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Mariangela Melato

Italian theatre, film and television actress (1941–2013)

  • Fame59.9
  • Momentum18.1
  • Wikipedia27.5K
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Lived 1941–2013, aged 72Italy
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  • Wikipedia
    31 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1941–2013
    Aged 72
  • Known for
    Flash Gordon
    1980
Summary
Updated 2026-09-04

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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  • Taormina Film Fest
  • Grolla d'oro for Best New Actress
  • Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  • David di Donatello for Best Actress
  • David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
  • Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
  • Ciak d'oro - best supporting actress
  • Flaiano Prizes for Theatre
  • Hystrio Award
  • Ubu Prize
  • Premio Eleonora Duse
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59.9
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Momentum18.1
Historical24.0
Now attention65.7
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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    website · it.wikiquote.org
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