Cecilia Dazzi (born 17 October 1969) is an Italian actress, television personality and songwriter.
Early life
Born in
Rome
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, she is the daughter of film producer Tommaso Dazzi.
Career
She made her film debut in 1987, in
Ettore Scola
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's '' The Family''. After working as an assistant of
Carmelo Bene
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, in 1989 she went to
New York City
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to pursue acting courses under Herbert Bergof.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Her breakout came with the TV-series ''
I ragazzi del muretto
''I ragazzi del muretto'' is an Italian television series.
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Italian television series
1991 Italian television series debuts
1996 Italian television series endings
1990s Italian television series
RAI original programmin ...
''. In 1999 she won the
David di Donatello
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Cristina Comencini
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Biography
She is one of four daughters of Italian film director Luigi Comencini. She attended with her sisters the Lycée français Chateaubriand (Rome) ...
's ''
Matrimoni
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''. In 2002 she won the
Flaiano Prize
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Established to honour the Italian author and screenwriter Ennio Flai ...
for her performance in ''
I Am Emma
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The movie was nominated for a David di Donatello and a Silver Ribbon for Best New Director in 2003.
Cast
*Cecilia Dazzi as Emma
*Marco Giallini as R ...
''.
Dazzi is also a songwriter, and she composed several of
Niccolò Fabi
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As of ...
's hits, including 'Capelli', winner of
Mia Martini
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mastitis
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