Maria Rosaria Omaggio (Italian: [maˈriːa roˈzaːrja oˈmaddʒo]; 11 January 1954 – 30 June 2024) was an Italian actress and writer.
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| Born | 11 January 1954 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 30 June 2024 (aged 70) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1973–2024 |
| Spouse | Salvatore Vanacore |
Early life and career
editBorn in Rome, Maria Rosaria Omaggio debuted in 1973 in the Italian show Canzonissima.[1] In 1976 she made her film debut with two poliziotteschi alongside Tomas Milian, The Tough Ones and The Cop in Blue Jeans, and later starred in numerous films and TV series. She was also active on stage, and in 2011 celebrated her 25th year in theater with the recital Omaggio a voi.[2] One of her latest films is Walesa: Man of Hope (2013), directed by Andrzej Wajda, where she stars as Oriana Fallaci.
Personal life and death
editOmaggio was married once and had no children.[3] She considered herself Roman Catholic.[4]
Omaggio died on 30 June 2024, at the age of 70.[5][6][7] She was a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.[8]
Selected filmography
edit- The Tough Ones (1976)
- The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976)
- My Father's Private Secretary (1976)
- La lozana andaluza (1976)
- La malavita attacca... la polizia risponde! (1977)
- El virgo de Visanteta (1979)
- Visanteta, estáte quieta (1979)
- Los locos vecinos del 2º (1980)
- Nightmare City (1980)
- Culo e camicia (1981)
- The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
- It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (1985)
- Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo (1988)
- The Museum of Wonders (2010)
- Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)
References
edit- ^ Rossi, Simone (18 October 2008). "I 50 anni dello storico Canzonissima rivivono sul sito delle Teche Rai". Digital-Sat Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Maria Rosaria Omaggio per le donne del teatro". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 March 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Lorenzetto, Stefano (8 June 2024). "Maria Rosaria Omaggio: «Ho posato 3 volte per Playboy. Oriana Fallaci chiese al regista che fossi io a interpretarla»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Giordano, Lucio (5 July 2024). "Sono molto credente e, anche se ho posato nuda, non mi sono mai sentita in peccato". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 26. pp. 82–85.
- ^ Zingariello, Ivan (2 July 2024). "Maria Rosaria Omaggio, tanti amici e colleghi ai suoi funerali, Roncato: «Come meteora ci lasci bruciatura nel cuore»". Spettacolo.eu. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Plaque on Omaggio's coffin". Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Maria Rosario Omaggio è morta, addio all'attrice e scrittrice: aveva 67 anni". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Roma, serata speciale per l'Unicef". TGCOM (in Italian). 2 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
External links
edit- Maria Rosaria Omaggio at IMDb
- Maria Rosaria Omaggio discography at Discogs
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