Marina Fiorato
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Marina Fiorato is an Italian English designer, actress, film producer and author.
Fiorato was born in Manchester,[1] with a Venetian father, but was raised in Langcliffe, North Yorkshire.
She studied history at Durham University, before specialising in the study of Shakespeare for a Master's at the University of Warwick.[2] On completing her degrees, she studied art and worked for a period as an illustrator and film reviewer.
Career
- Film and artwork
Fiorato co-produced and starred in the award-winning short film Devilwood (2006), and also appeared in The Wrong Blonde, An Ideal Husband (both 1999),[2] Maybe Baby (2000) and Tuesday (2008).[3] She also designed tour visuals for bands such as U2 and The Rolling Stones and for films including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.[2]
- Publications
Fiorato's first novel, The Glassblower of Murano (2008), was written in bookshop coffee-shops so that she could research the Venetian setting. It was rejected by numerous publishers before being accepted by Beautiful Books Ltd. and becoming an international success.[4] Two years later, Fiorato's The Botticelli Secret (2010) earned a large advance.[5] Her other works also have an Italian theme or setting.
Family life
Fiorato is married to filmmaker Sacha Bennett[1] and they have two children.
