Giuliana De Sio

Giuliana De Sio

Born 1956-04-02 (age 70) Salerno, Campania, Italy
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Biography

Giuliana De Sio (Salerno, 2 April 1956) is an Italian actress, winner of two David di Donatello awards.

Her first main role was in 1977 RAI TV film Una donna, based on the novel by Sibilla Aleramo. The following year she was given a part in the Rai TV series Le mani sporche (Dirty Hands), alongside Marcello Mastroianni. De Sio was romantically involved for four years with Elio Petri, whom she met during the filming of the series, directed by him. She lived with him until his untimely death in 1982.

De Sio had her breakout in 1983, when she starred in Massimo Troisi's Scusate il ritardo and alongside Francesco Nuti in Maurizio Ponzi's The Pool Hustlers, that got her a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. She won a second David di Donatello for Carlo Lizzani's The Wicked.

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Known For

Chopin
Chopin

1982

as Marta Vitale

The Wicked
The Wicked

1991

as Emilia

I picari
I picari

1987

as Rosario, the prostitute

Let's Hope It's a Girl
One Hundred Days in Palermo
One Hundred Days in Palermo

1984

as Emanuela Setti Carraro

Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene

2000

as Erodiade

The Truth About Love Is...
Hypochondriac
Hypochondriac

1979

as Angelica

Casablanca, Casablanca
Uno scandalo perbene
Uno scandalo perbene

1984

as Giulia Canella

What if Gargiulo Finds Out?
What if Gargiulo Finds Out?

1988

as Teresa Capece

Sorry for the Delay
The Pool Hustlers
The Pool Hustlers

1983

as Chiara

A luci spente
A luci spente

2004

as Elena Monti

Buon Lavoro
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Rue du Pied de Grue

1979

as Luisa

Italiani
Italiani

1996

as Margherita