Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress.

Biography

Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of ''

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'' at the age of 11 under the direction of

Luigi Squarzina Luigi Squarzina (18 February 1922 – 8 October 2010) was an Italian theatre dramatist and director. Born in Livorno, Squarzina studied in Rome, at the Liceo Classico Tasso, where he had Vittorio Gassman as classmate. He got a degree cum laude i ...

. She has also appeared in 45 films since 1962, making her debut film appearance in the 1963 film ''

The Leopard ''The Leopard'' ( it, Il Gattopardo ) is a novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the ''Risorgimento''. Published posthumously in 1958 by Feltrinelli, after two rejections by the ...

''. In 1964, she met

Giorgio Strehler Giorgio Strehler (; ; 14 August 1921 – 25 December 1997) was an actor, Italian opera and theatre director. Biography Strehler was born in Barcola, Trieste; His father, Bruno Strehler, was a native of Trieste with family roots in Vienna and died ...

who directed the stage adaptations of '' Brawling in Chioggia'' and ''

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'', both of which she appeared in. In 1970, she won the award for

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at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival for the film ''

Metello ''Metello'' is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character. Plot During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start ...

''. In addition to working in

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, Piccolo has also has some rare success in

French cinema French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary influ ...

. She made her debut in the 1971 film ''

The Widow Couderc ''The Widow Couderc'' (french: La veuve Couderc) is a 1971 French drama film based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Georges Simenon. Plot In 1934, in a little village on a canal in Burgundy, a laconic young stranger called Jean is walking al ...

'' directed by

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. Two years later, she appeared in ''

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot ''The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'' (french: L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot Trousse-Chemise) is a 1973 French comedy film directed and written by Nina Companéez. Francis Huster stars as the title character, Colinot. I ...

'' directed by

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. She also appeared in several French television shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Piccolo returned to Italian television with the series ''

Chiara e gli altri ''Chiara e gli altri'' is an Italian television series directed by Andrea Barzini. Cast * Alessandro Haber: Paolo Malfatti * Ottavia Piccolo Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress. Biography Born in Bolzano, Piccolo beg ...

'' in which she portrayed Livia Malfatti. The show lasted only two seasons. Piccolo has a rare career as a voice actress. She is internationally known for providing the Italian voice of

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(portrayed by

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) in the ''

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'' franchise. She was the only main cast member of the Italian dubbing of the

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to reprise her character in the

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and

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both died before the release of the sequel trilogy.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1963) * '' Serafino'' (1968) * ''

The Thirteen Chairs ''The Thirteen Chairs'' (french: 12 + 1; it, Una su 13) is a 1969 comedy film directed by Nicolas Gessner and Luciano Lucignani and starring Sharon Tate, Vittorio Gassman and Orson Welles, and featuring Vittorio De Sica, Terry-Thomas, Mylène ...

'' (1969) * ''

'' (1970) * ''

Bubù ''Bubù'' (also known as ''Bubu'') is a 1971 Italian historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film is a transposition, set in Milan and Turin, of the novel ''Bubu de Montparnasse'' by Charles-Louis Philippe. Cast * Massimo Rani ...

'' (1971) * ''

Million Dollar Eel ''Million Dollar Eel'' ( it, Un'anguilla da 300 milioni) is a 1971 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Ottavia Piccolo as Margherita 'Tina' Tellini * Lino Toffolo as Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' * Mario Adorf as ...

'' (1971) * '' La Veuve Couderc'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise'' (1973) * ''

Antoine and Sebastian ''Antoine and Sebastian'' (french: Antoine et Sébastien) is a 1974 French comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Marie Périer and starring François Périer, Jacques Dutronc, Ottavia Piccolo and Keith Carradine. Cast * François Périer as An ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1975) * '' Mado'' (1976) * ' (1982, TV miniseries) * ''

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'' (1986, TV miniseries) * '' The Family'' (1987) * '' Da grande'' (1987) * ''

Condominio ''Condominio'' (''Apartment Block'') is a 1991 Italian comedy drama film directed by Felice Farina.The Long Silence'' (1993) * ' (1995) * ' (1996) * ''

Do You Know Claudia? ''Do You Know Claudia?'' ( it, Tu la conosci Claudia?) is a 2004 comedy film directed by Massimo Venier and starring Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo. Plot Claudia and Giovanni have been married for 7 years, but they are going through a relationship cris ...

'' (2004) * ' (2014, TV series) * '' 7 Minutes'' (2016)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Piccolo, Ottavia 1949 births Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Actors from Bolzano Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian expatriates in France Italian stage actresses Italian voice actresses