Milena Vukotic

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Milena Vukotic
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Vukotic in 2010
Born (1935-04-23) 23 April 1935 (age 90)
Occupation Actress
Years active1961–present
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Milena Vukotic (Italian: [miˈlɛːnaˈvuːkotitʃ] , Montenegrin: [mîlenavǔkotitɕ] ; born 23 April 1935) is an Italian actress of film, stage and television and former ballerina.

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Biography

Vukotic was born in Rome, to a Montenegrin comedy playwright father and an Italian pianist/composer mother. As a child she studied acting and classical dance, in Italy and France.

A brilliant character actress, Vukotic became well known for her role of Pina Fantozzi in the Fantozzi series of comedy films (winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Fantozzi in paradiso ) and, later in her life, for the role of Grandma Enrica in the TV series Un medico in famiglia . She worked with Federico Fellini, Luis Buñuel and Andrei Tarkovsky.

On stage, she became one of Rina Morelli's favourite actresses and worked in other prestigious theatrical productions with directors like Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Paolo Poli and Jean Cocteau.

She had a recurring role on the French television series Une famille formidable . In 1987 she played in the German series Anna , which was a big success in the German-speaking countries.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1961 Blood Feud Renata
Totòtruffa 62 StudentCredited as Milena Wukotich
Come September Milena
Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops DancerCameo
The Centurion Melinda
1963 The Four Musketeers WaitressCameo
Gidget Goes to Rome Party guestUncredited
Liolà Mariagrazia
1964 The Thursday Lidia
The Vampire of the Opera Carlotta
1965 Questa volta parliamo di uomini Saturnia
Juliet of the Spirits Elisabetta
Thrilling Laboratory assistantCameo
Made in Italy Luigino's wifeSegment: "Il lavoro"
1966 Rita the Mosquito Dance instructorCameo
The Devil in Love Maddalena's servant
Perdono English teacher
1967 The Taming of the Shrew Antonia
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... Veiled womanUncredited
Arabella Graziella
1968 The Biggest Bundle of Them All Angelina Pedrone
Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi parePrassede
Spirits of the Dead TV InterviewerSegment: "Toby Dammit"
1969 Love and Anger NurseSegment: "Agonia"
1970 Rosolino Paternò, soldato... Annuzza
The Adventurers April Stavronis
Come Have Coffee with Us Camilla Tettamanzi
1971 Trastevere Delia
1972 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Inès
1973 Black Holiday Daria Rossini
1974 Blood for Dracula Esmeralda
E cominciò il viaggio nella vertigineLiama
Erotomania Cleofe
The Phantom of Liberty The Nurse
1975Il caso RaoulMaddalena
Act of Aggression Le juge
My Friends Alice Mascetti
Amor vuol dire gelosiaLicia
1977 That Obscure Object of Desire Woman on trainCameo
Black Journal Tina
1978 Le braghe del padrone Liliana
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi PicciSegment: "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo"
1979 Saturday, Sunday and Friday Clelia Benelli
1980 La terrazza Emanuela
La locandiera Dejanira
Sunday Lovers Nora
Fantozzi contro tutti Pina Fantozzi
1981 Bianco, rosso e Verdone ProstituteCameo
Cornetti alla crema Elena Petruzzelli
Il turno Elena
1982 Monsignor Verna
All My Friends Part 2 Alice Mascetti
1983 The House of the Yellow Carpet Psychiatrist
Nostalghia Civil servantCameo
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio Giovanna Secca
Fantozzi subisce ancora Pina Fantozzi
1984 The Moon in the Gutter Frida
L'art d'aimerModestina
1985Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro – 2 calciatori senza palloneMirtilla Rubinacci
1986 Max mon amour Margaret's mother
1987 Roba da ricchi Mapi's friendSegment: "Secondo episodio"
The Distant Land Madame Wahl
1988 Fantozzi va in pensione Pina Fantozzi
1990 Fantozzi alla riscossa
1991 The Wicked Annette
1993AbissiniaArmida
Stefano Quantestorie Stefano's mother
Fantozzi in paradiso Pina Fantozzi
1994Italia VillageGloria
1996Per favore, strozzate la cicognaGiulia
Fantozzi – Il ritorno Pina Fantozzi
1999 Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione
2000 Lontano in fondo agli occhi The Teacher
2006 A Good Woman Countess Lucchino
2007 Saturn in Opposition Marta
All'amore assenteMagda
2008 A Perfect Day TeacherCameo
2010Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza VittorioMrs. Fabiani
Letters to Juliet Maria
2013 The Chair of Happiness Armida
2014 Noi 4 Alberta
2016 La macchinazione Susanna Coluzzi
Ears Mrs. Marinetti
2017 Natale da chef Lina
2018 Respiri Anna
Ride Ada
2020 In vacanza su Marte Tina
2021Dorothy non deve morireDorothyShort film
2022 Dante Junk dealerCameo
2024 Diamonds Aunt Olga

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1963 La bella addormentata DancerTelevision movie
1964–1965 Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca Virginia6 episodes
1966 Quinta colonna NannyEpisode: "Episode 2"
1968 Liliom MariTelevision movie
1974 Nel mondo di Alice Alice4 episodes
1978Il processoLeniTelevision movie
1979 Under Western Eyes Tekla2 episodes
1980Il camaleonteCora Ann MiltonTelevision movie
1982 The Life of Verdi Clara Maffei 9 episodes
Anna, Ciro e compagniaGrandma20 episodes
1984Via MalaSophie Lauretz3 episodes
1987Aeroporto internazionaleFerrini's wifeEpisode: "Il comandante Ferrini"
1989 Mano rubata FabienneTelevision movie
1996FavolaShop ownerTelevision movie
1998–2016 Un medico in famiglia Enrica Morelli154 episodes
1999, 2007Une famille formidablePaule3 episodes
2011 Rex Clotilde / SvevaEpisode: "Occhi di gatto"
2019 Ballando con le Stelle Herself / ContestantSeason 14
2022 The Ignorant Angels ElsaEpisode: "La famiglia"

Awards and nominations

David di Donatello

Nastro d'Argento