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Franca Scagnetti (17 May 1924 – 1 November 1999) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in over 80 films between 1969 and 1999. She was born and died in
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Selected filmography

* ''Ehi amigo, sei morto!'' (1970) - Nathaniel's Wife (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1971) - Andrea's wife * ''
I due assi del guantone ''I due assi del guantone'' (Italian for "The two aces of boxing") is a 1971 comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot Franco and Ciccio are two Sicilians who seek fortune in Rome. They are hir ...
'' (1971) - Mother of a Boxer (uncredited) * ''
In the Name of the Italian People ''In the Name of the Italian People'' ( it, In nome del popolo italiano) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Dino Risi. It represents a reflection about the crisis of the Italian judiciary and the growing phenomenon of corruption. Plo ...
'' (1971) - Porter * ''Siamo tutti in libertà provvisoria'' (1971) - Woman Looking for Judge Stammati (uncredited) * ''Senza famiglia, nullatenenti cercano affetto'' (1972) - Woman in Hospital (uncredited) * '' Il sindacalista'' (1972) - Worker (uncredited) * ''Le notti peccaminose di Pietro l'Aretino'' (1972) - Villager (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1972) - Don Faiena's Maid (uncredited) * ''Girolimoni, il mostro di Roma'' (1972) - (uncredited) * ''
Alfredo, Alfredo ''Alfredo, Alfredo'' is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi. Plot The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk (Dustin Hoffman) living in Ascoli Piceno (Italian town ...
'' (1972) - Maid (uncredited) * ''
The Scientific Cardplayer ''The Scientific Cardplayer'', also known as ''The Scopone Game'' ( it, Lo scopone scientifico), is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. The screenplay was written by Rodolfo Sonego. Plot An aging and wealthy American w ...
'' (1972) - Pasqualina * ''Meo Patacca'' (1972) - Paesana (uncredited) * ''I pugni di Rocco'' (1972) - Concetta - Maid in Pataneos house * ''Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella'' (1973) - Nun * '' Dirty Weekend'' (1973) - Restaurant Customer (uncredited) * '' The Black Hand'' (1973) - Woman finding Body (uncredited) * ''
Even Angels Eat Beans ''Even Angels Eat Beans'' (Italian: ''Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli'') is a 1973 Italian comedy film written and directed by Enzo Barboni with Giuliano Gemma and Bud Spencer. It was awarded with the Golden Screen Award in 1974. The film pro ...
'' (1973) - Woman in the Burning Room (uncredited) * '' Giovannona Long-Thigh'' (1973) - Cameriera * '' Hospitals: The White Mafia'' (1973) - Mother of a patient (uncredited) * '' Ultimo tango a Zagarol'' (1973) - Partecipante alla gara di tango * ''Once Upon a Time in the Wild, Wild West'' (1973) - Ma (uncredited) * ''Polvere di stelle'' (1973) * ''
How Funny Can Sex Be? ''Sessomatto'' ("Sex Nut"), internationally released as ''How Funny Can Sex Be?'', is a 1973 Italian anthology erotic comedy film directed by Dino Risi. All the segments have sex and sexual perversions as their main theme. The film was a commer ...
'' (1973) - Grazia's Mother / ('Viaggio di nozze') * ''Abbasso tutti, viva noi'' (1974) - Rosa * ''Il sorriso del grande tentatore'' (1974) - Supermarket Customer (uncredited) * ''Giuda uccide il venerdì'' (1974) - Portinaia (uncredited) * ''Fischia il sesso'' (1974) - Gavino's relative * ''
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine ''The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine'' ( it, Le scomunicate di San Valentino/ translation: ''The Excommunication of St. Valentine'') is a 1974 Italian nunsploitation film written and directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Françoise Prévost a ...
'' (1974) - Nun (uncredited) * '' Claretta and Ben'' (1974) - Innkeeper * ''
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'' (1974) - The Peasant-Woman (uncredited) * ''A pugni nudi'' (1974) - Prostitute (uncredited) * ''Piedino il questurino'' (1974) - Donna in lutto con vassoio * ''Amore mio non farmi male'' (1974) - Porter in Trastevere (uncredited) * '' The Beast'' (1974) - Receptionist * '' Scent of a Woman'' (1974) - Nun-nurse (uncredited) * ''
The Balloon Vendor ''The Balloon Vendor'' ( it, Il venditore di palloncini, also released as ''Last Moments'' and ''The Last Circus Show'') is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring James Whitmore. Cast * Renato Cestiè as Giacomino ...
'' (1974) - Theatre Attendant (uncredited) * ''Bello come un arcangelo'' (1974) - Nun * ''La badessa di Castro'' (1974) - The Backstreet Abortionist (uncredited) * ''Seven Devils on Horseback'' (1975) - Villager * '' Mark of Zorro'' (1975) - Cook (uncredited) * ''
Convoy Buddies ''Convoy Buddies'' ( it, Simone e Matteo - Un gioco da ragazzi, es, Simón y Mateo, also known as ''Kid Stuff'') is a 1975 Italian-Spanish adventure-comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith. The film ...
'' (1975) - Farmer (uncredited) * ''
Down the Ancient Staircase ''Down the Ancient Staircase'' ( it, Per le antiche scale) is a 1975 Italian-French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni - Professor Bonaccorsi * Françoise Fabian - Anna Bersani * Marthe Keller - Bianca * Barba ...
'' (1975) - (uncredited) * ''
The Suspicious Death of a Minor ''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' ( it, Morte sospetta di una minorenne), a.k.a. ''Too Young to Die'', is a 1975 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot summary Police detective Paolo Germi (Claudio Cassinelli) and the mys ...
'' (1975) - Giannino's Mother (uncredited) * ''
Violent City ''Violent City'' ( it, Città violenta, also released as ''The Family'') is a 1970 crime thriller film directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller, starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Telly Savalas. Bro ...
'' (1975) - Woman on bus * ''
Due cuori, una cappella ''Due cuori, una cappella'' is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Plot Aristide receives a rich inheritance of jewelry from his died mother, but when he meets a beautiful redhead at the cemetery, his life changes unexpected ...
'' (1975) - Sua madre * ''Son tornate a fiorire le rose'' (1975) - Woman in Isola Tiberina (uncredited) * ''
Go Gorilla Go ''Go Gorilla Go'' ( it, Vai gorilla) is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Tonino Valerii. The script of the film continued some scenes from the debut film of Valerii, ''Per il gusto di uccidere'', including the final duel between Fabi ...
'' (1975) - Woman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1975) - Slaughterhouse Worker (uncredited) * ''
Confessions of a Lady Cop ''La poliziotta fa carriera'', internationally released as ''Confessions of a Lady Cop'', is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini. It is an unofficial sequel of Steno's '' La poliziotta'' in which sex and nudity ...
'' (1976) - Borgatara (uncredited) * ''
L'adolescente ''L'adolescente'' (''The Adolescent'') is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Alfonso Brescia. It starred Sonia Viviani, Daniela Giordano, Dagmar Lassander and Malisa Longo. Plot Vito Gnaula and Grazia Serritella are a Sicilian ...
'' (1976) - Carmeluzza * ''San Pasquale Baylonne protettore delle donne'' (1976) - Mother of Indemoniata (uncredited) * '' Il comune senso del pudore'' (1976) - Cameriera trattoria / Restaurant waitress * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) - Amalia - madre di Amadeo * '' Crimebusters'' (1976) - Donna che pesta gli scippatori * '' Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza'' (1976) - Woman in the angry crowd (uncredited) * ''Bruciati da cocente passione'' (9176) - La chiromante (uncredited) * ''Tutto suo padre'' (1976) - Friend of Adalgisa (uncredited) * ''La prima notte di nozze'' (1976) * '' Febbre da cavallo'' (1976) - Passeggera del treno (uncredited) * ''Sorbole... che romagnola'' (1976) - Rosalia's mother * ''San sha ben tan xiao fu xing'' (1976) - Woman Hitting Paul (uncredited) * ''
La dottoressa del distretto militare ''La dottoressa del distretto militare'' (''The Lady Medic'') is a 1976 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Nando Cicero and starring Edwige Fenech. Plot The official doctor is temporarily unable to carry out his service at the military h ...
'' (1976) - Passante (uncredited) * '' Donna... cosa si fa per te'' (1976) - Cook (uncredited) * ''Cuginetta, amore mio!'' (1976) - Priest's Housekeeper * '' Suspiria'' (1977) - Cook * ''
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'' (1977) - Donna araba (uncredited) * ''Per amore di Poppea'' (1977) - (uncredited) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) - Portinaia (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1977) - La donna grassa * ''
Pane, burro e marmellata ''Pane, burro e marmellata'' (translation: "Bread, Butter and Marmalade") is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani and starring Enrico Montesano. Cast * Enrico Montesano as Bruno Desantis * Rossana Podestà as Simona * Claudi ...
'' (1977) - Caterina Ciccetti - Servant * ''Mala, amore e morte'' (1977) - La donna delle pulizie-The cleaning lady * '' Return of the 38 Gang'' (1977) - Woman (uncredited) * ''
Being Twenty ''Being Twenty'' ( it, Avere vent'anni, also known as ''To Be Twenty'') is a 1978 Italian erotic-drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Gloria Guida and Lilli Carati. Plot Lia (Gloria Guida) and Tina (Lilli Carati) are two beaut ...
'' (1978) - Pedlar (uncredited) * ''Tanto va la gatta al lardo...'' (1978) - Mother of Maria (uncredited) * ''Porca società'' (1978) - La madre * ''
Lobster for Breakfast ''Aragosta a colazione'' (internationally released as ''Lobster for Breakfast'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. For his performance in this film and in '' Il ladrone'', Enrico Montesano was awarded with a Special Davi ...
'' (1979) - Trocchia Neighbour * ''
Neapolitan Mystery ''Neapolitan Mystery'' ( it, Giallo napoletano) is a 1979 Italian mystery film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is also known as ''Atrocious Tales of Love and Death''.Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide t ...
'' (1979) - Asylum patient (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1979) - Woman at Airport (uncredited) * '' Scusi lei è normale?'' (1979) - Porter (uncredited) * ''Tutti a squola'' (1979) - Donna con le borse della spesa (uncredited) * ''
L'imbranato ''L'imbranato'' (''The bumbling man'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore. Plot Pippo Sperandio is an employee of an Italian electronics company in direct contact with his boss, the pleasure-seeker Dr ...
'' (1979) - La portinaia * ''
Il corpo della ragassa ''Il corpo della ragassa'' is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is based on the 1969 novel with the same name by Gianni Brera. Plot Teresa Aguzzi, called Tirisìn, is the beautiful daughter of Pa ...
'' (1979) - Maid in Brothel (uncredited) * ''
Arrivano i gatti ''Arrivano i gatti'' () is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast *Jerry Calà as Jerry *Franco Oppini as Franco *Nini Salerno as Nini *Umberto Smaila as Umberto *Bruno Lauzi as the supermarket's director * Orchidea De Santis a ...
'' (1980) * '' Café Express'' (1980) - Donna nella toilette * ''
Sugar, Honey and Pepper ''Sugar, Honey and Pepper'' (Italian: ''Zucchero, miele e peperoncino'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot The film includes three segments. * "Zucchero": Due to a mugshot exchange, the insurance agent Valerio Milane ...
'' (1980) - Mamma di Rosalia * ''Una vacanza bestiale'' (1981) - Hostess * ''Una vacanza del cactus'' (1981) * ''
Pierino contro tutti ''Pierino contro tutti'' (also known as ''Desirable Teacher'') is a 1981 comedy film directed by Marino Girolami. The main character of the film is Pierino, an Italian variation of Little Johnny. The film was a massive success at the Italian box ...
'' (1981) - Cassiera del Bar (uncredited) * ''I figli... so' pezzi 'e core'' (1981) - Teresa (uncredited) * ''
Pierino medico della SAUB ''Pierino medico della Saub'' (also spelled as ''Pierino medico della SAUB'' and ''Pierino medico della S.A.U.B.'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Alvaro Vitali. Plot Alvaro Gasperoni, a Roman simpleton, ...
'' (1981) - Paziente imbrattata d'inchiostro (uncredited) * ' (1981) - Madre del portiere (uncredited) * ''Pierino il fichissimo'' (1981) - Assunta, la bidella (uncredited) * ''Pierino la peste alla riscossa'' (1982) - Inquilina * '' Eccezzziunale... veramente'' (1982) - Moglie del Cav. La Monica * ''
Sesso e volentieri ''Sesso e volentieri'' is a 1982 Italian anthology-comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The film consists in ten segments, all starred by Johnny Dorelli and all having sex and sexual perversions as main theme.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editri ...
'' (1982) - Linda Neighbour (uncredited) * ''Monsenhor'' (1982) - Don Appolini's Maid (uncredited) * ''
All My Friends Part 2 ''All My Friends Part 2'' ( it, Amici miei Atto II) is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is the sequel to '' Amici miei'' of 1975. The movie features Paolo Stoppa in one of his last roles. The last chapter of this saga ...
'' (1982) - Cook (uncredited) * '' Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere'' (1982) - Una cuoca al ricevimento (uncredited) * ''
Time for Loving ''Time for Loving'' (released in Italy as ''Sapore di mare'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It obtained a great commercial success and launched a short-living subgenre of revival-nostalgic comedy films. It also generate ...
'' (1983) - Donna scandalizzata * ''
Vacanze di Natale ''Vacanze di Natale'' is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In Christmas of 1983 two families collide in Cortina ...
'' (1983) - Nonna Marchetti * ''Il tassinaro'' (1983) - Party Guest * ''Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone'' (1983) - Donna che vive sull'autobus (uncredited) * ''Mamma Ebe'' (1985) * ''
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'' (1985) - Attilia * ''
Big Deal After 20 Years ''Big Deal After 20 Years'' ( it, I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo) is a 1985 Italian comedy film directed by Amanzio Todini. It is the sequel to ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' and ''Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti''. Plot After several years spen ...
'' (1985) - Erminia * ''Il Bi e il Ba'' (1986) - Woman with a Dog (uncredited) * ''Storia d'amore'' (1986) - Assunta * ''Missione eroica - I pompieri 2'' (1987) - Ostessa * ''
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'' (1987) - Woman from Sicily (uncredited) * ''Casa mia, casa mia...'' (1988) - Homeless Woman (uncredited) * '' The Secret'' (1990) - Maria * ''
Dark Illness ''Il male oscuro'' (internationally released as ''Dark Illness'' and ''The Obscure Illness'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Giuseppe Berto. For this film Monicelli ...
'' (1990) - Vicina di casa (uncredited) * ''Occhio alla perestrojka'' (1990) - Donna al mercato (uncredited) * ''
Faccione ''Faccione'' () is a 1991 Italian comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black co ...
'' (1991) * ''Schiaffi alla luna'' (1991) * '' Ricky & Barabba'' (1992) * '' Amami'' (1993) - Gianna * ''
Who Killed Pasolini? ''Pasolini, un delitto italiano'' (''Pasolini, an Italian Crime''), internationally released as ''Who Killed Pasolini?'', is a 1995 Italian crime-drama film co-written and directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. It was released on 3 July 1996. It depi ...
'' (1995) - Donna Idroscalo * ''
Giovani e belli ''Giovani e belli'' is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi at his last film. It is loosely based on '' Poveri ma belli'', directed by the same Risi in 1957. Plot Gino and Luke are two Roman boys: one's rich, the other is a proletari ...
'' (1996) * ''Escoriandoli'' (1996) * ''
The Scent of the Night '' The Scent of the Night'' ( it, L'odore della notte) is a 2001 novel by Andrea Camilleri, translated into English in 2005 by Stephen Sartarelli. It is the sixth novel in the internationally popular Inspector Montalbano series. Plot summary ...
'' (1998) - Cameriera (uncredited) * ''Una vita non violenta'' (1999) * ''Regina Coeli'' (2000) - Gattara


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* 1924 births 1999 deaths Italian film actresses Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub