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Monica Vitti | |
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![]() Vitti in 1965 | |
Born | Maria Luisa Ceciarelli 3 November 1931 |
Died | 2 February 2022 Rome, Italy | (aged 90)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1954–1992 |
Spouse |
Roberto Russo (m. 2000) |
Maria Luisa Ceciarelli (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022), known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s.[1] She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. On her death, Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini called her "the Queen of Italian cinema".[2][3]
Vitti won five David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress, seven Italian Golden Globes for Best Actress, the Career Golden Globe, and the Venice Film Festival Career Golden Lion Award.[4]