Clelia Matania
Clelia Matania (born March 28, 1918 in London , England , † October 14, 1981 in Rome , Italy ) was a British - Italian actress .
Life
Matania grew up as the daughter of Italian immigrants in London, where she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . When her family returned to Italy, they went to Anton Giulio Bragaglia's Teatro delle Arti . Her career in Italian film began in the second half of the 1930s. By 1981 she worked on a total of 81 feature films, including numerous international productions. The most famous films include Quo vadis? and War and Peace , although she played an uncredited supporting role in each of these works. She only achieved a certain international fame in 1973 through her role as clairvoyant Wendy in Nicolas Roeg's horror film When the Gondolas Bear Mourning .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Quo vadis? (Quo Vadis)
- 1952: Totò and the women (Totò e le donne)
- 1956: The Monte Carlo Story (Monte Carlo)
- 1956: War and Peace (War and Peace)
- 1957: In Another Land (A Farewell to Arms)
- 1958: Anna of Brooklyn (Anna di Brooklyn)
- 1961: Beautiful widows are dangerous ( Five Golden Hours )
- 1969: The Secret of Santa Vittoria (The Secret of Santa Vittoria)
- 1969: The blue-eyed bandit (Barbagia (La società del malessere))
- 1971: Before nightfall (Juste avant la nuit)
- 1973: When the gondolas are in mourning (Don't Look Now)
- 1975: The Big One (Baby Sitter)
Web links
- Clelia Matania in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Clelia Matania in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matania, Clelia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Italian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1981 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |