Marisa Solinas
Marisa Anna Solinas (30 May 1939 – 12 February 2019), best known as Marisa Solinas, was an Italian actress and singer.
Marisa Solinas | |
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 Marisa Solinas with her son David (1967) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marisa Anna Solinas |
| Born | 30 May 1939 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | 12 February 2019 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Beat music, Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1964–2019 |
Life
Born in Genoa to a Sardinian father and a Tuscan mother from Garfagnana,[1] Marisa Solinas made her film debut in 1961, but her career was launched the following year when she was chosen by Mario Monicelli to be the main actress in "Renzo e Luciana", one of the four episodes of Boccaccio '70;[1][2] the same year she appeared in Bernardo Bertolucci's film debut, La commare secca and acted on stage in Fogli d'album at the Festival dei Due Mondi.[2] Later she starred in a large number of genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns, and appeared in several successful TV-series.[2]
She was also a singer, and published two albums and several singles, one of these released by La voce del padrone.[3]
She died on 12 February 2019, at the age of 79.[4]
References
- Carlo Di Carlo, Gaio Fratini (1962). Boccaccio '70. Cappelli, 1962.
- Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003.
- Giacomo Serreli. Boghes e sonos. Scuola sarda, 2003.
- "Addio a Marisa Anna Solinas, attrice e cantante di origini sarde". 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.