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Italian film director (born 1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, film director and screenwriter.[1]
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Izzo in 1975 | |
| Born | Simonetta Izzo 22 April 1953 |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | Francesco Venditti |
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| Relatives | Rossella Izzo (twin sister) Fiamma Izzo (sister) Giuppy Izzo (sister) |
Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Renato Izzo, Simona Izzo began working as a dubber at a young age.[2] In 1990, she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubbing for her work on the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, where she dubbed Jacqueline Bisset.[3] After appearing as an actress in a number of TV series and films and collaborating to a number of screenplays written by her husband, Ricky Tognazzi, her directorial debut, Sentimental Maniacs earned her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2][3]
From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, Simona Izzo has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She's an atheist.[4]
Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy.[5]
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