Valentina Fortunato | |
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 Fortunato in Radiocorriere magazine (1959) | |
| Born | 5 August 1928 |
| Died | 21 June 2019 (aged 90) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Valentina Fortunato (5 August 1928 - 21 June 2019) was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.
Valentina Fortunato | |
|---|---|
| Fortunato in Radiocorriere magazine (1959) | |
| Born | 5 August 1928 |
| Died | 21 June 2019 (aged 90) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Valentina Fortunato (5 August 1928 - 21 June 2019) was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.
Born in Milan, Fortunato made her stage debut in 1948, in a rendition of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night directed by Fantasio Piccoli at the Teatro Quirino in Rome. [1] After working several years at the Piccolo Teatro in Genoa, in 1953 she became the main actress ("primattrice") in the stage company of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. [1] Married with the actor Sergio Fantoni, in the 1960s she formed the innovative stage company "Compagnia degli Associati" with him, Giancarlo Sbragia, Luigi Vannucchi and Ivo Garrani. [1] [2] She worked on stage with prominent directors including Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, Luca Ronconi, Gabriele Lavia, Orazio Costa, Franco Branciaroli. [1] [2]
Fortunato also had an intense television career in television movies and series. [2] [3] Instead, she turned down any film offer, notably a role in Gillo Pontecorvo's Kapo . [1] [2]
Fortunato died of the consequences of a broken femur on 21 June 2019, at the age of 90. [2]
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