Paola Pitagora (born 24 August 1941) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 50 films since 1959.

Biography

Born in

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, Pitagora attended the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in ...

and the acting school by

Alessandro Fersen Alessandro Fersen (5 December 1911 – 3 October 2001) was a Polish-born Italian dramatist, actor, theater director, author and drama teacher. Born Aleksander Fajrajzen in Łódź to a Jewish family, Fersen he moved to Genoa with his family in 1 ...

. In 1960 she debuted as a RAI TV-hostess of variety and infortaintment programs. In 1962 she made her theatrical debut with ''Gog e Magog'', then appeared in a great number of stage works. In 1965 she achieved a wide popularity with the leading role of Lucia in the TV series ''I Promessi sposi'' directed by Sandro Bolchi. She later starred on several other TV series, having one another remarkable success in 1972 with the sci-fi series ''

A come Andromeda ''A come Andromeda'' (RAI, 1971), is an Italian television remake of ''A for Andromeda'' (BBC, 1961). It was still set in Britain ("in the following year") but filmed at Italian locations, and consists of five episodes of about one hour each. It w ...

''. Pitagora's film career started in 1959 with an uncredited role in ''Costa azzurra''; she had fewer opportunities to show her talent at cinema, where is probably best known for the role of the unstable Giulia of Marco Bellocchio's ''

Fists in the Pocket ''Fists in the Pocket'' ( it, I pugni in tasca) is a 1965 Italian psychological drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio, his directorial debut. A dark satire of family and social values, the film centers on a young man suffering from ...

'' (1965). In 1969 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 Italian ...

for best actress thanks to her performance in the Luigi Comencini's

giallo In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, ...

'' Unknown Woman''. Pitagora is also an author of songs for children; her song "La giacca rotta" won the Zecchino d'Oro in 1962.

Selected filmography

* ''

Shots in Threequarter Time ''Shots in Threequarter Time'' (german: Schüsse im Dreivierteltakt, it, Operazione terzo uomo) is a 1965 crime film directed by Alfred Weidenmann. Plot The film begins in Paris. A man, called Bérard, flees from his pursuers with a metal suitc ...

'' (1965) * ''

'' (1965) * '' Pardon, Are You for or Against?'' (1966) * '' Death on the Run'' (1967) * ''

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No ''Tenderly'' (internationally released as ''The Girl Who Couldn't Say No'', also known as ''Il suo modo di fare'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Brusati. It was referred as "a successful attempt to refresh the American sophistica ...

'' (1968) * '' In Search of Gregory'' (1969) * '' Unknown Woman'' (1969) * ''

Law Breakers ''Law Breakers'' (french: Les Assassins de l'ordre) is a 1971 French drama film starring Jacques Brel, directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Based on a real-life incident, an idealistic and ...

'' (1971) * ''

'' (1971) (TV) * ''

Il sindacalista ''Il sindacalista'' (''The Trade Unionist'') is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. Plot The Sicilian worker Saverio Ravizzi (Buzzanca), just hired in a factory in Bergamo, begins to mobilize his fellow workers in better wor ...

'' (1972) * ''

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) * '' Night Flight from Moscow'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1977) * '' Help Me Dream'' (1981)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitagora, Paola 1941 births Living people Italian film actresses Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses