Anna Maria Ferrero (18 February 1935 – 21 May 2018) was an Italian actress.

Early life and career

Born Anna Maria Guerra, she changed her last name to Ferrero in honor of the composer Willy Ferrero. Her film debut came at the age of 15 in '' Il cielo è rosso'' (1950), and she was soon cast in such films as ''Il duca di Sant'Elmo'' (1950) and '' Il Cristo proibito'' (1951), the only movie directed by the noted writer

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Later career

Ferrero's career progressed quickly as she worked with prominent directors, such as

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on '' I vinti'', and actors, like

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's award-winning ''Chronicle of Poor Lovers'' (1953). She appeared with the popular comedian

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in ''Totò e Carolina'' (1953) and with star

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in ''Una parigina a Roma'' (1954). She appeared with

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'', ''Kean'', which Gassman co-directed, ''Giovanni dalle bande nere'', ''Le sorprese dell'amore'', and ''

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''. Her last on-screen appearance was in an episode of the movie ''Controsesso'' (1964), directed by

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Personal life

Ferrero chose to end her career shortly after her 1963 marriage to French actor

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, her co-star in two films: ''

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'' (1961) and '' Four Days in Naples'' (1962).

Filmography

* ''

The Sky Is Red ''The Sky Is Red'' ( it, Il cielo è rosso) is a 1950 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Claudio Gora and it is based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto, depicting the struggle for survival of a group of boys and gir ...

'' ''(Il Cielo è rosso)'' (1950) .... Giulia * '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951) .... Giulia * '' The Forbidden Christ'' ''(Il Cristo proibito)'' (1951) .... Maria * ''

Lorenzaccio ''Lorenzaccio'' is a French play of the Romantic period written by Alfred de Musset in 1834, set in 16th-century Florence, and depicting Lorenzino de' Medici, who killed Florence's tyrant, Alessandro de' Medici, his cousin. Having engaged in deba ...

'' (1951) .... Luisa Strozzi * ''

The Temptress ''The Temptress'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore, and Roy D'Arcy. It premiered on October 10, 1926. The film melodrama was based on a novel by V ...

'' ''(Le due verità)'' (1952) .... Maria-Luce Carlinet * ''

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'' ''(Fanciulle di lusso)'' (1953) .... Valerie De Beranger * ''

Ragazze da marito ''Ragazze da marito'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Oreste Mazzillo * Peppino De Filippo as Giacomo Scognamiglio * Titina De Filippo as Agnese Mazzillo * Lianella Carell as Gina Mazzillo * Anna Maria Ferrero as An ...

'' (1952) .... Anna Maria Mazzillo * ''

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'' ''(Lo sai che i papaveri)'' (1952) .... Pierina Zacchi * '' The Mute of Portici'' ''(La Muta di Portici)'' (1952) .... (uncredited) * '' Half a Century of Song'' ''(Canzoni di mezzo secolo)'' (1952) * '' The Unfaithfuls'' ''(Le infedeli)'' (1953) .... Cesarina * ''

Siamo tutti inquilini ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (literally: We are all tenants) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. Production The film is a 98 minute black and white that was produced for Documento. Plot Anna has ...

'' (1953) .... Anna Perrini * ''

Eager to Live ''Eager to Live'' ( it, Febbre di vivere) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Gora. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. Plot Massimo lives in luxury, but in reality he is overwhe ...

'' ''(Febbre di vivere)'' (1953) .... Elena * '' Youth and Perversion'' ''(I vinti)'' (1953) .... Marina * ''

Neapolitans in Milan ''Napoletani a Milano'' (internationally released as ''Neapolitans in Milan'') is a 1953 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo. It entered the competition at the 14th Venice International Film Festival. In 2008 the fil ...

'' ''(Napoletani a Milano)'' (1953) .... Nannina * '' Captain Phantom'' ''(Capitan Fantasma)'' (1953) .... (uncredited) * '' It Happened in the Park'' (1953) .... Anna Maria Del Balzo (segment: Pi-greco) * '' Verdi, the King of Melody'' ''(Giuseppe Verdi)'' (1953) .... Margherita Barezzi Verdi * '' Viva la rivista!'' (1953) * ''

The Count of Saint Elmo ''The Count of Saint Elmo'' (Italian: ''Il Conte di Sant'Elmo'') is a 1950 historical adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Massimo Serato, Anna Maria Ferrero and Tino Buazzelli.Chiti & Poppi p.103-4 It was shot at the Farnesi ...

'' ''(il Conte di Sant'Elmo)'' (1953) .... Laura Cassano * ''

Chronicle of Poor Lovers ''Chronicle of Poor Lovers'' ( it, Cronache di poveri amanti) is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It competed for the Grand Prix at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Florence, spring of 1925, the young typographer Mario ...

'' ''(Cronache di poveri amanti)'' (1954) .... Gesuina * ''

Guai ai vinti ''Guai ai vinti'' (''Woe to the Vanquished Ones'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on the novel ''Vae Victis'' by Annie Vivanti. Plot During the First World War the Italian front at Caporetto is ...

'' (1954) .... Clara * ''

A Parisian in Rome ''A Parisian in Rome'' (Italian: ''Una parigina a Roma'', German: ''Begegnung in Rom'') is a 1954 Italian-German comedy film directed by Erich Kobler and starring Barbara Laage, Alberto Sordi and Anna Maria Ferrero.Fava p.80-81 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1954) .... Fiorella * ''

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'' ''(Totò e Carolina)'' (1955) .... Carolina De Vico * '' The Widow'' ''(La vedova X)'' (1955) .... Adriana * '' The golden falcon'' ''(Il falco d'oro)'' (1955) .... Fiammetta * ''

Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pampanini.Torriglia p.208 It was shot in Ferraniacolor. It was one of ...

'' (1955) * ''

'' (1956) .... Mary Bolkonsky * ''

The Violent Patriot ''The Violent Patriot'' ( it, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere) is a 1956 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Grieco. It is loosely based on real life events of the Italian condottiero Giovanni dalle Bande Nere. Cast * Vittorio Gassman as Gio ...

'' ''(Giovanni dalle bande nere)'' (1956) .... Anna, peasant girl * '' The Rival'' (''La rivale'') (1955) .... Barbara Candi * ''

Supreme Confession ''Supreme Confession'' (Italian: ''Suprema confessione'', German: ''Die große Sünde'') is a 1956 Italian-West German melodrama film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Anna Maria Ferrero, Massimo Serato and Sonja Ziemann.Bock & Bergfelder ...

'' ''(Suprema confessione)'' (1956) .... Giovanna Siri * '' Cime tempestose'' (1956, TV Mini-Series) .... Catherina * '' Kean: Genius or Scoundrel'' ''(Kean)'' (1956) .... Anna Damby * '' Desert Warrior'' ''(Los amantes del desierto)'' (1957) .... (uncredited) * ''

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'' ''(Capitan Fuoco)'' (1958) .... Anna * '' Questa mia donna'' (1958, TV Movie) .... Maria Luisa * ''

Bad Girls Don't Cry ''La notte brava'' (internationally released as ''Bad Girls Don't Cry'', ''The Big Night'', ''Night Heat'', and ''On Any Street'') is a 1959 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film represents the debut of Tomas Milian in the Ita ...

'' ''(la notte brava)'' (1959) .... Nicoletta * '' Surprise of Love'' ''(Le sorprese dell'amore)'' (1959) .... Mariarosa * ''

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'' (''L'impiegato'') (1960) .... Joan * ''

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'' (1960) .... Nannina * '' Love and Larceny'' ''(il mattatore)'' (1960) .... Annalisa Rauseo * '' Austerlitz'' ''(Austerlitz)'' (1960) .... Elisa Bonaparte * ''

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'' (1960) .... Margarita * ''

Silver Spoon Set ''Silver Spoon Set'' ( it, I Delfini, also known as ''The Dauphins'') is a 1960 Italian and French drama film directed and written by Francesco Maselli. The film stars Claudia Cardinale. Shot in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Cast *Claudia Cardinale as ...

'' ''(I delfini)'' (1960) .... Marina Castelfranco * '' The Hunchback of Rome'' ''(Il gobbo)'' (1960) .... Ninetta * '' Captain Fracasse'' ''(Le Capitaine Fracasse)'' (1961) .... Marquise des Bruyères * ''

A Day for Lionhearts ''Un giorno da leoni'' (internationally released as ''A Day for Lionhearts'') is a 1961 Italian war - drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. ...

'' ''(Un giorno da leoni)'' (1961) .... Ida * ''

'' ''(L'oro di Roma)'' (1961) .... Giulia * ''

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'' ''(Una domenica d'estate)'' (1962) .... Milena * '' The Four Days of Naples'' ''(Le quattro giornate di Napoli)'' (1962) .... (uncredited) * '' Un marito in condominio'' (1963) .... Giuliana * ''

Countersex ''Controsesso'', internationally released as ''Countersex'', is a 1964 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Franco Rossi, Marco Ferreri and Renato Castellani. All the episodes have sex as main theme. The episode of Ferreri is considered by ...

'' ''(Controsesso)'' (1964) .... Marcella (segment "Cocaina di domenica") (final film role)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrero, Anna Maria 1935 births 2018 deaths Italian film actresses Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses