- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
- Mariangela Melato was born on September 19, 1941 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Swept Away (1974) and Todo modo (1976). She died on January 11, 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- ParentsLina FabbricaAdolfo Melato
- RelativesAnna Melato(Sibling)Ermanno Melato(Sibling)
- Deep sultry voice
- Her sexy star was secure with Wertmuller's wildly successful stranded-at-sea foreign import "Swept Away" with Giancarlo Giannini. Madonna attempted to play her role in the disastrous 2002 film remake directed by husband Guy Ritchie.
- Her continental success did not extend itself to Hollywood, appearing in a couple of flat films: Flash Gordon (1980) and So Fine (1981).
- Scintillating blonde Italian leading lady best known for her torrid work in the films of Lina Wertmüller, Claude Chabrol, 'Vittorio de Sica', et al. in the 1970s.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1983
- She provided the voice of Julia Lambert in the Italian version of Being Julia (2004).
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