Paola Pitagora (born 24 August 1941) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 50 films since 1959.
Paola Pitagora | |
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 Pitagora in 1972 | |
| Born | Paola Gargaloni 24 August 1941 Parma, Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–present |
Biography
editBorn in Parma, Italy, Pitagora attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and the acting school by Alessandro Fersen.[1] In 1960 she debuted as a RAI TV hostess of variety and infortaintment programs.[2] In 1962 she made her theatrical debut with Gog e Magog, then appeared in a great number of stage works.[2] In 1965 she achieved a wide popularity with the leading role of Lucia in the TV series I Promessi sposi directed by Sandro Bolchi.[1][2] She later starred on several other TV series, having one another remarkable success in 1972 with the sci-fi series A come Andromeda.[1][2]
Pitagora's film career started in 1959 with an uncredited role in Costa azzurra;[2] she had fewer opportunities to show her talent at cinema, where is probably best known for the role of the unstable Giulia of Marco Bellocchio's Fists in the Pocket (1965).[1] In 1969 she won the Nastro d'Argento for best actress thanks to her performance in the Luigi Comencini's giallo Unknown Woman.[3]
Pitagora is also an author of songs for children; her song "La giacca rotta" won the Zecchino d'Oro in 1962.[1][2] She considers herself a "dubious" Catholic.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- Shots in Threequarter Time (1965)
- Fists in the Pocket (1965)
- Pardon, Are You For or Against? (1966)
- Death on the Run (1967)
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (1968)
- In Search of Gregory (1969)
- Unknown Woman (1969)
- Law Breakers (1971)
- A come Andromeda (1971) (TV)
- Il sindacalista (1972)
- The Hassled Hooker (1972)
- Night Flight from Moscow (1973)
- Revolver (1973)
- The Devil's Advocate (1977)
- Help Me Dream (1981)
- Once a Year, Every Year (1994)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto, eds. (2003). Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Vol. 2. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 88-8440-214-X.
- ^ a b c d e f Dall'Acqua, Marzio, ed. (1998). Enciclopedia di Parma (in Italian). Parma: Franco Maria Ricci. ISBN 88-216-0944-8.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema, 1927-1997 (in Italian). Preface by Claudio G. Fava. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
- ^ Giordano, Lucio (26 May 2023). "Mi volevo fare suora, poi invece ho peccato, mi sono anche spogliata nuda, ma Dio è sempre stato con me". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 21. pp. 98–101.