Lia Tanzi (born 3 November 1948) is an Italian actress and television personality.

Life and career

Born in

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to Italian parents, Tanzi moved to

Parma Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...

at young age. She studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro in

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where she met her future husband, the actor

Giuseppe Pambieri Giuseppe Pambieri (born 18 November 1944) is an Italian stage, television and film actor. Life and career Born in Varese, Pambieri studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan where he also met his future wife, the actress ...

. She is mainly active on stage, often together with Pambieri and with their daughter, Micol. Tanzi is also active in TV-series and films, mainly of comedic genre.

Selected filmography

* ''

Claretta and Ben ''Claretta and Ben'' ( it, Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?) is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. Plot Gino Pistone, manager of a provincial company, makes ends meet as best he can. The company is dissolved b ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Violent Professionals ''The Violent Professionals'' (Italian: ''Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia'') is a 1973 Italian Poliziotteschi gangster film directed by Sergio Martino. The film stars Luc Merenda (Giorgio Caneparo) who goes undercover as a getaway driver ...

'' (1973) * ''

Poker in Bed ''La signora gioca bene a scopa?'', internationally released as ''Poker in Bed'', is a 1974 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Plot Michele, owner of a shoe store in Parma, is an avid but unlucky poker player: to repay ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Too Young to Die'' (1975) * ''

Al piacere di rivederla ''Al piacere di rivederla'' is a 1976 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Marco Leto. It is based on the novel ''Ritratto di provincia in rosso'' by Paolo Levi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Mario Aldara * Françoise Fabian: Viviana Bonfigli * Miou-M ...

'' (1976) * ''

The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn ''La vergine, il toro e il capricorno'' (internationally released as ''The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'', ''Erotic Exploits of a Sexy Seducer'', ''Not Tonight Darling'' (not to be confused with the 1971 British drama ''Not Tonight, Darlin ...

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977) * '' Speed Cross'' (1980) * ''

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) * ''

Quando la coppia scoppia ''Quando la coppia scoppia'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It reproposes the couple formed by Enrico Montesano and Claude Brasseur, who had successfully starred in the two years older comedy film '' Aragosta a colazione''. ...

'' (1981) * ''

Bollenti spiriti ''Bollenti spiriti'' is a 1981 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. Cast * Johnny Dorelli as Giovanni Guiscardo * Gloria Guida as Marta * Lia Tanzi as Nicole * Alessandro Haber Alessandro Haber (born 19 January 1947) i ...

'' (1981) * ''

Le ali della vita ''Le ali della vita'' (The Wings of Life) is an Italian television miniseries directed by Stefano Reali. Cast Characters season 1 * Sabrina Ferilli: Rosanna Ranzi * Virna Lisi: Sister Alberta * Ute Maria Lerner: Sister Federica * Tobias Hoesl: ...

'' (2000)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanzi, Lia People from Buenos Aires Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1948 births 20th-century Italian actresses Living people