
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Francesca Romana Coluzzi (20 May 1943 – 15 July 2009) was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana.
Life and career
Born in Tirana, Albania, of Italian parents, Coluzzi soon moved to Italy with her family to Perugia.
As a teenager, during a student twist dancing contest, Federico Fellini noticed her and offered her a role in 8½. Coluzzi declined the offer to continue her studies, but however the encounter with Fellini marked her life, and she eventually decided to leave the university to pursue a career in the cinema.
She started her career as a body double, first of Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas and later of Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik. In 1965, at 22, Coluzzi made her acting debut in the Lucio Fulci's comedy film 002 Operazione Luna.
Her breakout role came in 1969, with the role of Asmara, the Adriano Celentano's lover in Pietro Germi's Serafino. One year later she played Tarsilla Tettamanzi in Alberto Lattuada's Come Have Coffee with Us, and for this role she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and a Globo d'oro in the same category. In the following years Coluzzi was mainly active in comedy films, especially in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre, often playing roles of unbearable and jealous wives. In 1985, she founded in Rome a theater workshop for children, Associazione Culturale Minestrone d'Arte. She died at 66 of lung cancer.
33Credits3 TV · 30 films
1965–2016Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMassimamente folle
6.6 Average ratingacross 33 titles
Top TV shows 3best Francesca Romana Coluzzi shows
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The Last Days of PompeiiStratonice · 3 eps · 1984 - 2
Love at First SightLucia Mazzone · 1 ep · 1992 - 3
Professione vacanzeUrsula · 1 ep · 1987
Top movies 30best Francesca Romana Coluzzi movies
- 1
Massimamente folleProfessoressa Clorida Cortese · 1983 - 2
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...Zia Rosa · 1991 - 3
Mio Mao: Fatiche ed avventure di alcuni giovani occidentali per introdurre il vizio in CinaClaire · 1970 - 4
The Battle of the ModsGirl in Parisian Bistro (uncredited) · 1966 - 5
Il maschio ruspanteAmalia · 1973 - 6
We Are All in Temporary LibertyVirgizio widow · 1971 - 7
Same Sea, Same BeachZia Carla · 1983 - 8
The Italian ConnectionTrini · 1972 - 9
I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't HearReginella · 1971 - 10
Occhio Alla Vedova!1976 - 11
ThemrocNeighbor · 1973 - 12
Even If I Wanted to Work, What Do I Do?Tilde · 1972 - 13
In the Highest HeavensMaura · 1977 - 14
Come Have Coffee with UsTarsilla Tettamanzi · 1970 - 15
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaWanda Torsello · 1975 - 16
Il sergente RompiglioniSemiramide · 1973 - 17
SerafinoAsmara · 1968 - 18
FantastiCozzi(archive footage) · 2016 - 19
Giovannona Long-ThighMary Pedicò · 1973 - 20
The Two ParachutistsPassion Flower · 1965 - 21
Desirable TeacherPassante che ha paura dei gatti · 1981 - 22
Sex ShopLulu · 1972 - 23
The School TeacherAmalia Mottola · 1975 - 24
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate1976 - 25
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la poliziaPupetta · 1973 - 26
Father JacklegBetty Brown · 1972 - 27
002 Operation MoonSonia · 1965 - 28
The Cousinmoglie del deputato · 1974 - 29
School Teacher on the Sea with Her ClassEnrica, moglie di Ercole · 1980 - 30
Red SonjaRed Sonja's Mother · 1985