Simona Izzo
Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born April 22, 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, director and screenwriter.[1]
Simona Izzo | |
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 Izzo in 1975 | |
| Born | Simonetta Izzo April 22, 1953 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Francesco Venditti |
| Parent(s) | Renato Izzo Liliana D'Amico |
| Relatives | Rossella Izzo (twin sister) Fiamma Izzo (sister) Giuppy Izzo (sister) |
Biography
Born in Rome, the daughter of the voice actor Renato Izzo, at a young age Simona Izzo started working as a dubber.[2] In 1990 she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubber for the dubbing of Jacqueline Bisset in the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills.[3] After having appeared as an actress in a number of series and films and having collaborated to a number of screenplays written by her husband Ricky Tognazzi, her debut film Sentimental Maniacs got her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2][3]
Personal life
From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, she has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi.
Selected filmography
- Screenwriter
- Little Misunderstandings (1989)
- Ultra (1991)
- The Escort (1993)
- Strangled Lives (1996)
- Canone inverso (2000)
- The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003)
- Screenwriter and director
- Sentimental Maniacs (1994)
- Bedrooms (1997)
References
- "Simona Izzo's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
