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Mariangela Melato(1941-2013)

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Mariangela Melato
While trying to get his father out of a financial jam, a man comes up with an idea that turns into an unexpected overnight financial fashion success: bottomless pants.
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So Fine (1981)
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Mariangela Melato was born on 19 September 1941 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Swept Away (1974) and Love & Anarchy (1973). She died on 11 January 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornSeptember 19, 1941
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(71)
BornSeptember 19, 1941
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(71)
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  • Awards
    • 26 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Kala
  • 1980
Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
Swept Away
7.5
  • Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
  • 1974
Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Love & Anarchy (1973)
Love & Anarchy
7.7
  • Salomè
  • 1973
Marcello Mastroianni, Gian Maria Volontè, and Mariangela Melato in Todo modo (1976)
Todo modo
7.4
  • Giacinta
  • 1976

Credits

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Actress

  • Sola me ne vo...
    TV Movie
    • Mariangela
    • 2013
  • Pino Ammendola, Tommaso Bianco, Massimo Ranieri, and Benedetta Valanzano in Filumena Marturano (2010)
    Filumena Marturano
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Filumena Marturano
    • 2010
  • Alessio Boni, Cristiana Capotondi, and Mariangela Melato in Rebecca, la prima moglie (2008)
    Rebecca, la prima moglie
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Signora Danvers
    • 2008
  • Vieni via con me (2005)
    Vieni via con me
    6.1
    • Maria Grande
    • 2005
  • L'amore ritorna (2004)
    L'amore ritorna
    6.6
    • Federica Strozzi
    • 2004
  • Probably Love (2001)
    Probably Love
    5.8
    • Mariangela Melato
    • 2001
  • La vita cambia
    TV Movie
    • Viola
    • 2000
  • A Respectable Man (1999)
    A Respectable Man
    6.6
    • Anna Tortora
    • 1999
  • Panni sporchi (1999)
    Panni sporchi
    5.4
    • Cinzia
    • 1999
  • L'avvocato delle donne (1997)
    L'avvocato delle donne
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Irene Salvi
    • 1997
  • Due volte vent'anni
    TV Movie
    • Marianne
    • 1994
  • La fine è nota (1993)
    La fine è nota
    6.1
    • Elena Malva
    • 1993
  • Charles Aznavour in Le chinois (1992)
    Le chinois
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Valeria Contini
    • 1992
  • Una vita in gioco 2
    TV Movie
    • Marianna
    • 1992
  • Una vita in gioco
    TV Movie
    • Marianna
    • 1991

Additional Crew

  • Senta Berger in When Women Lost Their Tails (1972)
    When Women Lost Their Tails
    3.9
    • voice dubbing: Senta Berger (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • When Women Had Tails (1970)
    When Women Had Tails
    3.8
    • voice dubbing: Senta Berger (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Howl (1970)
    The Howl
    5.0
    • voice dubbing: Tina Aumont (uncredited)
    • 1970

Writer

  • Sola me ne vo...
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2013

Videos6

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Police Woman: Season Two
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Official Trailer
Trailer [OV]
Trailer 2:59
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SWEPT AWAY - official 2025 US re-release trailer
Trailer 2:31
SWEPT AWAY - official 2025 US re-release trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Maria Angela Melato
  • Height
    • 5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
  • Born
    • September 19, 1941
    • Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  • Died
    • January 11, 2013
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(pancreatic cancer)
  • Parents
      Lina Fabbrica
  • Relatives
      Anna Melato(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Spot 'Olio Cuore' with Ilary Blasi's family.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her sexy star was secure with Wertmuller's wildly successful stranded-at-sea foreign import "Swept Away" with Giancarlo Giannini. Madonna attempted to play her role in the disastrous 2002 film remake directed by husband Guy Ritchie.
  • Trademark
      Deep sultry voice

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