Giovanna Galletti (27 June 1916 – 21 April 1992) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1938 to 1986. (Czech)
Life and career Galletti began her career on stage at a young age, in the early 1930s, and later attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. In the late 1930s, she started appearing in films, mostly in supporting roles, and in 1945, she appeared in Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City portraying the treacherous Ingrid, which is her best known role.
After the war, she focused her activities on theatre, notably working intensively at the Piccolo Teatro of Milan under the direction of Giorgio Strehler and in the stage companies led by Luigi Cimara, Annibale Ninchi, Laura Adani, and Renzo Ricci. Her later film roles mainly consisted of villains and wicked women. She was also active on radio and television.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1938The Lady in WhiteGinevra's FriendDebut film1942SignorinetteGymnastics Teacher1945Rome, Open CityIngrid1946Felicità perduta1950Margaret of CortonaMother of the sick childToto Looks for a WifeAgent K 8The OutlawsJournalistThe Bread Peddler Madame AugusteAngelo tra la follaGiocatriceThe Glass Castle Louise MorelThe Knight Has Arrived! Miss Colombo1951Tomorrow Is Another DayMother of LuisaVerginitàAmaliaThe Ungrateful HeartSignora LopezLast MeetingFloraMessalinaThe Christian1952Adorable CreaturesDirector Deceit MartaThree Forbidden Stories1954MamboValeriaUncredited1959The Nun's StoryUncredited1960The Loves of HerculesThe oracleLe signoreTatiana's Friend1961The Wonders of AladdinMidwife1962Sodom and GomorrahMalikUncredited1966Kill, Baby, KillBaroness Grapscredited as Giana VivaldiRoberto Curti (1971), Gothic Horror Films 1957-1969, published by McFarland, pp159-161, A... For AssassinZia Marta PrescottThe Bible: In the Beginning...Sinful Woman 1968L'età del malessereBuona Sera, Mrs. CampbellThe Countess1969The Lady of MonzaSister Angela Sacchi1973Last Tango in ParisThe Prostitute1974The Girl in Room 2AMrs. Grant1979Maschio, femmina, fiore, frutto1980The Big Red OneWoman in Sicilian Village1985Woman of Wonders
References
English translation of references 1. Giovanna Galletti at csfd.cz (Google translation)
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