Italian actress (born 1955)
Ornella Muti
Muti in 2003
Born Francesca Romana Rivelli
(1955-03-09 ) 9 March 1955 (age 70) Occupation Actress Years active 1970–present Spouses Children 3; includingNaike Rivelli
Francesca Romana Rivelli (born 9 March 1955), professionally known asOrnella Muti , is an Italian actress.
Among the best-known Italian actresses,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Damiano Damiani ,Mario Monicelli ,Dino Risi ,Marco Ferreri ,Carlo Verdone ,Ettore Scola ,Francesca Archibugi ,Paolo Virzì ,Umberto Lenzi ,Francesco Nuti and many others. Outside of Italy, she is best known for her role asPrincess Aura in the science fictioncult film Flash Gordon
Muti was born inRome to aNeapolitan journalist father and Ilse Renate Krause, aRussian Baltic German sculptor fromEstonia . Her maternal grandparents emigrated fromLeningrad (nowSaint Petersburg , Russia) to Estonia.[ 4]
Muti inAppassionata Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in the 1970 filmLa moglie più bella The Most Beautiful Wife ) at the age of fourteen.[ 5] Mario Monicelli Come Home and Meet My Wife Ugo Tognazzi ,Vittorio Gassman ,Marcello Mastroianni ,Carlo Verdone ,Renato Pozzetto ,Paolo Villaggio ,Francesco Nuti ,Giancarlo Giannini in successful comedies asNobody's Perfect Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style Rich and Poor All the Fault of Paradise Me and My Sister Tonight at Alice's The Last Woman The Bishop's Bedroom Nest of Vipers Break Up Tales of Ordinary Madness The Future Is Woman
WithAdriano Celentano she made two of the most successful comedies in the history of Italian cinema:The Taming of the Scoundrel Madly in Love
In recent years she has alternated between working in independent and mainstream films, TV drama and TV hosting as at theSanremo Music Festival in 2022.
She is one of the few Italian actresses to achieve an international career across Europe where she has worked withPedro Masó ,Francisco Lara Polop ,Mario Camus ,Vicente Aranda ,Lucas Belvaux ,Georges Lautner ,Volker Schlöndorff ,Mike Hodges ,Anthony Hickox ,Mike Figgis ,Peter Greenaway , andGrigory Chukhray . Her best known movies in Europe areSwann in Love Jeremy Irons andAlain Delon ,The Bilingual Lover Javier Bardem ,Hotel Salma Hayek ,David Schwimmer ,Lucy Liu ,Burt Reynolds , andJohn Malkovich , andThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Peter Greenaway .
In the United States she has worked with directors such asWoody Allen ,John Landis ,Eugene Levy ,Buddy Giovinazzo andJames Toback . She appeared also inLove and Money Oscar Once upon a Crime Somewhere in the City To Rome with Love Casanova Wait Until Spring, Bandini A Season of Giants The Hitchhiker
In 1981, she turned down the lead role (later given toCarole Bouquet ) inFor Your Eyes Only Wayne Finkelman , was not hired by the production.[ 6]
Muti during her visit inMoscow , October 1995 In 1999, she insured her breasts for $350,000.[ 7]
In 2008, Muti introduced her own line of jewellery and subsequently opened several shops around the world.[ 8]
In 2015, the Italian court of Pordenone sentenced her to eight months in prison for having cancelled a theatrical performance following a health problem, which did not prevent her from participating in a social dinner withVladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg in December 2010. She avoided prison by paying 30,000 euros to the Verdi theatre as compensation.[ 9]
Muti has been married twice, first to Alessio Orano (a fellow actor inThe Most Beautiful Wife [ 5] [ 5] Naike Rivelli .[ 5]
In 1994, she became a resident of Monaco.[ 8]
On 1 February 2022, she announced that she would like to obtainRussian citizenship. She toldTASS : "It would be nice for me to get citizenship, because it is part of my culture associated with my mother. She died this year, and it would be a gift for her."[ 10]
In July 2022, Muti was criticised by right-wing and conservative politicians for supporting thelegalisation of cannabis in Italy.[ 11]
Film roles showing year released, title, role played, director and notes.[ 5] Title Year Role Director Notes The Most Beautiful Wife 1970 Francesca Cimarosa Damiano Damiani Il sole nella pelle/ Summer Affair 1971 Lisa Giorgio Stegani Oasis of Fear Ingrid Sjoman Umberto Lenzi The House of the Doves 1972 Sandra Ruvo Claudio Guerín Experiencia prematrimonial Alejandra Espinosa Pedro Masó Fiorina la vacca Teresa Vittorio De Sisti The Nun and the Devil 1973 Sister Isabella Domenico Paolella Italian Graffiti Santuzza Morano Alfio Caltabiano The Sensual Man Giovanna Marco Vicario Una chica y un señor/ L'amante adolescente 1974 Caridad Pedro Masó Cebo para una adolescente/ La segretaria/ Bait for an Adolescent Maribel Francisco Lara Polop Appassionata Eugenia Rutelli Gianluigi Calderone Come Home and Meet My Wife Vincenzina Rotunno Mario Monicelli La Joven casada 1975 Camino Mario Camus Pure as a Lily 1976 Lucia Mantuso Franco Rossi The Last Woman Valeria Marco Ferreri The Bishop's Bedroom 1977 Matilde Scrosati Dino Risi Death of a Corrupt Man Valérie Georges Lautner Viva l'Italia! Hitchhiking young woman and Stewardess Mario Monicelli ,Dino Risi ,Ettore Scola Also known asI Nuovi Mostri , segments: "Autostop " and "Senza parole " Nest of Vipers 1978 Elena Mazzarini Tonino Cervi First Love Renata Mazzetti Dino Risi Break Up Ursenna "Sena" Enrico Maria Salerno Neapolitan Mystery 1979 Lucia Navarro Sergio Corbucci Life Is Beautiful Maria Grigory Chukhray The Taming of the Scoundrel 1980 Lisa Silvestri Castellano & Pipolo Flash Gordon Princess Aura Mike Hodges Tales of Ordinary Madness 1981 Cass Marco Ferreri Nobody's Perfect Chantal Pasquale Festa Campanile Madly in Love Cristina Castellano & Pipolo The Girl from Trieste 1982 Nicole Pasquale Festa Campanile Love and Money Catherine James Toback Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style 1983 Rosetta Foschini Steno Rich and Poor Marta Nannuzzi Pasquale Festa Campanile Swann in Love Odette Volker Schlöndorff The Future Is Woman 1984 Malvinia Marco Ferreri All the Fault of Paradise 1985 Celeste Francesco Nuti Department Stores 1986 Luisa Castellano & Pipolo Bewitched Anna Francesco Nuti Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1987 Angela Vicario Francesco Rosi Me and My Sister Silvia Carlo Verdone Private Access 1988 Anna Francesco Maselli The Sparrow's Fluttering Silvana Gianfranco Mingozzi The King of Naples Maria Sophie of Bavaria Luigi Magni Wait Until Spring, Bandini 1989 Maria Bandini Dominique Deruddere Captain Fracassa's Journey 1990 Serafine Ettore Scola Tonight at Alice's Alice Carlo Verdone Oscar 1991 Sofia Provolone John Landis Especially on Sunday Anna Giuseppe Tornatore ,Marco Tullio Giordana ,Giuseppe Bertolucci ,Francesco Barilli Segment: "La domenica specialmente " Count Max Isabella Matignon Christian De Sica Vacanze di Natale '91 Giuliana Enrico Oldoini Once Upon a Crime 1992 Elena Eugene Levy Non chiamatemi Omar Viola Sergio Staino The Bilingual Lover 1993 Norma Valenti Vicente Aranda Tatiana, la muñeca rusa 1995 Tatiana Santiago San Miguel Stella's Favor 1996 Stella Giancarlo Scarchilli Somewhere in the City 1998 Marta Ramin Niami Dirty Linen 1999 Bruna Mario Monicelli The Unscarred 2000 Raffaella Buddy Giovinazzo Tomorrow 2001 Stefania Zarenghi Francesca Archibugi Una lunga lunga lunga notte d'amore Egle Luciano Emmer Last Run Danny Anthony Hickox Hotel Flamenco spokesperson Mike Figgis Cameo appearance Aprés la vie 2002 Cécile Rivet Lucas Belvaux Cavale Cécile Costes Lucas Belvaux Une couple épatant Lucas Belvaux Uomini & donne, amori & bugie 2003 Anna Eleonora Giorgi The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Mathilde Figura Peter Greenaway People 2004 Aphrodita Fabien Onteniente The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Grandma Asia Argento Dimmi di sì Francesca Juan Calvo La bambina dalle mani sporche 2005 Wanda Rosso Renzo Martinelli Civico zero 2007 Nina Francesco Maselli Ripopolare la reggia Marchesa Peter Greenaway Io non ci casco 2008 Miss Lamberti Pasquale Falcone To Rome with Love 2012 Pia Fusari Woody Allen Checkmate 2016 Penury Jason Bradbury Short film Magical Nights 2018 Federica Paolo Virzì Wine to Love - I colori dell'amore Anna Domenico Fortunato Mare di grano Ornella Fabrizio Guarducci The Christmas Show 2022 Rita Alberto Ferrari
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