Maria Monti (born 26 June 1935) is an Italian film actress and singer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Monti started her career as a singer in the mid-1950s, performing in the nightclubs of her hometown, soon achieving local success.

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(1990). "Monti, Maria". ''Dizionario della canzone italiana'', cured by Gino Castaldo. Curcio Editore. pp. 1131-2. As a singer, she took part in the Sanremo Music Festival 1961 with "Benzina e cerini", and her repertoire mostly consisted on satirical folk songs. At the same time, she started a parallel activity as a stage actress, and starting from 1959 being also active on television and in films, where she collaborated with

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and

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's ''L'Ambleto''.

Filmography

* ''Canzoni a tempo di twist'' (1962) * '' La bella di Lodi'' (1963) * ''The Man Who Burnt His Corpse'' (1964) * ''La prova generale'' (1968) * '' Duck, You Sucker!'' (1971) * '' Chronicle of a Homicide'' (1972) * '' The Night of the Devils'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''Vermisat'' (1975) * '' Al piacere di rivederla'' (1976) * ''The Red Carnation'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Black Journal'' (1977) * '' Wifemistress'' (1977) * '' Nest of Vipers'' (1977) * ''Little Lips'' (1978) * ''Yerma'' (TV, 1978) * ''The Girl from Millelire Street'' (1980) *' (1985) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Milan noir'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''La medaglia'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Against the Wind'' (2000) * '' Vento di ponente'' (TV, 2002) * '' Fog and Crimes'' (TV, 2005) *''Zodiaco'' (TV, 2008) *''L'ultimo re'' (2009)

References

External links

Maria Monti official home pagePartial discography on Discogs
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monti, Maria 1935 births Living people Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 20th-century Italian women singers Actresses from Milan Singers from Milan 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses