Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; 11 March 1933 – 29 January 2024) was an Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician. She won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for each of her roles in

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's ''

8½ ''8½'' ( ) is a 1963 Italian avant-garde arthouse comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on famous Italian film director Guido Anselmi ( Marcello Mastroianni) who suffers from writer ...

'' and '' Juliet of the Spirits''.

Life and career

Milo made her film debut in 1955 alongside Alberto Sordi in '' The Bachelor''. Her first major role came in 1959 thanks to the producer Moris Ergas, in '' General della Rovere'', directed by

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. She also appeared in his film, '' Vanina Vanini'', but Rossellini's career was cut short after the film received harsh criticism at the Venice Festival. After she got married, she retired from her acting career. Until discovered by Fellini, Milo had mostly performed in comedies and melodramas. Although she was reluctant to make a comeback, Fellini convinced her to take on the role of the sexy, lightheaded mistress opposite Marcello Mastroianni in ''

''. The movie, which won universal acclaim, failed to change the public perception of her and although she was cast in '' Juliet of the Spirits'', most of her following endeavors were second-rate films. In the mid-1960s, Milo was hostess of a television program in Rome. Milo retired again from acting in 1968, only to make a second comeback in 1979, with her roles shifting from that of the temptress to more stern middle-aged women. In 2006–2007 she toured Italy with the theatrical adaptation of '' 8 Women''. Milo married Moris Ergas with whom she had a daughter Deborah, and later married Ottavio De Lollis with whom she had two children, Ciro and Azzurra. She was

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. Milo died from lung cancer on 29 January 2024, at the age of 90.

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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"Sandra Milo", ''Fandango''

"Sandra Milo", ''The New York Times''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milo, Sandra 1933 births 2024 deaths Actresses from Tunis Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian Roman Catholics Tunisian people of Sicilian descent Nastro d'Argento winners Deaths from lung cancer in Lazio 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses