Sarah Ferrati | |
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 Ferrati photographed by Paolo Monti (1954) | |
| Born | 9 December 1909 Prato, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 3 March 1982 (aged 72) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Sarah Ferrati (9 December 1909 - 3 March 1982), sometimes spelled Sara Ferrati, was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.
Born in Prato, Ferrati studied acting at the Accademia dei Fidenti in Florence, graduating in 1926. [1] [2] She made her stage debut in 1928, and became a lead actress in 1932. [1] She had her breakout working at the Teatro Eliseo in plays directed by Orazio Costa and Ettore Giannini. [3] She worked on stage with prominent directors including Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Jacques Copeau, Max Reinhardt, Renato Simoni, Gianfranco De Bosio. [1] In 1948 she married the opera singer Luigi Infantino. [1] In the 1950s and 1960s she had an intense television career, working with Vittorio Cottafavi, Anton Giulio Majano, Daniele D'Anza, Silverio Blasi, Sandro Bolchi, Mario Landi, among others. [1] [2] Her last appearance was in 1979, in the Augusto Novelli's comedy play Gallina vecchia. [1]
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