Simona Izzo
Italian film director (born 1953)
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Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, film director and screenwriter.[1]
22 April 1953
- Actress
- voice actress
- screenwriter
- film director
- author
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| Born | Simonetta Izzo 22 April 1953 Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | Francesco Venditti |
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Biography
Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Renato Izzo, Simona Izzo began working as a dubber at a young age.[2] In 1990, she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Dubbing for her work on the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, where she dubbed Jacqueline Bisset.[3] After appearing as an actress in a number of TV series and films and collaborating to a number of screenplays written by her husband, Ricky Tognazzi, her directorial debut, Sentimental Maniacs earned her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2][3]
Personal life
From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti (1975–1978),[4] Simona Izzo has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She is an atheist.[5]
Selected television
Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian heat of Jeux sans frontières on Tuesday 25 May at La Maddalena, Italy.
Selected filmography
- Screenwriter
- Little Misunderstandings (1989)
- Ultra (1991)
- The Escort (1993)
- Strangled Lives (1996)
- Canone inverso (2000)
- The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003)
- Screenwriter and director
- Sentimental Maniacs (1994)
- Bedrooms (1997)
