Valentina Fortunato

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Valentina Fortunato
Valentina Fortunato 1959.png
Fortunato in Radiocorriere magazine (1959)
Born5 August 1928 (1928-08-05)
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died21 June 2019 (2019-06-22) (aged 90)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1961)​
Children1

Valentina Fortunato (5 August 1928 - 21 June 2019) was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.

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Life and career

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cappa, Felice; Gelli, Piero; Mattarozzi, Marco (1998). "Fortunato, Valentina". Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi. p. 420. ISBN   978-88-8089-295-3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Porro, Maurizio (22 June 2019). "Fortunato l'artista amata da Strehler". Corriere della Sera . p. 49.
  3. ↑ Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo (1996 – 2003). "Fortunato, Valentina". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti. p. 248. ISBN   881150466X.

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