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Sarah Ferrati

Sarah Ferrati
Ferrati photographed by Paolo Monti (1954)
Born9 December 1909 (1909-12-09)
Prato, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 March 1982 (1982-03-04) (aged 72)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Sarah Ferrati (9 December 1909 - 3 March 1982), sometimes spelled Sara Ferrati, was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.

Life and career

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Born in Prato, Ferrati studied acting at the Accademia dei Fidenti [it] in Florence, graduating in 1926.[1][2] She made her stage debut in 1928, and became a lead actress in 1932.[1] She had her breakout working at the Teatro Eliseo in plays directed by Orazio Costa and Ettore Giannini.[3] She worked on stage with prominent directors including Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Jacques Copeau, Max Reinhardt, Renato Simoni, Gianfranco De Bosio.[1] In 1948 she married the opera singer Luigi Infantino.[1] In the 1950s and 1960s she had an intense television career, working with Vittorio Cottafavi, Anton Giulio Majano, Daniele D'Anza, Silverio Blasi, Sandro Bolchi, Mario Landi, among others.[1][2] Her last appearance was in 1979, in the Augusto Novelli's comedy play Gallina vecchia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Emanuela Del Monaco (1996). "Ferrati, Sara". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 46. Treccani.
  2. ^ a b Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Ferrati, Sarah". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. p. 248. ISBN 881150466X.
  3. ^ Guido Davico Bonino (5 March 1982). "E' morta Sarah Ferrati: il teatro ebbe da lei intelligenza e sarcasmo". La Stampa. No. 48. p. 17. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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