Simona Izzo

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Simona Izzo
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Izzo in 1975
Born
Simonetta Izzo

(1953-04-22) 22 April 1953 (age 71)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • author
Years active1973–present
Spouses
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(m. 1975;div. 1978)​
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(m. 1995)​
Children Francesco Venditti
Parents
RelativesRossella Izzo (twin sister)
Fiamma Izzo (sister)
Giuppy Izzo (sister)

Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, film director and screenwriter. [1]

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Biography

Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Renato Izzo, Simona Izzo began working as a dubber at a young age. [2] In 1990, she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubbing for her work on the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, where she dubbed Jacqueline Bisset. [3] After appearing as an actress in a number of TV series and films and collaborating to a number of screenplays written by her husband, Ricky Tognazzi, her directorial debut, Sentimental Maniacs earned her the David di Donatello for Best New Director. [2] [3]

Personal life

From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, Simona Izzo has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She's an atheist. [4]

Selected television

Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy. [5]

Selected filmography

Screenwriter
Screenwriter and director

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References

  1. ↑ "Simona Izzo's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN   8884401712.
  3. 1 2 Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.
  4. ↑ Giordano, Lucio (18 June 2021). "Non ci credo, anche se ancora oggi mi chiedo se Dio esiste o no". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 24. Cairo Editore. pp. 96–99.
  5. ↑ "Series Guide: 1982".
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