Elsa Vazzoler (10 May 1920 – 8 August 1989) was an Italian stage, film, television and voice actress.

Life and career

Born in

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, Vazzoler started studying acting and ballet after finishing high school. She debuted with dialect amateur dramatics, and in 1945 entered the stage company led by Memo Benassi. Vazzoler got her first leading role in 1949 under the stage direction of Anton Giulio Bragaglia, and later was first actress in the

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company for several years. She was specialized in the

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repertoire. Vazzoler was also active in cinema, in which she was mainly chosen to play character roles in comedies, in radio and on television, which gave her the greatest popularity with the general public thanks to the participation to some successful TV-series.

Filmography

* ''

Il richiamo nella tempesta ''Il richiamo nella tempesta'' (i.e. "Call in the storm", also known as ''Gli amanti dell'infinito'' and ''...E le stelle non attesero invano'') is a 1950 Italy, Italian melodrama-fantasy film written and directed by Oreste Palella. Plot Cast ...

'', directed by

Oreste Palella ''Oreste'' ("Orestes", HWV A11, Händel-Gesellschaft, HG 48/102) is an opera by George Frideric Handel in three Act (theater), acts. The libretto was anonymously adapted from Giangualberto Barlocci’s ''L’Oreste'' (1723, Rome), which was in tu ...

(1952) * '' Nero and the Burning of Rome'', directed by Primo Zeglio (1953) * ''

Golden Vein ''The Golden Vein'' ( it, La vena d'oro) is a 1955 Italian drama film directed Mauro Bolognini and starring Märta Torén and Richard Basehart. It is based on a play by Guglielmo Zorzi which had previously been made into a 1928 silent film ''The ...

'', directed by

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(1955) * ''

The Miller's Beautiful Wife ''The Miller's Beautiful Wife'' ( it, La bella mugnaia) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini, that stars Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren and Vittorio de Sica. A remake of the director's 1934 film, 'Il capello a tre punt ...

'', directed by Mario Camerini (1955) * '' I quattro del getto tonante'', directed by Fernando Cerchio (1955) * '' The Great War'', directed by

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(1959) * ''

Appuntamento a Ischia ''Appuntamento a Ischia'' is a 1960 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Domenico Modugno. Cast * Domenico Modugno as Mimmo * Antonella Lualdi as Mirella Argente * Maria Letizia Gazzoni as Letizia * Carlo Cr ...

'', directed by

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(1960) * ''

Lettere di una novizia ''Lettere di una novizia'' (internationally released as ''Letters by a Novice'' and ''Rita'') is a 1960 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is loosely based on the novel with the same title by Guido Piovene. The film was coproduce ...

'', directed by

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(1960) * ''

The Fascist ''The Fascist'' ( it, Il federale) is a 1961 Italian film directed by Luciano Salce. It was coproduced with France. It was also the first feature film scored by Ennio Morricone. Plot The movie takes place in 1944, when Italy was divided bet ...

'', directed by Luciano Salce (1961) * ''

5 marines per 100 ragazze ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' is a 1961 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi. Cast * Virna Lisi as Grazia * Mario Carotenuto as Admiral Michigan * Hélène Chanel as Elena * Little Tony as Tony C ...

'', directed by Mario Mattoli (1961) * ''

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'', directed by Carlo Capriata (1963) * '' I terribili 7'', directed by Raffaello Matarazzo (1963) * ''

Corpse for the Lady ''Corpse for the Lady'' ( it, Cadavere per signora) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sylva Koscina. Cast * Sylva Koscina - Laura Guglielmetti * Sergio Fantoni - Commisario * Scilla Gabel - Renata * Sandra Mo ...

'', directed by Mario Mattoli (1964) * ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'', directed by Riccardo Freda (1964) * ''

I Kill, You Kill ''I Kill, You Kill'' or ''Io uccido, tu uccidi'' is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Puccini starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi") * Ciccio Ingrassia as Tur ...

'', directed by Gianni Puccini (1965) * '' Riderà (Cuore matto)'', directed by

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(1967) * ''

The Long, the Short, the Cat ''The Long, the Short, the Cat'' ( it, Il lungo, il corto, il gatto), also known as ''The Tall, the Short, the Cat'', is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco and Ciccio, al ...

'', directed by Lucio Fulci (1967) * '' Cuore matto... matto da legare'', directed by Mario Amendola (1967) * '' The Head of the Family'', directed by

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(1967) * ''

Police Chief Pepe ''Il Commissario Pepe'' or ''Police Chief Pepe'' is a 1969 Italian comedy – drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It is based on a Ugo Facco De La Garda's novel. Filmed in Vicenza, the city is never mentioned. Awards Ugo Tognazzi was named ...

'', directed by

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(1969) * '' Quelli belli... siamo noi'', directed by

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(1970) * ''

Il merlo maschio ''Il merlo maschio'' (''The Male Blackbird''), known in the United Kingdom as ''The Naked Cello'' or ''Secret Fantasy'' in the United States, is an Italian film in the ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' style, and presents a theme of candaulism, th ...

'', directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1971) * ''

Gli ordini sono ordini ''Gli ordini sono ordini'' ("''Orders Are Orders''") is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Giraldi. Plot Giorgia is an unhappy housewife tired of her marriage to her husband Amedeo, when she begins to hear a voice that orders her to ...

'', directed by Franco Giraldi (1972) * '' Il bacio di una morta'', directed by

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(1974) * '' La presidentessa'', directed by Luciano Salce (1977) * ''

Wifemistress ''Wifemistress'' ( it, Mogliamante) is a 1977 Italian romantic movie directed by Marco Vicario. Plot Ever since her husband pronounced her frigid on the night of their wedding, Antonia DeAngelis (Laura Antonelli) has been bedridden. When her hus ...

'', directed by

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(1977) * ''

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover ''How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover'' ( it, Come perdere una moglie e trovare un'amante) is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. Cast * Johnny Dorelli as Dr. Alberto Castelli * Barbara Bouchet as Eleonora Rubens ...

'', directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1978) * ''

Il corpo della ragassa ''Il corpo della ragassa'' is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is based on the 1969 novel with the same name by Gianni Brera. Plot Teresa Aguzzi, called Tirisìn, is the beautiful daughter of Pa ...

'', directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1979) * '' Chaste and Pure'', directed by Salvatore Samperi (1981) * ''

Attila flagello di Dio ''Attila flagello di Dio'' ("Attila Scourge of God") is a 1982 Italian Comedy film written and directed by Castellano e Pipolo. Cast * Diego Abatantuono as Attila * Mauro Di Francesco as Tartufo * Rita Rusic as Uraia * Angelo Infanti as Fu ...

'', directed by

Castellano e Pipolo Castellano & Pipolo is the stage name used by the pair of Italian screenwriters and film directors Franco Castellano (1925–1999) and Giuseppe Moccia (1933–2006). Together, they wrote the screenplays for about seventy films, and directed twe ...

(1982) * ''

I'm Going to Live by Myself ''I'm Going to Live by Myself'' ( it, Vado a vivere da solo) is a 1982 Italian comedy film. It marked the feature film debut of Marco Risi. The film achieved a "cult" status and generated a 2008 sequel, '' Torno a vivere da solo''. Plot Milan, ...

'', directed by Marco Risi (1982) * ''

Troppo forte ''Troppo forte'' (also known as ''Great'', ''He's Too Much'' and ''Too Much'') is a 1986 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. Plot Oscar Pettinari is a young hick from the suburbs of Rome, who gravitates around Cinecittà trying rather ...

'', directed by Carlo Verdone (1986) * '' Un uomo di razza'', directed by Bruno Rasia (1988)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vazzoler, Elsa 1920 births 1989 deaths People from Treviso Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian voice actresses