Franca Tamantini

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4772

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Aug-1931

Age

(95 years old)

Place of Birth

Roma, Lazio, Italy

Also Known As
  • Franka Tamantini

Franca Tamantini

Biography

Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress. Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 1948 she was chosen by Luchino Visconti to play Olimpia in the stage drama Rosalinda o come vi piace, and one year later she made her film debut in Fernando Cerchio's Cenerentola, a musical adaptation of the Charles Perrault's fairy tale Cinderella. During her career Tamantini was often cast in operettas and musical comedies, both in the theater and in television. In films, she was often cast in character roles, and she enjoyed a late success only at mature age, with the role of Miss Necchi in the Amici Miei film series. Source: Article "Franca Tamantini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.


Credits

Domani è un altro giorno Domani è un altro giorno (1951) Character: Lola
A doctor rescues a young woman who is about to throw herself into the river and takes her to the hospital. The woman learns of three very sad stories revolving around suicide.
Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento (1961) Character: presentatrice alla radio di Portofino
People who take part in a telephone radio quiz get a golden fish as first prize and a silver bikini as second one.
10 canzoni d'amore da salvare 10 canzoni d'amore da salvare (1953) Character: Giovanna
The plot concerns a songwriter, played by Jacques Sernas who leaves his sweetheart and publisher when he learns that he is going blind.
Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn (1957) Character: Alfonso's Girlfriend
The owner of a building tyrannizes his immigrant tenants. Transformed into a dog by an old woman's curse, he experiences all the hardships of his situation; when a child's affection turns him back into a man, his soul is radically changed.
La Barriera della legge La Barriera della legge (1954) Character: Wilma
An undercover policeman infiltrates a criminal gang.
Rigoletto e la sua tragedia Rigoletto e la sua tragedia (1955) Character: Maddalena
A musical drama based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
Cenerentola Cenerentola (1949) Character: Tisbe
1949 movie version of the Rossini opera
Auguri e figli maschi! Auguri e figli maschi! (1951) Character: l'amante di Paciottini
Three friends, a mechanic, a clockmaker, and a night warden are engaged to three sisters but are broke and cannot get married and pay the rent. They convince their future father-in-law to buy three little flats for them but the man buys them from a swindler and the friends run the risk of going to prison.
Amici miei Amici miei (1975) Character: Carmen
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
La seconda moglie La seconda moglie (1998) Character: N/A
In the early 1960's, a Sicilian single mother marries an older, crass widowed truck driver. When he is arrested trying to smuggle an antique, she ends up falling in love with her handsome stepson.
La vendetta del corsaro La vendetta del corsaro (1951) Character: Dolores
A pirate tries to lead his followers in vengeance against a corrupt governor.
Amici miei - Atto II° Amici miei - Atto II° (1982) Character: Carmen
The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and while they recall the one they created together with the late friend, new ones are on their way, starting right there at the cemetery.
Le vacanze del Sor Clemente Le vacanze del Sor Clemente (1955) Character: Tamara
Sor Clemente tries to avoid an underwater fishing trip together with his authoritarian wife's friends and pretends to be ill. Left alone in the villa he's left in the company of a friend and a butler.
Amici miei - Atto III° Amici miei - Atto III° (1985) Character: Carmen Necchi
This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.
I motorizzati I motorizzati (1962) Character: Rita
A guy is about to become the millionth citizen to buy a car in Rome. Frightened, he decides to remain pedestrian, and recalls several stories, with new car owners as protagonists. Episodic comedy.
Processo alla città Processo alla città (1952) Character: Carmela
Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations. Since the evidence points to a crime by the Neapolitan crime organization, the Camorra, fear and corruption cause serious hindrances to the investigation by police authorities. In charge is a young and courageous judge who, using evidence discovered by chance, tries to reconstruct the story of the double murder. The plot that the judge must unravel is very complicated.
Totò cerca moglie Totò cerca moglie (1950) Character: Luisella
Aunt Agatha writes to Toto, informing him that she won't send him another penny until he is married.
Viaggio con Anita Viaggio con Anita (1979) Character: N/A
An American actress on vacation in Italy falls for her friend's married Italian lover.
Gli eroi della domenica Gli eroi della domenica (1952) Character: Annetta
Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.
Enrico Caruso - Leggenda di una voce Enrico Caruso - Leggenda di una voce (1951) Character: Carragi - Soprano
This music filled biopic follows the life of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame.
Femmina incatenata Femmina incatenata (1949) Character: N/A
An art professor falls for one of his pupils who is helping him with a sculpture.
Aiutami a sognare Aiutami a sognare (1981) Character: Tonina
In 1943, during the war, Francesca, widowed, moves with her three daughters to her country house, to get away from the bombing of Bologna. In the villa she finds her childhood friends and her old love Guido, who has not forgotten her. Francesca has a passion for everything that comes from America, like music and cinema. She even tells her daughters that her husband who died in the war would actually leave for the USA, where he would live.
Due soldi di felicità Due soldi di felicità (1955) Character: Alba Doris
A country boy moves to the city to attempt a singing career and gets seduced by a soubrette.
La Regina di Saba La Regina di Saba (1952) Character: The False Mother
The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.
Il Commissario Il Commissario (1962) Character: Marisa
Popular Italian comic Alberto Sordi does an excellent job of creating a bumbling yet effective police inspector by the unlikely name of Dante Lombardozzi, in this entertaining comedy-murder mystery by director Luigi Comencini.
Biraghin Biraghin (1946) Character: N/A
Birdaghin is a dancer at La Scala in Milan whose rapid success also quickly goes to her head. Fortunately, everything will be fine.
Mortelle randonnée Mortelle randonnée (1983) Character: Signora Comolli
A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.



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