Ilaria Occhini (28 March 1934 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films.Addio all'attrice Ilaria Occhini, aveva 85 anni

Life and career

Born in

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, niece and daughter of novelists, Occhini started her film career at 19 with the

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Terza Liceo ''High School'' ( it, Terza liceo) is a 1954 Italian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Luciano Emmer. Plot Last year of school for the III C of the Gobetti high school in Rome: the events of the boys and girls who have to face the f ...

'' with the stage name Isabella Redi, then attended the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in

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, graduating in 1957. The same year she came back to acting with

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's '' Il medico e lo stregone'', and at the same time she debuted on stage with

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's ''La ragazza delle smirne'' and had her first leading role in the

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's TV series ''Jane Eyre''. In 1959 she appeared in the television adaptation ''

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''. Her mother, Gioconda Papini (1910-1954), was one of the two daughters of writer

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and his wife Giacinta Giovagnoli, the other being writer Viola Paszkowski Papini. Her father was writer, art historian and journalist Barna Occhini (pseudonym of Carlo Luigi Occhini) (1905-1978), the son of senator Pier Ludovico Occhini and his wife Maria Luisa Tettamanzi. Occhini obtained her major successes on stage, working several times with

, then joining the Piccolo Teatro of

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, where she received large critical appreciation by interpreting classical and contemporary authors. She was also a constant presence of RAI television series, and also starred in many films, but rarely in leading roles. In 1992 Occhini 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 ...

for best supporting role for her performance in '' Benvenuti in Casa Gori''. In 2008 she was awarded

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at the

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for her role in ''Mar Nero''. In 2010 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Loose Cannons''; the same year she was awarded a special

for her career. She married screenwriter and author

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, with whom she had a daughter, Alexandra.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Doctor and the Healer ''Doctor and the Healer'' ( it, Il medico e lo stregone) is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. Plot The young Dr. Marchetti relocates to a small mountain village in rural southern Italy. He quickly runs into trouble with ' ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Dragon's Blood ''The Dragon's Blood'' ( it, Sigfrido) is a 1957 Italian fantasy film co-written and directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It is based on Richard Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''. Plot The dying Siegland reaches the house of the dwarf Mime, beggi ...

'' (1957) * ''

Carthage in Flames ''Carthage in Flames'' ( it, Cartagine in fiamme) is a 1960 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Pierre Brasseur, José Suárez, Daniel Gélin and Anne Heywood. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The ...

'' (1960) * '' His Women'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both Eu ...

'' (1962) * '' The Betrothed'' (1964) * '' The Tramplers'' (1965) * ''

I complessi ''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: ...

'' (1965) * ''

The Man Who Laughs ''The Man Who Laughs'' (also published under the title ''By Order of the King'' from its subtitle in French) is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title ''L'Homme qui rit''. It takes place in England beg ...

'' (1966) * ''

Brigade antigangs ''Brigade antigangs'' is a 1966 French-Italian film directed by Bernard Borderie. Synopsis Restaurateur Sartet is investigated over being behind a great many robberies. When a special task force known as ''Brigade antigangs'' under the helm ...

'' (1966) * '' Almost a Man'' (1966) * '' Hearth Fires'' (1972) * '' Two Men in Town'' (1973) * ''

Welcome to Home Gori ''Welcome to Home Gori'' ( it, Benvenuti in casa Gori) is a 1990 comedy-drama film directed by Alessandro Benvenuti. It is based on a comedy play with the same name by Ugo Chiti and the same Benvenuti. For her performance Ilaria Occhini was awa ...

'' (1990) * '' Return to Home Gori'' (1996) * '' Tomorrow'' (2001) * '' Loose Cannons'' (2010) * '' All at Sea'' (2011) * ''

A Perfect Family ''A Perfect Family'' ( it, Una famiglia perfetta) is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Genovese. It is a remake of Fernando León de Aranoa's '' Familia''. Cast * Sergio Castellitto as Leone * Claudia Gerini as Carmen * Carolina Cres ...

'' (2012)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Occhini, Ilaria 1934 births 2019 deaths Italian film actresses Actors from Florence Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses