Sarah Ferrati
Ferrati photographed by Paolo Monti (1954)
Born9 December 1909 (1909-12-09)
Prato, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 March 1982 (1982-03-04) (aged 72)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Sarah Ferrati (9 December 1909 - 3 March 1982), sometimes spelled Sara Ferrati, was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.

Life and career

Born in Prato, Ferrati studied acting at the Accademia dei Fidenti in Florence, graduating in 1926.[1][2] She made her stage debut in 1928, and became a lead actress in 1932.[1] She had her breakout working at the Teatro Eliseo in plays directed by Orazio Costa and Ettore Giannini.[3] She worked on stage with prominent directors including Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Jacques Copeau, Max Reinhardt, Renato Simoni, Gianfranco De Bosio.[1] In 1948 she married the opera singer Luigi Infantino.[1] In the 1950s and 1960s she had an intense television career, working with Vittorio Cottafavi, Anton Giulio Majano, Daniele D'Anza, Silverio Blasi, Sandro Bolchi, Mario Landi, among others.[1][2] Her last appearance was in 1979, in the Augusto Novelli's comedy play Gallina vecchia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Emanuela Del Monaco (1996). "Ferrati, Sara". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 46. Treccani.
  2. 1 2 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Ferrati, Sarah". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. p. 248. ISBN 881150466X.
  3. ↑ Guido Davico Bonino (5 March 1982). "E' morta Sarah Ferrati: il teatro ebbe da lei intelligenza e sarcasmo". La Stampa. No. 48. p. 17. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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