Carmen Scarpitta | |
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.jpg.webp) Carmen Scarpitta (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 |
Carmen Scarpitta (26 May 1933 – 26 April 2008) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1960 and 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 and 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 | Dr. Rosemund | TV movie |
| 2001 | Probably Love | Laura |
References
- 1 2 3 "È morta in Messico Carmen Scarpitta". Corriere della Sera. 9 May 2008. p. 59.
External links
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