| Antonella Attili | |
|---|---|
 Attili in January 2021 | |
| Born | (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 61) Rome, Italy |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Antonella Attili (born 3 April 1963) is an Italian film, theater and television actress.
Career
After performing in avant-garde theater, Attili made her film acting debut in 1988's critically acclaimed Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Among other awards the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar for best foreign film in 1989. In 1990 she once again worked with Tornatore for the film Everybody's Fine.
In 1993 she appeared in The Long Silence, Margarethe von Trotta 's only Italian film. In 1994 she worked on Pupi Avati's Declarations of Love, where she appeared among the protagonists alongside Delia Boccardo.
Stefano Incerti's 1999 film Prima del tramonto (Before Sunset) earned her a nomination for the Italian Nastro d'argento film award, for best supporting actress.
Attili regularly appears on the Italian television talk show Propaganda Live with a segment called "Antonella Atiili's Monologue", where she gives her views about various social, political and cultural topics.
Personal life
Attili is an ambassador for children's rights charity Terres des Hommes, and supports environmental causes, receiving the Sentinel of Creation Award from environmental group Greenaccord in 2022. In her free time she often visits the cinema and theater.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cinema Paradiso | Maria Di Vita - Younger | |
| 1993 | The Long Silence | Fantoni's Wife | |
| 1994 | Dichiarazioni d'amore | Gaby | |
| 1995 | The Star Maker | Nurse | |
| 1998 | Un bugiardo in paradiso | Teresa | |
| 1999 | Prima del tramonto | Rosina | |
| 2001 | Unfair Competition | Giuditta DellaRocca | |
| 2002 | Solino | Rosa Amato | |
| What Are You Looking For | Agnese | ||
| 2008 | Caos calmo (Quiet Chaos) | Gloria | |
| 2009 | Christine Cristina | Nanà | |
| 2011 | Missione di pace | Teresa Vinciguerra | |
| 2012 | Balancing Act | ||
| Mary of Nazareth | Anne | ||
| 2013 | Amiche da morire | Miss Zuccalà | |
| 2014 | Horses | Amanda | |
| 2015 | Io che amo solo te | Matilde | |
| 2016 | La cena di Natale | Matilde | |
| 2017 | Pure Hearts | ||
| 2018- | Il paradiso delle signore | Agnese Amato | |
| 2018 | Dreamfools | Sonia | |
| 2020 | Tolo Tolo | Sig.ra Lella | |
| 2022 | The Perfect Dinner | ||
| 2022 | War - La guerra desiderata | madre di Lea |
References
- ^ "Antonella Attili - Miramax". www.miramax.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Massari, Mauro (2024-09-25). "Antonella Attili a Conversano: «Vi svelo il Matteotti politico e innamorato» - L'INTERVISTA". L'Edicola del Sud (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- Ramachandran, Naman (2024-09-09). "Giuseppe Tornatore to Present 4K 'Cinema Paradiso' at Mumbai Italian Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- Il monologo di Antonella Attili: "Timidezza fiscale" | LA7 (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-22 – via www.la7.it.
- "Antonella Attili è a fianco di Terre des Hommes indifesa dei diritti delle bambine e dei bambini". Terre des Hommes Italia (in Italian). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Antonella Attili tra tv e teatro". FS News (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-22.