Natale in casa d'appuntamento | Marta | |
| 1976 | La Orca | Irene | |
| 1976 | Frou-frou del tabarin | Contessa Chantal de la Barrière - Charlotte's mother | |
| 1977 | Oedipus Orca | Irene | |
| 1977 | Beyond Good and Evil | Malvida | |
| 1977 | In the Name of the Pope King | La contessa Flaminia | |
| 1978 | La Cage aux Folles | Louise Charrier | |
| 1979 | Hunted City | Ferro's Sister | |
| 1980 | Tranquille donne di campagna | Floriana | |
| 1980 | Bello di mamma | Mother of Mimì | |
| 1981 | Calderon | ||
| 1987 | Farewell Moscow | ||
| 1989 | Lungo il fiume | ||
| 1990 | Voglia di vivere | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Probably Love | Laura |
References
- "È morta in Messico Carmen Scarpitta". Corriere della Sera. 9 May 2008. p. 59.
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