Ombretta Colli (born Ombretta Comelli on 21 September 1943) is an Italian singer, actress and politician. She was president of the

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Biography

Colli's father was a singer, drummer and bassist from Milan. Because of his work he traveled with family around Italy and abroad. Thus Colli was born in

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, finished her sixth grade in

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, seventh grade in

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, and then lived in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. After she turned 17 her family resettled in Milan. In 1961–1962 Colli debuted as a film and stage actress, and was later featured as a model on the cover of a disk recorded by Giorgio Gaber, an Italian singer, composer, actor and playwright; they married on 12 April 1965. At the time Colli was studying Chinese and Russian languages at the

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, and was active as a film actress, appearing in at least 10 movies in 1961–1967, including several peplum films. In 1966 she gave birth to daughter Dalia. Colli had a hiatus as an actress between 1967 and late 1970s, and focused on her singing career. She returned to film acting in 1979–1989, and after that turned to television and politics. In 1994 she became

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, where she worked at the office of social affairs. From 1997 to 1999 Colli was councilor for social services in Milan, and in June 1999 was elected as president of the Province of Milan. Gaber, who did not vote since 1976, came to vote for her in 1999. She lost re-elections in 2004, and moved to other posts in the city of Milan.

Selected filmography

*''Colpo gobbo all'italiana'' (1962) *'' The Slave'' (1962) *''

Gladiator of Rome ''Gladiator of Rome'' ( it, Il gladiatore di Roma) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Costa. Co-written by Gian Paolo Callegari and Giuseppe Mariani, it stars Gordon Scott.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Gui ...

'' (1962) *'' Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' (1963) *'' The Blancheville Monster'' (1963) (as Joan Hills) *'' The Mighty Khan'' (1964) *'' Samson vs. the Giant King'' (1964) *''Crimine a due'' (1964) *''War Between the Planets'' (1966) (as Amber Collins) *''Snow Devils'' (1967) (as Amber Collins) *''Profumo di classe'' (1979) *'' Good News'' (1979) *'' La terrazza'' (1980) *''

Arrivano i bersaglieri ''Arrivano i bersaglieri'' is a 1980 Italian historical-comedy film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is set during the days of the capture of Rome (1870), an event that marked the Italian unification and the end of the Papal States ...

'' (1980)

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