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Anna Maria Pierangeli was born June 19, 1932, in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Anna and her twin sister, Marisa Pavan, both had their eyes on becoming film stars, since that was one of the big Italian pastimes. Anna adopted her surname and split it in half, and it was as Pier Angeli that she would find fame. Her first role was an uncredited part in 1948's The Million Dollar Nickel (1952), an Italian production. Pier was 16 at the time and it was to be the first of many roles for this beautiful woman. The film was largely forgettable but it was a start. The following year she played in another Italian production, Tomorrow Is Too Late (1950). Again it was a very small role, and she was not seen on the screen again until 1951. Between 1949 and 1951 she appeared in stage productions and found work in menial jobs. When she did return it was in the film The Light Touch (1951) as Anna Vasarri. Later that year she won the title role in Teresa (1951). However, she again hit a drought with only one film in 1952 and two in 1953. The next year things began to pick up, however, with Hollywood beckoning. After the Italian Miss Nitouche (1954) she caught the eyes of Hollywood moguls, who cast her in Flame and the Flesh (1954) and The Silver Chalice (1954). Now she divided her time between Italy and the US making movies. She married Vic Damone in 1954, a union that lasted only four years and produced one son.
No film offers came in 1955, but in 1956 Pier landed the role of Norma Graziano (wife of fighter Rocky Graziano) in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) opposite Paul Newman. The film was well received at the box office and she had hopes that things were going to pick up again. She played Ynez in Port Afrique (1956) later that year and then another drought ensued. After The Vintage (1957), Merry Andrew (1958) and SOS Pacific (1959), she made three more films in 1960. Then once again 1961 saw no appearances. In 1962 Pier played Ildith in Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) and later that year played in a French production entitled White Slave Ship (1961). After the Italian production of Shadow of Evil (1964) she returned in the hit European-American co-production Battle of the Bulge (1965).
After a handful of films between 1966 and 1970, Pier realized her dreams of super-stardom were not to be. She had divorced her second husband (Armando Trovajoli) in 1969 and made her final appearance on the screen in 1971 in the low-budget sci-fi opus Octaman (1971). On September 10th of that year Pier was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in her Beverly Hills home. She was only 39 years old.- Caterina Murino was born on September 15, 1977, in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. In 1996 she took fourth place in the Miss Italy contest. Then she moved to Milan, where she began working as a model in commercials for MasterCard, Swatch, Mercedes-Benz and Nescafe, among other gigs. From 1999-2000 she studied acting at the Scuola di Cinema e Teatro di Francesca de Sapio in Italy.
In 1999 she made her acting debut in a stage production of "Richard III" and appeared in several Italian-language plays. In 2002 she began her film and television career with bit parts in Italian, German and French productions. Her breakthrough came in 2004, when she co-starred opposite Jean Reno in the French comedy The Corsican File (2004).
She is trilingual, speaking French, English and Italian. She is a versatile actress and a good athlete. Her talents include singing, dancing tango, flamenco and oriental dances, as well as horseback riding. She co-starred as Solange, one of three Bond girls, opposite Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006). - Actress
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Maria Luisa Pierangeli and her twin sister Anna Maria were born in Sardinia, Italy. They were fraternal twins with different personalities as well. Anna Maria was dreamy and innocent; Maria Luisa was independent and studious. They moved to Rome in the late 1940s. In 1948 their lives changed when director Vittorio De Sica cast Anna in Tomorrow Is Too Late (1950). In 1950 the family moved to Hollywood, where Anna Maria changed her name to Pier Angeli.
Marisa was not interested in acting, but was cast by John Ford in What Price Glory (1952) starring James Cagney. She changed her last name to Pavan, the name of a Jewish officer her family had hidden from the Nazis during World War 2. Marisa signed a contract with Fox, but was relieved when it was broken. She wanted a wider choice of roles than her sister. Pavan's performance in The Rose Tattoo (1955) supporting Italian icon Anna Magnani, earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
She lost interest in Hollywood while filming Solomon and Sheba (1959). She remembered it as a bad experience, and not just because costar Tyrone Power died during the filming. Pavan turned her attention to television in the 1960s. She and husband Jean-Pierre Aumont toured America and Europe in plays and musicals, including "Gigi". Later in France, she returned to film.
As of 2018, Pavan lives in the South of France. Marisa is the founder and director of URMA (Unis pour la Recherche sur la Maladie d'Alzheimer), an organization she created to support research working to find treatments for Alzheimer's.- Elisabetta Canalis was born on 12 September 1978 in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. She is an actress, known for Virgin Territory (2007), Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) and Fratelli Benvenuti (2010). She has been married to Brian Perri since 14 September 2014. They have one child.
- Actor
- Producer
- Stunts
Francesco Columbu was an Italian actor, author, chiropractor, and former Amateur Boxer, Professional Bodybuilder and World's Strongest Man competitor. Franco was a longtime friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he met in 1965. He often appeared in small cinematic roles alongside Schwarzenegger at the height of his fame. He made his Pro Bodybuilding Debut in 1968, and was regularly competing at he top end of the under 200lbs category. This was documented in the 1977 Documentary Pumping Iron (1977). He went on to win the 1981 IFBB Mr. Olympia competition, becoming the first under 200lbs winner, retiring shortly after. Franco was considered one of the world's strongest men. He held a number of power lifting world records. He performed a strongman act of breaking a hot water bottle by inflating it orally, lifting vehicles onstage while another performer changed a tire, and dead lifted over 320 kg (700 lbs). These were documented in the 2002 Documentary 'Raw Iron: The Making of Pumping Iron', celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Pumping Iron'.- Mattia Dessì was born on 22 October 1978 in Sardinia, Italy. He is a producer, known for Gitte Talks (2015), Strange Love (2005) and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008). He has been married to Brigitte Nielsen since 8 July 2006. They have one child.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Amedeo Nazzari was born on 10 December 1907 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Nights of Cabiria (1957), The Bandit (1946) and Chains (1949). He was married to Irene Genna. He died on 5 November 1979 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress
- Composer
Maria Carta was born on 24 June 1934 in Siligo, Sardinia, Italy. She was an actress and composer, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), The Godfather Saga (1977) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). She died on 22 September 1994 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Pamela Prati was born on 26 November 1958 in Ozieri, Sardinia, Italy. She is an actress, known for Carmen nue (1984), Transformations (1988) and The Adventures of Hercules (1985). She has been married to 'Daniel Sebastian Jabir' since July 2009.- Tiberio Murgia was born on 5 February 1929 in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Big Deal After 20 Years (1985), Riff Raff Girls (1959) and The Girl with a Pistol (1968). He died on 20 August 2010 in Tolfa, Lazio, Italy.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Nanni Loy was born on 23 October 1925 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for The Four Days of Naples (1962), Scugnizzi (1989) and Il padre di famiglia (1967). He was married to Bianca Marchesano. He died on 21 August 1995 in Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Sound Department
Mimmo Palmara was born on 25 July 1928 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Ten Gladiators (1963), Tharus figlio di Attila (1962) and The Two Gladiators (1964). He died on 10 June 2016 in Rome, Italy.- Actor
- Editor
- Director
Luigi Batzella was born on 27 May 1924 in San Sperate, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor and editor. He died on 18 November 2008 in San Sperate, Sardinia, Italy.- Zaira Zoccheddu was born in 1955 in Sardinia, Italy. She is an actress.
- Adolfo Lastretti was born on 18 November 1937 in Tempio Pausania, Sardinia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Syndicate Sadists (1975), The Lion of the Desert (1980) and Spasmo (1974). He died on 5 May 2018 in Loiano, Bologna, Italy.
- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edoardo Mulargia was born on 10 December 1925 in Torpè, Sardinia, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Tropic of Cancer (1972), Shango (1970) and La figliastra (Storia di corna e di passione) (1976). He died on 7 September 2005 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Enrica Pintore was born on 13 November 1985 in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. She is an actress, known for Incappucciati, Foschi (2022), 10 regole per fare innamorare (2012) and Italian Business (2017).
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Franco Solinas was an Italian writer and screenwriter active from the 1950s to the early 1980s, who specialized in political and historical films. He is best known for the screenplay of The Battle of Algiers (1966), which was nominated for three Academy Awards. He worked with several acclaimed directors, including Joseph Losey, Costa-Gavras, Gillo Pontecorvo, and Francesco Rosi.- Gloria Milland was born on 11 October 1940 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. She was an actress, known for D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri (1963), The Black Duke (1963) and Fury of Achilles (1962). She died on 27 August 1989 in Ladispoli, Rome, Italy.
- Nicola Farron was born on 8 February 1964 in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. He is an actor, known for Body Count (1986), L'avaro (1990) and Un medico in famiglia (1998).
- Actress
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rossana Ghessa was born on 24 January 1943 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. She is an actress and producer, known for Bebel, Garota Propaganda (1968), Ana Terra (1971) and O Vampiro de Copacabana (1976). She is married to Durval Garcia.- Angelo Sotgiu was born on 22 February 1946 in Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola, Sardinia, Italy. He is an actor, known for Un fidanzato modello (2014), Festival di Sanremo (1951) and L'eredità (2002).
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Additional Crew
Alessandro Lai was born on 22 January 1970 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. He is a costume designer, known for Naples in Veils (2017), Black Angel (2002) and Rosa e Cornelia (2000).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Salvatore Mereu was born in 1965 in Dorgali, Sardinia, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Pretty Butterflies (2012), Ballo a tre passi (2003) and Assandira (2020).- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
Mario Sequi was born on 30 June 1913 in Monserrato, Sardinia, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Cronaca di un delitto (1953), Incantesimo tragico (1951) and Altura (1954).