Iaia Fiastri (born Maria Grazia Pacelli; 15 September 1934 – 28 December 2018) was an Italian

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Biography

Fiastri began her screenwriting career in the early 1960s, co-writing the 1964 comedy film ''

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'', and was later involved in the writing of films directed by Franco Brusati, Dino Risi, Luciano Salce, Steno and others, being a close collaborator of screenwriters Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini. Fiastri was also a songwriter: she wrote two songs for Caterina Caselli and collaborated with composer Bruno Canfora in the production of the play ''Amori miei'' (''My Loves''). Fiastri died in Rome on 28 December 2018, at the age of 84.

Partial filmography

* ''

'' (1964) * ''

I See Naked ''Vedo nudo'' (internationally released as ''I See Naked'') is a List of Italian films of 1969, 1969 Cinema of Italy, Italian anthology film, anthology comedy film directed by Dino Risi. All the episodes have sex as main theme and all star Nino Ma ...

'' (1969) * ''

Basta guardarla ''Basta guardarla'' (''Just Look at Her'') is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. Plot Enrichetta, a young peasant girl who lives in the village of Copparola di Sotto, Ciociaria, joins the avanspettacolo company of Silver Boy ...

'' (1970) * '' Bianco, rosso e...'' (1972) * ''

When Women Lost Their Tails ''When Women Lost Their Tails'' ( it, Quando le donne persero la coda) is a 1972 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is the sequel of ''When Women Had Tails''. Cast *Senta Berger: Filli * Lando Buzzanca: Ham * F ...

'' (1972) * ''

Bread and Chocolate ''Bread and Chocolate'' ( it, Pane e cioccolata) is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Franco Brusati. This film chronicles the misadventures of an Italian immigrant to Switzerland and is representative of the ''commedia all'italiana'' fi ...

'' (1974) * ''

Amori miei ''Amori miei'' (internationally released as ''My Loves'') is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. Cast *Monica Vitti: Anna Lisa Bianchi *Johnny Dore ...

'' (1978) * ''

To Forget Venice ''To Forget Venice'' ( it, Dimenticare Venezia) is a 1979 Italian drama film written and directed by Franco Brusati. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. Cast * Mariangela Melato as Anna ...

'' (1979) * ''

I Don't Understand You Anymore ''I Don't Understand You Anymore'' ( it, Non ti conosco più amore) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is based on the comedy play with the same name by Aldo De Benedetti, which had previously inspired the film ''I Don't ...

'' (1980) * ''

Mamma Ebe ''Mamma Ebe'' (''Mother Ebe'') is a 1985 courtroom drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was entered into the main competition at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival, in which Barbara De Rossi won the Pasinetti Award for best actress. ...

'' (1985) * '' Via Montenapoleone'' (1987)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiastri, Iaia 1934 births 2018 deaths Film people from Rome Italian women writers Italian screenwriters