Ida Di Benedetto (born 3 June 1945)Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini, ''Catalogo dei viventi 2009'' - voce Di Benedetto Ida, Venezia, Marsilio Editori, 2008, is an Italian actress and

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

Biography

Di Benedetto appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1974 and 2004. She starred in the film '' The Whores'', which was entered into the

1994 Cannes Film Festival The 47th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1994. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Pulp Fiction'' directed by Quentin Tarantino. The festival opened with ''The Hudsucker Proxy'', directed by Joel Coen and closed with ''Seri ...

. She won the

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

(Silver Ribbon) for Best Supporting Actress in 1981 for her supporting role as Maria Rosa in ''

Fontamara '' Fontamara'' is a 1933 novel by the Italian author Ignazio Silone, written when he was a refugee from the Fascist Police in Davos, Switzerland. It is Silone's first novel and is regarded as his most famous work. It received worldwide acclaim ...

'' from the same name novel by

Ignazio Silone Secondino Tranquilli (1 May 1900 – 22 August 1978), known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone (, ), was an Italian political leader, novelist, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-fascist novels. He was no ...

and the following year she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress for '' Immacolata e Concetta''.

Selected filmography

Producer

* ''

The Fine Art of Love ''The Fine Art of Love'' is a 2005 erotic drama film directed by John Irvin. The film, starring Jacqueline Bisset, Hannah Taylor-Gordon and Mary Nighy, is based on '' Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls'' by the German playwrig ...

'', directed by

John Irvin John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's '' Tinke ...

(2006)

Cinema actress

* '' Il gioco della verità'', directed by Michele Massa (1974) * '' ...a tutte le auto della polizia'', directed by

Mario Caiano Mario Caiano (February 13, 1933 – September 20, 2015) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, producer, art director and second unit director. Career Born in Rome, he directed nearly 50 films between 1961 and 2001 and wrote some 27 ...

(1975) * ''

'', directed by

Carlo Lizzani Carlo Lizzani (3 April 1922 – 5 October 2013) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and critic. Biography Born in Rome, before World War II Lizzani worked as a scenarist on such films as Roberto Rossellini's '' Germany Year Zero' ...

(1977) * ', directed by

Werner Schroeter Werner Schroeter (7 April 1945 – 12 April 2010) was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess. Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cine ...

(1978) * '' Immacolata e Concetta'', directed by

Salvatore Piscicelli Salvatore Piscicelli (born 4 January 1948) is an Italian director, screenwriter and film critic. Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, after an activity as a film critic, Piscicelli started his film career with some documentary short films shot and set in ...

(1980) * ''

Palermo or Wolfsburg ''Palermo or Wolfsburg'' (german: Palermo oder Wolfsburg) is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work. Cast * Nicola Zarbo - Nicola Zarbo * Otto Sander - ...

'', directed di

(1980) * ''

Camera d'albergo ''Camera d'albergo'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. Ida Di Benedetto won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and Ruggero Mastroianni won the David di Donatello for Best Editing. Cast * Vitto ...

'', directed by

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

(1981) * ''

Day of the Idiots ''Day of the Idiots'' (german: Tag der Idioten) is a 1981 West German psychological fantasy film drama directed and written by Werner Schroeter. It stars Carole Bouquet as a disturbed mental patient with an inclination to remove her clothes and In ...

'', directed by

(1981) * ''

Testa o croce ''Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'' ( it, Testa o Croce, also known as ''Heads or Tails'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nanni Loy. The film consists in two back-to-back stories that deals with two "taboo" themes, the celibac ...

'', directed by

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(1982) * '' Più bello di così si muore'', directed by

Pasquale Festa Campanile Pasquale Festa Campanile (28 July 1927 – 25 February 1986) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist, best known as a prominent exponent of the commedia all'italiana genre. Life and career Born at Melfi, in the province o ...

(1982) * '' Tradimento'', directed by

Alfonso Brescia Alfonso Brescia (6 January 1930 – 6 June 2001) was an Italian film director. Brescia began working in film against his father's wishes, and eventually directed his first film '' Revolt of the Praetorians'' in 1964. Brescia worked in several gen ...

(1982) * '' Giuramento'', directed by

(1982) * ''Sleep of Reason'', directed by

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(1984) * ''

The Incinerator ''The Incinerator'' (also known as ''Linceneritore'') is a 1984 Italian horror comedy film directed by Pier Francesco Boscaro dagli Ambrosi. The movie features music composed and recorded by Richard Benson who also has a small role as the leade ...

'', directed by Pier Francesco Boscaro dagli Ambrosi, (1984) * '' Giuseppe Fava: Siciliano come me'', directed by

Vittorio Sindoni Vittorio Sindoni (born 21 April 1939) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, Sindoni started his career on stage directing the theater group "Il Collettivo" ("The Collective") in Rome, and work ...

(1984) * '' Noi tre'', directed by

Pupi Avati Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two giallo masterpieces, ''The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and '' Zeder ...

(1984) * '' Guapparia'', directed by Stelvio Massi (1984) * '' Pizza Connection'', directed by

Damiano Damiani Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mere ...

(1985) * '' Mamma Ebe'', directed by

(1985) * '' La ballata di Eva'', directed by Francesco Longo (1985) * '' Blues metropolitano'', directed by Salvatore Piscicelli (1985) * ''

Champagne amer Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

'', directed by

Ridha Behi Ridha Behi is a Tunisian director and producer. He is known for The Magic Box and Always Brando (2011). Career Ridha Behi studied sociology and obtained a master's degree in 1973 at the Paris Nanterre University and a PhD at the Ecole Prat ...

(1986) * ''Regina'', directed by Salvatore Piscicelli (1987) * '' Ferdinando, Man of Love'', directed by Memè Perlini (1990) * ''

Marcellino pane e vino Marcellino is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Marcellino de Baggis (1971–2011), Italian cinematographer and director *Marcellino da Civezza (born 1822), Italian Franciscan author *Marcellino Gavilán (1909� ...

'', directed by

Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007)
''The Guardian'' was an Italian

(1991) * '' The Whores'', directed by

Aurelio Grimaldi Aurelio Grimaldi (born 22 November 1957) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film '' The Whores'' was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Ragazzi fuori'' (1990) * '' The Rebel'' (1993) * '' The ...

(1994) * '' Oltremare - Non è l'America'', directed by Nello Correale (1998) * ''Quartetto'', directed by Salvatore Piscicelli (2001) * '' Rosa Funzeca'', directed by

(2002) * ''Alla fine della notte'', directed by Salvatore Piscicelli (2003) * '' Fratella e sorello'', directed by

Sergio Citti Sergio Citti (30 May 1933 – 11 October 2005) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, born in Rome. He often worked with Pier Paolo Pasolini, but also worked for others such as Ettore Scola. His own films include '' We Free Kings'', f ...

(2005) * '' Leone nel basilico'', directed by Leone Pompucci (2013)

Television actress

* ''

Il marsigliese ''Il marsigliese'' is a 1975 Italian miniseries produced by Radiotelevisione Italiana. It was directed by Giacomo Battiato and stars Marc Porel as Pierre Toril and Lina Polito as Vicenzina Sannataro. The miniseries tells about events linked to t ...

'' (1975) * ''Storie della camorra'', directed by Paolo Gazzara (1978) * ''L'altro Simenon'' (1979) * ''La mano sugli occhi'' (1979) * ''L'eredità della priora'', directed by

Anton Giulio Majano Anton Giulio Majano (5 July 1909 – 12 August 1994) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. His career spanned from 1937 to 1986. Selected filmography Director and screenwriter * '' The Eternal Chain'' (1952) * '' Good Folk's Sund ...

(1980) * ''L'indizio'' (1982) * ''L'amante dell'Orsa Maggiore'', directed by

(1983) * ''Sogni e bisogni'', directed by

(1985) * ''Un'isola'', directed by

(1986) * ''Losberg'' (1986) * ''L'isola del tresoro'', directed by

Antonio Margheriti Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different genres in th ...

(1987) * ''Quando ancora non c'erano i Beatles'' (1988) * ''Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen'' (1990) * ''Morte a contratto'', directed by

Gianni Lepre Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian. People with this given name * Gianni Agnelli (in ...

(1993) * ''Gioco perverso'', directed by

Italo Moscati Italo Moscati (born, August 22, 1937) is an Italian writer, film director, and screenwriter. He was born in Milan and, since 1967, has lived and worked in Rome. Moscati has collaborated with many notable figures in Italian cinema and television ...

(1993) * ''Alles Glück dieser Erde'' (1994) * ''L'ispettore Sarti'' (1994) * ''Morte di una strega'', directed by

Cinzia TH Torrini Cinzia may refer to: *Cinzia De Carolis (born 1960), Italian actress and voice actress *Cinzia Casiraghi, Professor in Nanoscience, University of Manchester, UK and National Graphene Institute in the UK * Cinzia Cavazzuti (born 1973), Italian form ...

(1995) * ''

I ragazzi del muretto ''I ragazzi del muretto'' is an Italian television series. External links * Italian television series 1991 Italian television series debuts 1996 Italian television series endings 1990s Italian television series RAI original programmin ...

'', directed by

Gianluigi Calderone Gianluigi is an Italian masculine given name meaning "John Louis". It is often an abbreviation of "Giovanni Luigi". Famous people with this given name include: * Gianluigi Braschi, Italian film producer *Gianluigi Buffon, Italian footballer *Gianl ...

(1996) * ''Un posto al sole'' (1996-1998, 2000) * ''

Il bello delle donne ''Il bello delle donne'' (Beauty of Women) is an Italian comedy-drama television series. The story is about the lives of different Italian women. Main cast *Stefania Sandrelli: Anna Borsi * Nancy Brilli: Vicky Melzi (1ª e 3ª Seasons) *Giulian ...

'', directed by Lidia Montanari, Luigi Parisi,

Maurizio Ponzi Maurizio Ponzi (born 8 May 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinema critic. Born in Rome, he wrote cinema reviews in several Italian magazines during the early 1960s. He worked as assistant director in Pier Paolo Pasolini's e ...

e Giovanni Soldati (2002) * ''Chiaroscuro'', directed by Tomaso Sherman (2003) * ''Madre come te'', directed by

(2004) * ''Mannaggia alla miseria'', directed by

Lina Wertmüller Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich (14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021), known as Lina Wertmüller (), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 1970s art film, art house films ''Sev ...

(2010) * ''Paura di amare'', directed by Vincenzo Terracciano (2010) * ''Paura di amare 2'', directed by Vincenzo Terracciano (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benedetto, Ida Di 1945 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian film producers Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Film people from Naples Actresses from Naples