Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato belongs to that rare class of actresses who could be fierce and seductive in the same breath. I will always associate her with Lina Wertmuller's films, where her wit and intensity gave those stories their charge. Trained on the stage and decorated with the David di Donatello and the Nastro d'Argento, she had craft to match her charisma. She passed in 2013, but her performances refuse to age. What draws me to her is the refusal to be tamed on screen, a quality that makes her unforgettable to me.

Name (English)

Mariangela Melato

Name (Japanese)

マリアンジェラ・メラート

Reading

まりあんじぇら・めらーと

Born

September 19, 1941 – January 11, 2013

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Snake

Origin

Milan, province of Milan, Italy

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• David di Donatello for Best Actress
• David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
• 1989 Taormina Film Fest
• Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize

• Official sitehttp://www.mariangelamelato.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariangela%20Melato
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106927

Tags

• province of Milan
• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.