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Margaret Mazzantini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarɡaret mattsanˈtiːni]; born 27 October 1961) is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980 starring in the cult horror classic Antropophagus, she has also appeared in television and theatre. As a successful writer, her novels include Non ti muovere (Don't Move) which was adapted into a film of the same name and is directed by her husband Sergio Castellitto and stars Penélope Cruz. Her career as a writer and actress has earned her several awards and nominations including Campiello Awards, a Golden Ticket Award, and a Goya Award.

Margaret Mazzantini
Born	(1961-10-27) 27 October 1961 (age 60) Dublin, Ireland
Other names	Margaret Donnelly
Citizenship	Italy Ireland
Occupation	Writer, actress
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Sergio Castellitto ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	4, including Pietro Castellitto
Website	http://www.margaretmazzantini.com

Early life

Mazzantini was born in Dublin, Ireland to Carlo Mazzantini, an Italian writer and artist, and Anne Donnelly, an Irish artist. She has three sisters (one of whom is Giselda Volodi). She spent her childhood around Europe, Spain, and Tangier, until the family settled in Tivoli. In 1982 she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.

Career

Acting career

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Writing career

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Personal life

She married Sergio Castellitto in 1987. They have four children, Pietro (b. 1992), Maria (b. 1997), Anna (b. 2001) and Cesare (b. 2006). She lives in Rome.

In 2003, she was awarded the title of Knight Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on the initiative of the President of the Republic.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Antropophagus	Henriette 'Rita'	Credited as Margaret Donnelly
1982	La Voce		English: The Voice
1988	Nulla ci può fermare
	Il cuore di mamma	Valeria
1989	L'assassina
1994	Quando le montagne finiscono	Anna
1996	Festival	Carla Melis
	The Barber of Rio	Silvia
1997	Il cielo è sempre più blu
1999	Libero Burro	Caterina Clavarino
2004	Non ti muovere	Ultima donna di questa storia	Uncredited; also writer, English: Don't Move
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Un caso d'incoscienza	Helga	Television film
	Un delitto		Television film
1987	Il commissario corso		Mini-series; episode: Senza Prove
1988	Lucas läβt grüβen		Television film
	Chéri		Television film
1990	Una fredda mattina di maggio	Lia	Television film
1991	Un cane sciolto 2		Television film
	Duel of Hearts	Zara	Television film
	Le flic de Moscou	Virginie	2 episodes: Meurtre au monastère, Crime sous hypnose

Theatre

• 1982: Ifigenia di Goethe
• 1983-1983: Venezia salvata di T.
• 1984-1985: La tre sorelle di Cechov (The Three Sisters of Cechov)
• 1984-1985: L'onesto Jago di C.
• 1984-1985: L'Alcade di Zalamea di Calderon de la Barca (The Governor of Zalamea Calderon de la Barca)
• 1985-1986: La Signora Giulia di Strindberg
• 1986: Antigone di Sofocle
• 1987: Faust di Goethe
• 1987: Mon Faust di Paul Valéry
• 1988: Bambino di Susan Sontag (Child of Susan Sontag)
• 1989: Praga Magica-Valeria (Magic Prague-Valeria)
• 1992-1993: A piedi nudi nel parco (Barefoot in the Park)
• 1994: Colpi bassi (Low Blows)

Works

• Il Catino Di Zinco, Venezia : Marsilio Editori, 1994. ISBN 88-317-5897-7
• Manola, Milano : Mondadori, 1998. ISBN 88-04-41016-7
• Non ti muovere, Milano : Mondadori, 2001. ISBN 88-04-48947-2
  • translated into English by John Cullen Don't move, London : Chatto & Windus, 2004. ISBN 0-7011-7677-6
  • adapted as the film Non Ti Muovere (Don't Move), directed by Sergio Castellitto, released 2004
• Zorro. Un eremita sul marciapiede, Milano : Mondadori, 2004. ISBN 88-04-53516-4
• Venuto al mondo, Mondadori, Milano 2008. ISBN 88-04-57370-8
  • translated into English by Ann Gagliardi Twice Born, Oxford : Oneworld, 2011. ISBN 1-85168-844-7
  • adapted as the film Venuto al mondo, directed by Sergio Castellitto, released 2012
• Nessuno si salva da solo, Milano : Mondadori, 2011, ISBN 978-88-046-0865-3
• Mare al mattino, Turino: Einaudi, 2011 ISBN 978-88-062-1113-4
• Splendore, Milano, Mondadori, 2013. ISBN 978-88-04-63808-7

Awards and nominations

• 1984: UBU Award - Best Young Actress
• 1985: Golden Mask IDI
• 1994: Golden Ticket Award
• 1994: Rapallo Carige Prize
• 1994: Campiello Prize Selection
• 2002: Rapallo Carige Prize
• 2002: Premio Strega
• 2002: Grinzane Cavor Prize
• 2002: Bari Award
• 2004: Boccaccio Prize
• 2005: Silver Ribbon - Best Screenplay (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
• 2009: Campiello Prize - for Come to the World
• 2004: Nomination - David Award - Best Screenplay (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
• 2005: Nomination - CEC Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
• 2005: Nomination - Goya Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)

References

External links

• Margaret Mazzantini at IMDb
• Margaretmazzantini.com

На других языках

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[es] Margaret Mazzantini

Margaret Mazzantini (Dublín, 1961), escritora y actriz italiana, es autora de varias novelas entre las que cabe destacar Non ti muovere (No te muevas), y La palabra más hermosa, que inspiró la película homónima de su esposo, el director y actor Sergio Castellitto, con quien tiene tres hijos.

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