Rita Calderoni (born 22 February 1951) is an Italian actress. Mainly active in the 1970s in Italy, she is known for her roles in many

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s of the time.

Life and career

Calderoni was born in Rossiglione in the province of

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in 1951. As a young woman, wanting to become a dancer, she attended classical dance classes for five years in

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. After her family moved to

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, she decided considering her height to concentrate on sports, entering the women's basketball team of Udine, where she had settled with her family. In 1967, she was discovered by director

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, with whom she would make her debut in the film ''Omicidio a sangre freddo'' that same year. This was the beginning of a career as an actress of about 16 years, during which she would appear in 33 films, especially in the police and horror genres. Apart from most of the works, which were low-budget (including several by

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or Amasi Damiani), Calderoni was also hired by some of the most important directors of Italy at the time, such as

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and

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. Although she was never known by a wider audience, she was able to acquire cult status over the years. As of 1973, she was married to Giancarlo Callarà for some time. In some films she was billed as Rita Caldanà. She finished her career in 1983.

Filmography

*''Omicidio a sangue freddo'' (1967) *''

A Quiet Place in the Country ''A Quiet Place in the Country'' ( it, Un tranquillo posto di campagna, french: Un coin tranquille à la campagne) is a 1968 giallo thriller film directed by Elio Petri, and starring Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave. Based on the short story "Th ...

'' (1968) *''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' ( it, La monaca di Monza, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of ...

'' (1968) *''

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 ...

'' (1969) *''Oh dolci baci e languide carezze'' (1969) *''Questa libertà di avere le ali bagnate'' (1970) *''Gradiva'' (1970) *''La verità secondo Satana'' (1971) *''Un gioco per Eveline'' (1971) *''

The Hassled Hooker ''The Hassled Hooker'' ( it, Il vero e il falso, also known as ''The True and the False'') is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film co-written and directed by Eriprando Visconti. Plot In Latina, 100 kilometers from Rome, Luisa Santini is said to ha ...

'' (1972) *''

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'' (1972) *''

Black Magic Rites ''Black Magic Rites'' ( it, Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento..., lit=Rites, black magic and secret orgies in the fourteenth century...) is a 1973 Italian film directed by Renato Polselli. Produced under the title of ''La reincarnazione' ...

'' (1972) *''

When Women Were Called Virgins ''When Women Were Called Virgins'' ( it, Quando le donne si chiamavano madonne) is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Aldo Grimaldi. It is part of a series of derivative erotic comedies set in the Middle Ages which were bas ...

'' (1972) *''

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'' (1974) *''

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'' (1974) *''

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'' (1974) *'' La via dei babbuini'' (1974) *''La sensualità è... un attimo di vita'' (1974) *''

Il trafficone ''Il trafficone'' is a 1974 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Carlo Giuffré. Plot A Neapolitan Vincenzo LoRusso that lives of expedients in Rome, as he tries to sell at an intersection a faux ...

'' (1974) *''

Nude for Satan ''Nude for Satan'' ( it, Nuda per Satana) is a 1974 Italian horror film directed by Luigi Batzella. Plot Late at night, Dr. Benson drives through the countryside and stumbles upon a car crash where he finds a wounded young woman named Susan. Dr. B ...

'' (1974) *''Vieni, vieni amore mio'' (1975) *''

End of the Game ''End of the Game'' (German: ''Der Richter und sein Henker'') is a 1975 DeLuxe Color German mystery thriller film directed by Maximilian Schell and starring Jon Voight, Jacqueline Bisset, Martin Ritt and Robert Shaw. Co-written by Friedrich ...

'' (1975) *''L'ultima regia'' (1977) *''Fate la nanna coscine di pollo'' (1977) *''D'improvviso al terzo piano'' (1977) * ''Torino centrale del vizio'' (1979) *''

Mia moglie è una strega ''Mia moglie è una strega'' () is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot The spirit of Finnicella, a witch burned at the stake, is liberated. She immediately goes on the trail of a descendant of the cardinal who order ...

'' (1980) *''

The Story of Piera ''The Story of Piera'' ( it, Storia di Piera) is a 1983 Italian drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. Hanna Schygulla won the award for Best Actress at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film starts in one of the new towns of Latina with t ...

'' (1983)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calderoni, Rita 1951 births Living people 20th-century Italian actresses