Marina Malfatti
Marina Malfatti was an Italian actress.
Biography
Born in Florence, Malfatti moved to Paris at the age of 17 where she attended the Cours d'Art Dramatique, the drama school founded by René Simon. Two years later, after returning to Italy, she obtained a scholarship for the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and started appearing in films and on stage in some small roles.
Her theater career was launched by Arnoldo Foà who chose her as his co-star in the play Two for the Seesaw by William Gibson. Hence Malfatti's stage career alternated comedic and dramatic roles.
During the 1970s, Malfatti was an icon of Italian horror films, especially of demonic background. In the 1980s, her career focused on theatre, and in 1986 Alberto Moravia wrote specifically for her the drama La cintura. In 1990 she began a critically acclaimed collaboration with stage director Luigi Squarzina.
Malfatti was married to the diplomat Umberto La Rocca.
Le cameriere – VenerinaUne fille pour l'été – L'étrangèreA Man for Burning – WilmaOutlaws of Love – RosannaThe Reckless Me, Me, Me... and the Others – DancerMissione Wiesenthal – Anne Marie MistelbachMore Than a Miracle – Olimpia Capece Latro, princess AltamuraPronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per te – AnnalisaRun, Psycho, Run I dannati della Terra – LucianaThe Fourth Victim – Julie SpencerThe Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave – Gladys CunninghamPer amore o per forza – NoraSavage Guns – Marge Seven Blood-Stained Orchids – Kathy AdamsAll the Colors of the Dark – Mary WeilDecameron n° 3 – Le più belle donne del Boccaccio – Wife of Jealous Husband The Red Queen Kills Seven Times – Franziska WildenbrückThe Return of Clint the Stranger – Norma HarrisonTesta in giù... gambe in aria Alexander Zwo – SonjaSans sommation – Isabelle MauryIl prato macchiato di rosso – Nina GenoveseMan with the Golden Winchester – Carmen La notte dell'ultimo giorno – FrancescaA Black Ribbon for Deborah – Deborah – wife of MichelThe Balloon Vendor – MariaLezioni di violoncello con toccata e fuga – Stella Brega