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Angelica Ippolito (born 8 September 1944) is an Italian stage, film and television actress.


Life and career

Born in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
to geologist
Felice Ippolito Felice Ippolito (16 November 1915 – 24 April 1997) was an Italian geologist, politician and engineer. He was a fiery promoter of the development of nuclear energy in Italy. His daughter is the actress Angelica Ippolito. Biography Born in ...
and writer and playwright Isabella Quarantotti. Her mother married thirdly to actor and playwright
Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo OMRI (; 26 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan language, Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and ...
. Ippolito studied at the
Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico (translation: Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts) is a national drama school in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1936 by the theatrical theorist, critic, and writer Silvio D'Amico, the a ...
in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and made her acting debut in the late 1960s. She worked extensively in the Eduardo De Filippo's stage company. In 1977 she won a Special
David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ...
Award for her performance in
Alberto Lattuada Mario Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director. Career Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a studen ...
's ''
Oh, Serafina! ''Oh, Serafina!'' is a 1976 Italy, Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is strictly based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto. Fred Bongusto was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Nastro d'Argento Best Score, ...
''. Ippolito was the last companion of the actor
Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor and activist. He is best known for his roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), El Indio in Leone's ''For a ...
, from late 1970s until his death. Ippolito has a son, Cody Franchetti, from her relationship with Andrea Franchetti, son of an italian baron who married a Milliken heiress. Cody was featured in the documentaries '' Born Rich'' and '' The One Percent''.


Selected filmography

* ''
His Day of Glory ''His Day of Glory'' () is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Bruno. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Carlo Cecchi - Claude * Maria Manuela Carrilho - Marguerite * Raúl Martínez - Richard * ...
'' (1969) * ''
Oh, Serafina! ''Oh, Serafina!'' is a 1976 Italy, Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is strictly based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto. Fred Bongusto was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Nastro d'Argento Best Score, ...
'' (1976) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) * '' I Am Afraid'' (1977) * '' Pestalozzi's Mountain'' (1989) * ''
Tre colonne in cronaca ''Tre colonne in cronaca'' (''Three columns in the news'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It is loosely based on the novel with the same name written by Corrado Augias and Daniela Pasti. For his performance Sergio Cast ...
'' (1990) * ''
Guardami ''Guardami'' is a 1999 Italian drama film written and directed by Davide Ferrario. The film premiered at the 56th Venice International Film Festival. It is loosely based on the life of Moana Pozzi. ''Guardami'' features some explicit sex sce ...
'' (1999) * '' Free the Fish'' (2000) * ''
Chimera Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Greek for " she-goat") originally referred to: * Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals * Mount Chimaera, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia ...
'' (2001)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ippolito, Angelica Actresses from Naples Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1944 births 20th-century Italian actresses Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni David di Donatello winners Living people