Franca Tamantini
Biography
Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress.
Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 1948 she was chosen by Luchino Visconti to play Olimpia in the stage drama Rosalinda o come vi piace, and one year later she made her film debut in Fernando Cerchio's Cenerentola, a musical adaptation of the Charles Perrault's fairy tale Cinderella.
During her career Tamantini was often cast in operettas and musical comedies, both in the theater and in television. In films, she was often cast in character roles, and she enjoyed a late success only at mature age, with the role of Miss Necchi in the Amici Miei film series.
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Full filmography
- My Friends Act III (1985) as Carmen Necchi
- My Friends (1975) as Carmen
- The Second Wife (1998)
- L'avvocato delle donne (1997) as Ada Ricci
- My Friends Act II (1982) as Carmen
- Deadly Circuit (1983) as Signora Comolli
- La coscienza di Zeno (1988) as Mrs. Malfenti
- Revenge of the Pirates (1951) as Dolores
- Help Me Dream (1981) as Tonina
- Totò Looking for Wife (1950) as Luisella
- Sunday Heroes (1952) as Annetta
- The Man Who Wagged His Tail (1957) as Alfonso's Girlfriend
- Lovers and Liars (1979)
- The City Stands Trial (1952) as Carmela
- Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) as Lola
- I motorizzati (1962) as Rita
- Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento (1961) as presentatrice alla radio di Portofino
- Le vacanze del Sor Clemente (1955) as Tamara
- The Queen of Sheba (1952) as The False Mother
- Rigoletto (1955) as Maddalena
- The Young Caruso (1951) as Carragi - Soprano
- 10 love songs to save (1953) as Giovanna
- Barrier of the Law (1954) as Wilma
- The Police Commissioner (1962) as Marisa