Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Born May 20, 1943 (Age: 82)
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Tirana, Albania
Biography
Francesca Romana Coluzzi (20 May 1943 – 15 July 2009) was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana. Life and career Born in Tirana, Albania, of Italian parents, Coluzzi soon moved to Italy with her family to Perugia. As a teenager, during a student twist dancing contest, Federico Fellini noticed her and offered her a role in 8½. Coluzzi declined the offer to continue her studies, but however the encounter with Fellini marked her life, and she eventually decided to leave the university to pursue a career in the cinema. She started her career as a body double, first of Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas and later of Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik. In 1965, at 22, Coluzzi made her acting debut in the Lucio Fulci's comedy film 002 Operazione Luna. Her breakout role came in 1969, with the role of Asmara, the Adriano Celentano's lover in Pietro Germi's Serafino. One year later she played Tarsilla Tettamanzi in Alberto Lattuada's Come Have Coffee with Us, and for this role she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and a Globo d'oro in the same category. In the following years Coluzzi was mainly active in comedy films, especially in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre, often playing roles of unbearable and jealous wives. In 1985, she founded in Rome a theater workshop for children, Associazione Culturale Minestrone d'Arte. She died at 66 of lung cancer.
Francesca Romana Coluzzi (20 May 1943 – 15 July 2009) was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana.
Life and career
Born in Tirana, Albania, of Italian parents, Coluzzi soon moved to Italy with her family to Perugia.
As a teenager, during a student twist dancing contest, Federico Fellini noticed her and offered her a role in 8½. Coluzzi declined the offer to continue her studies, but however the encounter with Fellini marked her life, and she eventually decided to leave the university to pursue a career in the cinema.
She started her career as a body double, first of Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas and later of Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik. In 1965, at 22, Coluzzi made her acting debut in the Lucio Fulci's comedy film 002 Operazione Luna.
Her breakout role came in 1969, with the role of Asmara, the Adriano Celentano's lover in Pietro Germi's Serafino. One year later she played Tarsilla Tettamanzi in Alberto Lattuada's Come Have Coffee with Us, and for this role she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and a Globo d'oro in the same category. In the following years Coluzzi was mainly active in comedy films, especially in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre, often playing roles of unbearable and jealous wives. In 1985, she founded in Rome a theater workshop for children, Associazione Culturale Minestrone d'Arte. She died at 66 of lung cancer.
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Filmography
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The Origin of the Mala
2004
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as
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Age: 60
Banzai
1997
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as Ilaria
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Age: 54
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...
1991
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as Zia Rosa
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Age: 47
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Un amore sconosciuto
1990
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as Angela
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Age: 46
Red Sonja
1985
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as Red Sonja's Mother
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Age: 41
Hot Spirits
1981
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as benzinaia
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Age: 38
Desirable Teacher
1981
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as Passante che ha paura dei gatti
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Age: 38
The Week at the Beach
1981
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as Elvira Martinelli
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Age: 37
School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class
1980
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as Enrica, moglie di Ercole
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Age: 36
Peccato senza malizia
1975
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as Laura
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Age: 32
The Cousin
1974
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as moglie del deputato
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Age: 31
Il sergente Rompiglioni
1973
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as Semiramide
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Age: 30
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
1973
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as Pupetta
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Age: 30
Karate, Fist and Beans
1973
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as 'Baby' Morgan
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Age: 30
Il maschio ruspante
1973
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as Amalia
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Age: 30
Giovannona Long-Thigh
1973
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as Mary Pedicò
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Age: 29
Increase and Multiply
1973
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as Luisa
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Age: 29
Themroc
1973
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as Neighbor
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Age: 29
Ingrid on the Road
1973
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as Claudia
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Age: 29
Father Jackleg
1972
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as Betty Brown
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Age: 29
Sex Shop
1972
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as Lulu
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Age: 29
The Italian Connection
1972
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as Trini
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Age: 29
Storia di confine
1972
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as
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Age: 29
Even If I Wanted to Work, What Do I Do?
1972
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as Tilde
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Age: 28
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
1971
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as Virgizio widow
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Age: 28
Mio Mao: Fatiche ed avventure di alcuni giovani occidentali per introdurre il vizio in Cina
1970
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as Claire
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Age: 26
The Two Parachutists
1965
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as Passion Flower
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Age: 22
002 Operation Moon
1965
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as Sonia
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Age: 22