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Rossana Podestà

August 27, 2023

Rossana Podestà (born Carla Dora Podestà; 20 June 1934 – 10 December 2013) was an Italian actress[2] who worked mainly in Italy from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Rossana Podestà
Podestà in 1965
Born
Carla Dora Podestà

(1934-06-20)20 June 1934
Tripoli, Italian Libya
Died10 December 2013(2013-12-10) (aged 79)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1950–1985
Spouse
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(m. 1953; div. 1976)​
PartnerWalter Bonatti (1981–2011; his death)
Children2[1]

Biography Edit

Podestà was born in Tripoli in the Italian colony of Libya. She spent her first years there, moving with her parents to Rome after World War II. At sixteen she was discovered by director Léonide Moguy during the preparation of the cast for the film Domani è un altro giorno; this inaugurated her film career. She participated in sixty films, in Italy and abroad.

 
Podestà in 1956

Marriage Edit

In Italy, she resided in Dubino (Sondrio province). She married movie producer Marco Vicario, and they divorced. From 1980 she lived with Walter Bonatti, a journalist and mountain explorer. He died alone in 2011, aged 81, at a private clinic; its management would not allow his partner to be with him because the two were not married. On 10 December 2013, Podestà died in Rome, aged 79.[3]

Acting career Edit

 
Podestà in Le ragazze di San Frediano (1954)

Podestà's most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy, produced by Robert Wise in 1956. She could not speak English so she learned her lines by rote with a voice coach. The movie gave Podestà international exposure, and she performed alongside a young Brigitte Bardot. Thanks to her starring in the Mexican film Rossana, she became very popular in Latin America.

Podestà also starred in the movie Ulisse (1955), directed by Mario Camerini, and in the sixties and seventies she acted in some romantic movies, including Paolo il caldo and Il prete sposato which led to a double page of five half-naked pictures in the US Playboy of March 1966. Under the headline "Trio Con Brio" featuring European actresses, she appeared alongside Christiane Schmidtmer (from Germany) and Shirley Anne Field (from the UK).

Her last performance was in Secrets Secrets (1985), directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. She died on 10 December 2013.

Selected filmography Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Rossana Podestà: 'Helen of Troy' & Sex Comedy Actress Dies".
  2. ^ "Morta Rossana Podestà – Photostory Spettacolo". ANSA.it. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Actress Rossana Podestà dies". Gazzetta del Sud. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rossana Podestà.
  • Rossana Podestà at IMDb

August 27, 2023
rossana, podestà, born, carla, dora, podestà, june, 1934, december, 2013, italian, actress, worked, mainly, italy, from, 1950s, 1970s, podestà, 1965borncarla, dora, podestà, 1934, june, 1934tripoli, italian, libyadied10, december, 2013, 2013, aged, rome, italy. Rossana Podesta born Carla Dora Podesta 20 June 1934 10 December 2013 was an Italian actress 2 who worked mainly in Italy from the 1950s to the 1970s Rossana PodestaPodesta in 1965BornCarla Dora Podesta 1934 06 20 20 June 1934Tripoli Italian LibyaDied10 December 2013 2013 12 10 aged 79 Rome ItalyOccupationActressYears active1950 1985SpouseMarco Vicario m 1953 div 1976 wbr PartnerWalter Bonatti 1981 2011 his death Children2 1 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Marriage 2 Acting career 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditPodesta was born in Tripoli in the Italian colony of Libya She spent her first years there moving with her parents to Rome after World War II At sixteen she was discovered by director Leonide Moguy during the preparation of the cast for the film Domani e un altro giorno this inaugurated her film career She participated in sixty films in Italy and abroad Podesta in 1956Marriage Edit In Italy she resided in Dubino Sondrio province She married movie producer Marco Vicario and they divorced From 1980 she lived with Walter Bonatti a journalist and mountain explorer He died alone in 2011 aged 81 at a private clinic its management would not allow his partner to be with him because the two were not married On 10 December 2013 Podesta died in Rome aged 79 3 Acting career Edit Podesta in Le ragazze di San Frediano 1954 Podesta s most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy produced by Robert Wise in 1956 She could not speak English so she learned her lines by rote with a voice coach The movie gave Podesta international exposure and she performed alongside a young Brigitte Bardot Thanks to her starring in the Mexican film Rossana she became very popular in Latin America Podesta also starred in the movie Ulisse 1955 directed by Mario Camerini and in the sixties and seventies she acted in some romantic movies including Paolo il caldo and Il prete sposato which led to a double page of five half naked pictures in the US Playboy of March 1966 Under the headline Trio Con Brio featuring European actresses she appeared alongside Christiane Schmidtmer from Germany and Shirley Anne Field from the UK Her last performance was in Secrets Secrets 1985 directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci She died on 10 December 2013 Selected filmography Edit1950 Strano appuntamento Their daughter 1951 Tomorrow Is Another Day Stefania 1951 The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue Princess Snow White 1951 Cops and Robbers Liliana Bottoni 1952 Viva il cinema Marisa 1952 Gli Angeli del quartiere Lisa 1952 I Hamlet Ofelia 1952 The Phantom Musketeer Ornella 1952 Don Lorenzo 1953 Viva la rivista 1953 Finishing School Pereira 1953 Addio figlio mio Elsa 1953 Rossana Rossana 1953 Voice of Silence 1954 Ulysses Nausicaa 1955 Le ragazze di San Frediano Tosca 1955 Nosotros dos Maria Pedrosa 1955 Non scherzare con le donne 1955 Songs of Italy 1956 Helen of Troy Helen 1956 Playa prohibida Isabella 1956 Santiago Dona Isabella 1958 The Amorous Corporal Bethi 1958 Raw Wind in Eden Costanza Varno 1958 The Sword and the Cross Marta 1959 Temptation Caterina 1959 Un vaso de whisky Maria 1960 Fury of the Pagans Leonora 1961 La grande vallata 1961 Slave of Rome Antea 1962 Alone Against Rome Fabiola 1962 The Golden Arrow Jamila 1963 Sodom and Gomorrah Shuah 1963 The Virgin of Nuremberg Mary Hunter 1964 The Naked Hours Carla 1964 Last Plane to Baalbek Isabel Moore 1965 Seven Golden Men Giorgia 1966 Seven Golden Men Strike Again Giorgia 1970 The Swinging Confessors Silvia 1971 Man of the Year Coco Lampugnani 1972 L uccello migratore Delia Benetti 1973 The Sensual Man Lilia 1975 Il gatto mammone Rosalia 1976 Il letto in piazza Serena 1977 Pane burro e marmellata Simona 1979 7 ragazze di classe Ivonne 1980 Sunday Lovers Clara segment Armando s Notebook 1980 Tranquille donne di campagna Anna Maldini 1983 Hercules Hera 1985 Secrets Secrets Maria Rosa s Mother final film role References Edit Rossana Podesta Helen of Troy amp Sex Comedy Actress Dies Morta Rossana Podesta Photostory Spettacolo ANSA it Retrieved 11 December 2013 Actress Rossana Podesta dies Gazzetta del Sud 10 December 2013 Retrieved 8 February 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rossana Podesta Rossana Podesta at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rossana Podesta amp oldid 1172463979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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