Didi Perego (13 April 1935 – 28 June 1993) was a statuesque Italian actress who appeared in more than 80 films and television shows. She made her film debut in 1959's ''

Death of a Friend ''Death of a Friend'' ( it, Morte di Un Amico) is a 1959 Italian film directed by Franco Rossi, starring Spyros Focas, Gianni Garko, Angela Luce, Anna Mzzuchelli and Didi Perego. Cast * Gianni Garko as Aldo * Spiros Focas as Bruno * Didi Per ...

''. The same year, she starred in perhaps her best-known role as Sofia in ''

Kapò ''Kapò'' () is a 1960 Italian film about the Holocaust directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. It was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. It was an Italian-French co-production filmed in Yugoslavia. Plot Naive 14-year-old Edit ...

''. She won the ''Silver Ribbon'' for Best Supporting Actress from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. She had a major starring role in

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's '' Caltiki - The Immortal Monster'' (''Caltiki - il Mostro Immortale'') the same year. She worked steadily, mainly in

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productions, while later having a supporting role in

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...

's 1969 film psycho-drama ''

The Appointment ''The Appointment'' is a 1969 psychological drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Omar Sharif and Anouk Aimée. Written by James Salter, it is based on the story by Antonio Leonviola. Plot After becoming involved with the ex-fianc� ...

''. She also appeared in several

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television series including '' The Avengers'', Mr. Rose and ''

Man in a Suitcase ''Man in a Suitcase'' is a British television private eye thriller series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It originally aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from 27 September 1967 to 17 April 1968. ABC broadcast episodes of ''Man in a ...

''. Her last screen appearance was in 1992; she died of cancer the following year.

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