Portrait of Franca Tamantini

Franca Tamantini

Acting

Biography

Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress. Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 1948 she was chosen by Luchino Visconti to play Olimpia in the stage drama Rosalinda o come vi piace, and one year later she made her film debut in Fernando Cerchio's Cenerentola, a musical adaptation of the Charles Perrault's fairy tale Cinderella. During her career Tamantini was often cast in operettas and musical comedies, both in the theater and in television. In films, she was often cast in character roles, and she enjoyed a late success only at mature age, with the role of Miss Necchi in the Amici Miei film series. Source: Article "Franca Tamantini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Born: August 24, 1931

Place of Birth: Roma, Lazio, Italy

Filmography

1985
My Friends Act III

as Carmen Necchi

1983
Deadly Circuit

as Signora Comolli

1982
1981
Help Me Dream

as Tonina

1975
My Friends

as Carmen

1962
1961
Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento

as presentatrice alla radio di Portofino

1957
The Man Who Wagged His Tail

as Alfonso's Girlfriend

1955
Rigoletto

as Maddalena

1955
1954
1953
1952
Sunday Heroes

as Annetta

1952
1952
The Queen of Sheba

as The False Mother

1952
1951
The Young Caruso

as Carragi - Soprano

1951
Greetings and sons!

as l'amante di Paciottini

1950
1949
Cenerentola

as Tisbe