Lina Polito (born 24 August 1954) is an Italian actress.
Lina Polito | |
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| Born | 24 August 1954 Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Born in Naples, Italy, Polito started her career on stage with Eduardo De Filippo.[1] She made her film debut in 1973, with Lina Wertmüller's Love and Anarchy, and for this performance she was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Best New Actress.[1][2][3]
Her other film credits included roles in All Screwed Up (1974), I'll Take Her Like a Father (1974), The Peaceful Age (1974), Salvo D'Acquisto (1975) and the Nazisploitation film Deported Women of the SS Special Section (1976). In 1975 she acted in the TV mini-series Il marsigliese by Giacomo Battiato.
In 1983 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Massimo Troisi's Scusate il ritardo.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003.
- ^ a b Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998.
- ^ "Su Iris "Film d'amore e d'anarchia ovvero..."". Mediaset. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
External links
edit- Lina Polito at IMDb
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