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Simona Izzo

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Simona Izzo
Izzo in 1975
Born
Simonetta Izzo

(1953-04-22) 22 April 1953 (age 71)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • author
Years active1973–present
Spouses
(m. 1975; div. 1978)
(m. 1995)
ChildrenFrancesco Venditti
Parents
RelativesRossella Izzo (twin sister)
Fiamma Izzo (sister)
Giuppy Izzo (sister)

Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, film director and screenwriter.[1]

Biography

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Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Renato Izzo, Simona Izzo began working as a dubber at a young age.[2] In 1990, she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubbing for her work on the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, where she dubbed Jacqueline Bisset.[3] After appearing as an actress in a number of TV series and films and collaborating to a number of screenplays written by her husband, Ricky Tognazzi, her directorial debut, Sentimental Maniacs earned her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2][3]

Personal life

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From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, Simona Izzo has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She's an atheist.[4]

Selected television

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Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy.[5]

Selected filmography

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Screenwriter
Screenwriter and director

References

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  1. ^ "Simona Izzo's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  3. ^ a b Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
  4. ^ Giordano, Lucio (18 June 2021). "Non ci credo, anche se ancora oggi mi chiedo se Dio esiste o no". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 24. Cairo Editore. pp. 96–99.
  5. ^ "Series Guide: 1982".
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