Carmen Scarpitta (26 May 1933 – 26 April 2008) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1960 and 2001.
Scarpitta was born in Hollywood, California. She debuted on stage in 1960 in Alessandro Manzoni's Adelchis and in Ennio Flaiano's A Martian in Rome, both directed by Vittorio Gassman. During her 40-year career she worked on stage with Carmelo Bene, Luca Ronconi and Luigi Squarzina, and starred in films directed by Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini and Luigi Magni.
She died from a gas leak in her house in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Theatre Adelchi of Alessandro Manzoni, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960). Oresteia of Aeschylus, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960). Un marziano a Roma of Ennio Flaiano, directed by Vittorio Gassman, (1960). Right You Are (if you think so) of Luigi Pirandello, directed by Mario Ferrero, (1964). L'attenzione of Alberto Moravia, directed by Edmo Fenoglio, (1967). Visita alla prova de L'isola purpurea, di Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Raffaele Maiello, (1968). La vita comincia ogni mattina, of Terzoli & Vaime, directed by Pietro Garinei, (1981).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1960 Five Branded Women 1963 Gidget Goes to Rome Caviar Party Guest Uncredited1966 Pleasant Nights Friend of Domicilla 1968 Anzio Neapolitan girl 1970 Defeat of the Mafia Countess Torreguardia 1973 Il magnate 1974 L'albero dalle foglie rosa Gloria, madre di Marco 1975 Savage Three Moglie del deputato 1976 Fellini's Casanova Madame Charpillon 1976 Natale in casa d'appuntamento Marta 1976 La Orca Irene 1976 Frou-frou del tabarin Contessa Chantal de la Barrière - Charlotte's mother 1977 Oedipus Orca Irene 1977 Beyond Good and Evil Malvida 1977 In the Name of the Pope King La contessa Flaminia 1978 La Cage aux Folles Louise Charrier 1979 Hunted City Ferro's Sister 1980 Tranquille donne di campagna Floriana 1980 Bello di mamma Mother of Mimì 1981 Calderon 1987 Farewell Moscow 1989 Lungo il fiume 1990 Voglia di vivere Dr. Rosemund TV movie2001 Probably Love Laura
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