Francesca Romana Coluzzi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 20, 1943
- Died
- July 15, 2009
- Birthplace
- Tirana, Albania
Francesca Romana Coluzzi (20 May 1943 – 15 July 2009) was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana. Life and career Born in Tirana, Albania, of Italian parents, Coluzzi soon moved to Italy with her family to Perugia. As a teenager, during a student twist dancing contest, Federico Fellini noticed her and offered her a role in 8½. Coluzzi declined the offer to continue her studies, but however the encounter with Fellini marked her life, and she eventually decided to leave the university to pursue a career in the cinema. She started her career as a body double, first of Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas and later of Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik. In 1965, at 22, Coluzzi made her acting debut in the Lucio Fulci's comedy film 002 Operazione Luna. Her breakout role came in 1969, with the role of Asmara, the Adriano Celentano's lover in Pietro Germi's Serafino. One year later she played Tarsilla Tettamanzi in Alberto Lattuada's Come Have Coffee with Us, and for this role she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and a Globo d'oro in the same category. In the following years Coluzzi was mainly active in comedy films, especially in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre, often playing roles of unbearable and jealous wives. In 1985, she founded in Rome a theater workshop for children, Associazione Culturale Minestrone d'Arte. She died at 66 of lung cancer.
Filmography
FantastiCozzi 2016
as (archive footage)
- The Origin of the Mala
The Origin of the Mala 2004
Actor
Banzai 1997
as Ilaria
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia... 1991
as Zia Rosa
- Un amore sconosciuto
Un amore sconosciuto 1990
as Angela
Red Sonja 1985
as Red Sonja's Mother
Champagne in paradiso 1983
as Lorenza
Same Sea, Same Beach 1983
as Zia Carla
Massimamente folle 1983
as Professoressa Clorida Cortese
Quella peste di Pierina 1982
as The gymnastics teacher
Hot Spirits 1981
as benzinaia
Desirable Teacher 1981
as Passante che ha paura dei gatti
The Week at the Beach 1981
as Elvira Martinelli
School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class 1980
as Enrica, moglie di Ercole
The Highschool Girl, the Devil, and the Holywater 1979
Actor
Lady Football 1979
Actor
School Teacher Dances... with Her Class 1979
as Allenatrice Russa
Night Nurse 1979
as Lucia
In the Highest Heavens 1977
as Maura
The Schoolmate 1977
as Professoressa Marimonti
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate 1976
Actor
The Naked Doorwoman 1976
as signora Politoni
Occhio Alla Vedova! 1976
Actor
The Boss and the Worker 1975
as Maria Luce Balestrazzi - Wife of Gianluca
Peccato senza malizia 1975
as Laura
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza 1975
as Wanda Torsello
The School Teacher 1975
as Amalia Mottola
The Cousin 1974
as moglie del deputato
Il sergente Rompiglioni 1973
as Semiramide
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia 1973
as Pupetta
Karate, Fist and Beans 1973
as 'Baby' Morgan
Il maschio ruspante 1973
as Amalia
Giovannona Long-Thigh 1973
as Mary Pedicò
Increase and Multiply 1973
as Luisa
Themroc 1973
as Neighbor
Ingrid on the Road 1973
as Claudia
Father Jackleg 1972
as Betty Brown
Sex Shop 1972
as Lulu
The Italian Connection 1972
as Trini
Storia di confine 1972
Actor
Even If I Wanted to Work, What Do I Do? 1972
as Tilde
We Are All in Temporary Liberty 1971
as Virgizio widow
The Smugglers 1971
as Berna
Madness 1971
Actor
I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear 1971
as Reginella
Come Have Coffee with Us 1970
as Tarsilla Tettamanzi
Mio Mao: Fatiche ed avventure di alcuni giovani occidentali per introdurre il vizio in Cina 1970
as Claire
Serafino 1968
as Asmara
The Battle of the Mods 1966
as Girl in Parisian Bistro (uncredited)
The Two Parachutists 1965
as Passion Flower
002 Operation Moon 1965
as Sonia
Credits from TMDB.