Ivana Monti Explained

Ivana Monti
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Occupation:Actress

Ivana Monti (born 20 February 1947) is an Italian stage, television and film actress.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Monti studied at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in her hometown, and made her professional debut in 1966 in the stage play I giganti della montagna directed by Giorgio Strehler. He also directed her in King Lear (1972) and in The Trial of Lucullus (1973).[1]

Monti was mainly active on television, in TV-movies and series.[1] She also appeared in a number of films, mainly cast in supporting roles.[1]

Monti was married to journalist Andrea Barbato until his death in 1996.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969The Tunnel Under the World
1973The Five Days Woman who Tranzunto rapes
1980Contraband Adele Di Angelo
1980Men or Not Men Lorena
1982I Know That You Know That I Know Valeria
1993Giovanni Falcone Marcelle Padovani
2001La bella di Mosca
2016La rugiada di San Giovanni Felicita Prandi (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. 888440214X. 249–50.
  2. News: Conti. Paolo. Addio a Barbato, fece la storia della Tv. 13 January 2016. Corriere della Sera. 13 February 1996. Italian. Farewell to Barbato, he made the history of TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20151128162126/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/febbraio/13/Addio_Barbato_fece_storia_della_co_0_9602135377.shtml#. 2015-11-28. dead.