Antonietta Stefanini (3 December 1926 – 18 January 2016), best known as Antonella Steni, was an Italian actress, voice actress, comedian and presenter.
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| Born | Antonietta Stefanini 3 December 1926 Mantua, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 18 January 2016 (aged 89) Bologna, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Career
editBorn in Montefiascone, Steni started her career as a child actress in the stage company led by Wanda Osiris.[1] She debuted as a soubrette in 1942, in the revue Orlando Curioso.[1]
In the 1950s Steni started a long collaboration in radio, on stage and later on television with Elio Pandolfi.[1][2] They were both part of the company Teatro Comico Musicale di Radio Roma, and in the 1960s they got a large success with a series of satirical musical comedies written by Dino Verde, particularly Scanzonatissimo and Urgentissimo.[1][2]
In the 1980s Steni formed a successful stage company together with Riccardo Garrone.[2] Steni was also active in films and as a dubber.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1937 | Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal | Una Bambina | |
| 1938 | Crispino e la comare | La bambina | |
| 1957 | Rascel-Fifì | La presentatrice televisiva | |
| 1960 | Le signore | Renato's wife | |
| 1962 | Nerone '71 | ||
| 1963 | Obiettivo ragazze | Francesca | |
| 1963 | Scanzonatissimo | ||
| 1964 | 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge | Proprietaria locale | |
| 1967 | Le 7 cinesi d'oro | Simon, la spagnola | |
| 1967 | The Strange Night | ||
| 1967 | The Tiger and the Pussycat | Pinella | |
| 1967 | Nel sole | Fine Arts Teacher | |
| 1967 | Peggio per me... meglio per te | Adriana, madre di Marisa | |
| 1967 | Addio mamma | Miss Picchi | |
| 1968 | Brutti di notte | Mazzacurati - the Millionaire | |
| 1968 | L'oro del mondo | Wife of Pugliese | |
| 1968 | Colpo di sole | ||
| 1969 | Il ragazzo che sorride | Tilde - wife of Filippo | |
| 1969 | Pensando a te | ||
| 1970 | La ragazza del prete | De Magistris | |
| 1971 | Bastard, Go and Kill | Asuncion Juanita Maria Magdalena Hermadariz | |
| 1973 | Hospitals: The White Mafia | Enrico's Wife | |
| 1986 | Grandi magazzini | Vedova Martuccelli | |
| 1998 | Kaputt Mundi | Elsa Giovannini | |
| 1998 | Frigidaire - Il film | Baroness von Hesserling |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Franco Grattarola, Paolo Bianchini. La Tuscia nel cinema: film, storie, protagonisti. Melting pot, 2008. ISBN 8890352302.
- ^ a b c d Cr. P. (18 January 2016). "E' morta Antonella Steni". Cinecittà.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
edit Media related to Antonella Steni at Wikimedia Commons