Elda Ferri (born 12 November 1937) is an

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film producer. She is the administrator of the company ''Jean Vigo Italia S.r.l.''. She co-produced the comedy ''

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'' (1997) with

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, for which they both received an Academy Award nomination for

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. The film also earned them a

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as well as a

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. In 2005, she was awarded the prize of the "European producer of the year".Elda Ferri European producer of the year
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