Marina Fiorato


Marina Fiorato is an Italian English designer, actress, film producer and author.
WWW marinafiorato.com

Early life

Fiorato was born in Manchester, with a Venetian father, but was raised in Langcliffe, North Yorkshire.
She studied history at Durham University, before specialising in the study of Shakespeare for a Master's at the University of Warwick. On completing her degrees, she studied art and worked for a period as an illustrator and film reviewer.

Career

;Film and artwork
Fiorato co-produced and starred in the award-winning short film Devilwood, and also appeared in The Wrong Blonde, An Ideal Husband, Maybe Baby and Tuesday. She also designed tour visuals for bands such as U2 and The Rolling Stones and for films including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
;Publications
Fiorato's first novel, The Glassblower of Murano, was written in bookshop coffee-shops so that she could research the Venetian setting. It was rejected by numerous publishers before being accepted by Beautiful Books Ltd. and becoming an international success. Two years later, Fiorato's The Botticelli Secret earned a large advance. Her other works also have an Italian theme or setting.

Family life

Fiorato is married to filmmaker Sacha Bennett and they have two children.

As Marina Fiorato

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Notable US editions

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As M. A. Bennett

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Other

  • ''The Island''