Laura Belli (born 11 November 1947)MyMovies
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, Belli studied acting at the

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. She made her film debut in 1969, in

Eriprando Visconti Eriprando Visconti di Modrone, Visconti di Vimodrone, Modrone, Count of Vico Modrone (September 24, 1932 – May 26, 1995) was an Italian people, Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was the nephew of the more famous Luchino ...

's ''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' (, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of Marianna de Leyva, bette ...

'', but is mainly known thanks to television, as the presenter of the

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talk show ''Prossimamente'' and as an actress in several successful 1970s TV-series. She made her directorial debut in 1999 with ''Film''.

Filmography

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(1969) *'' Faccia da schiaffi'',

Armando Crispino Armando Crispino (18 October 1924 – 6 October 2003) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Biella, Piedmont. He directed nine films between 1966 and 1975. He also wrote for nine films between 1965 and 1975. He also d ...

(1969) *'' La stagione dei sensi'',

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(1969) *'' La battaglia nel deserto'', Mino Loy (1969) *'' Il segno del comando'',

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(1971) *''

Execution Squad ''Execution Squad'' () is a 1972 crime film directed by Steno and starring Enrico Maria Salerno. Set during Italy's tumultuous ''anni di piombo'' ("Years of Lead"), the film obtained a great commercial success. Cast *Enrico Maria Salerno as Co ...

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(1972) *''

La polizia sta a guardare ''The Great Kidnapping'' (, also known as ''The Police Look On'' and ''Ransom! Police Is Watching'') is a 1973 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Roberto Infascelli. Cast * Enrico Maria Salerno: Quaestor Cardone * Lee J. Cobb: Ex Quaestor ...

'', Roberto Infascelli (1973) *',

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(1973, TV miniseries) *'' Il figlioccio del padrino'',

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(1973) *'' Il vicino di casa'',

Luigi Cozzi Luigi Cozzi (born 7 September 1947) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. At a young age, Cozzi became a fan of science fiction and began his career as an overseas correspondent for Western film magazines. After directing his first film ' ...

(1973) *'' Ho incontrato un'ombra'',

(1974) *'' Almost Human'',

Umberto Lenzi Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. A fan of film since young age, Lenzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and made his first film in 1958 which went unre ...

(1974) *'' I giorni della Chimera'', Franco Corona (1974) *''

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Salvatore Nocita Salvatore Nocita (born 30 July 1934) is an Italian television and film director, editor and screenwriter. Born in Arcisate, Varese, in 1958 Nocita became an employee of RAI as an editor, and in 1968 he debuted as director of the journalistic pr ...

(1975) *'' Porci con la P 38'', Gianfranco Pagani (1978) *''

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(1979) *'' L'enigma delle due sorelle'', (1979) *''

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'' (1980)

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* Italian film actresses 1947 births Living people Singers from Naples Italian women singers 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-screen-actor-stub