Giuliana Calandra

Giuliana Calandra (10 February 1936 – 25 November 2018) was an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess.

Life and career Born in Moncalieri, Giuliana Calandra debuted in 1963 Pier Paolo Pasolini's La ricotta and appearing in hundreds of films, TV-series and stage works, including works by Dario Argento, Marco Ferreri, Alberto Sordi, Lina Wertmüller, Giorgio Albertazzi, Mario Monicelli, Costa-Gavras, Dino Risi, Sergio Corbucci, Alberto Lattuada.

In the 1980s she started a parallel career as journalist and TV-author/presenter, mainly focusing on fashion and entertainment.

Selected filmography

La calandria (1972) - Venegonda Love and Anarchy (1973) Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973) All Screwed Up (1974) - Biki The Beast (1974) - Amalia Terminal (1974) La nottata (1975) Deep Red (1975) - Amanda Righetti Convoy Buddies (1975) - Rosy Di che segno sei? (1975) - Maria Bompazzi Go Gorilla Go (1975) - Mrs. Sampioni The Last Woman (1976) - Benoite Giovannino (1976) Caro Michele (1976) - Ada Hit Squad (1976) - Tenente Adele Ciampini My Father's Private Secretary (1976) - Ersilia Ponziani Ecco noi per esempio (1977) - Beatrice Il... Belpaese (1977) - Elena Grand hôtel des palmes (1977) Difficile morire (1977) Nest of Vipers (1978) - Teacher Stay as You Are (1978) - Teresa Quando c'era lui... caro lei! (1978) - Queen of Italy C'est dingue... mais on y va (1979) - Doris Castagnet Womanlight (1979) L'affittacamere (1979) - Adele Bazziconi - wife of Settebeni Il corpo della ragassa (1979) - Laura Marengo Il lupo e l'agnello (1980) - Signora De Luca Il turno (1981) - Rosa My Darling, My Dearest (1982) - Zuava Sesso e volentieri (1982) - Giuliana Dio li fa poi li accoppia (1982) - Clara - don Celeste's housekeeper Journey with Papa (1982) - Rita Canegatti Occhio nero, occhio biondo e occhio felino (1983) Petomaniac (1983) - Giulia Arrivano i miei (1983) Jocks (1984) - Old singer A Proper Scandal (1984) - Maria Gastaldelli Trainer on the Beach (1984) - Mara Canà A tu per tu (1984) - Patrizia Desiring Julia (1986) Rimini Rimini (1987) - Jerry's Wife Regina (1987) - Lella Il coraggio di parlare (1987) - Furios woman The Belt (1989) - Bianca's Mother Faccione (1991) Non chiamarmi Omar (1992) Signorina Giulia (1992) - Zia Graziella Our Tropical Island (2001) - Mrs. Tacchini Per finta e per amore (2002) Adored (2003) - Franca Soldani (uncredited) L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008) - Mara Canà (final film role)