Valeria Moriconi
Valeria Moriconi ; born Valeria Maria Abbruzzetti (born November 15, 1931 in Jesi , Marken , † June 15, 2005 ibid) was an Italian actress .
Life
Moriconi began her acting career at the theater, where she found success in both classic plays by William Shakespeare ( All's Well That Ends Well ) and in modern plays by Bertolt Brecht (The Life of Edward II of England ).
She made her screen debut in the mid- 1950s and took over 30 film roles by 2002. Her best-known films are Terror in Oklahoma ( Il Terrore dell'Oklahoma , 1959) and Rape in Chains ( A cavallo della tigre , 1961).
In the course of her career she has received many theater awards, including the renowned Simoni Critics' Prize . In 2002 she was named Grand 'Ufficiale della Repubblica by then President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro for her services to the Italian theater .
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: uprising of the gladiators (La rivolta dei gladiatori)
- 1959: Terror in Oklahoma (Il terrore dell'Oklahoma)
- 1961: raped in chains (A cavallo della tigre)
Web links
- Valeria Moriconi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary from Südtirol Online
- Obituary and detailed biography of the La Repubblica newspaper
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moriconi, Valeria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abbruzzetti, Valeria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jesi , Marche , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 2005 |
| Place of death | Jesi , Marche , Italy |