Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in

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, the daughter of the voice actor

Renato Izzo Renato Izzo (15 June 1929 – 30 July 2009) was an Italian actor, voice actor and screenwriter. Biography Born in Campobasso to Romolo and Giuseppina Izzo and the second of eight children, Izzo was considered to be among the most popular and inf ...

, at a young age Simona Izzo started working as a dubber. In 1990 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 ...

for best dubber for the dubbing of

Jacqueline Bisset Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in '' The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet Ride'', for which she rec ...

in the Italian version of ''

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills ''Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills'' is a 1989 American black comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Bartel. The film re-unites Bartel with his ''Eating Raoul'' co-stars Mary Woronov and Robert Beltran. It also stars Jacquelin ...

''. After having appeared as an actress in a number of series and films and having collaborated to a number of screenplays written by her husband

Ricky Tognazzi Ricky Tognazzi (born Riccardo Tognazzi; ; 1 May 1955) is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film '' The Escort'' was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1991, he won ...

, her debut film ''

Sentimental Maniacs ''Sentimental Maniacs'' ( it, Maniaci sentimentali) is a 1994 Italian romantic comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of the actress and voice actress Simona Izzo, who won the David di Donatello for Best New Director. For her performance Moni ...

'' got her the David di Donatello for

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Personal life

From her marriage to singer-songwriter

Antonello Venditti Antonio "Antonello" Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became famous in the 1970s for the social themes of his songs. Biography Antonello Venditti was born in Rome, the son of Vincenzino Italo Venditti f ...

, she has a son,

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. Since 1995, she has been married to director

. She's an atheist.

Selected Television

Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy.

Selected filmography

; Screenwriter * ''

Little Misunderstandings ''Piccoli equivoci'' (internationally released as ''Little Misunderstandings'') is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was shown at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, in the section "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs". For this film ...

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' The Escort'' (1993) * '' Strangled Lives'' (1996) * '' Canone inverso'' (2000) * '' The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII'' (2003) ; Screenwriter and director * ''

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1997)

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* * 1953 births Living people Actresses from Rome Film people from Rome Italian women film directors Italian women screenwriters David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Italian atheists Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian voice actresses 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses 20th-century Italian screenwriters 21st-century Italian screenwriters Italian twins People of Campanian descent {{screen-writer-stub