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Lea Massari, born Anna Maria Massatani in Rome, Italy, was an Italian film actor and model. She began her professional career in 1954 and continued working until 1990. Massari spoke Italian and performed under the pseudonym Lea Massari.
During her career, she received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress. She died in Rome on June 23, 2025, and was buried in Sutri.
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Film & TV
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari (30 June 1933 — 23 June 2025) was an Italian actress. When she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland. Massari became a celebrity in art cinema for two roles, the missing girl Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960), and as Clara, the mother of a sexually…
Known for
- Monica Vitti, une étoile dans la nuit — Self (archive footage)2017
- Il était une fois Sergio Leone — Self2014
- Journey of Love — Zaira1990
- Una donna spezzata1988
- Secrets Secrets — Marta1985
- The Seventh Target — Nelly1984
- Sarah — Carla Angelli1983
- Return to Lisca Bianca Island — Anna (voice) (archive footage)1983
- La Flambeuse — Louise1981
- Christ Stopped at Eboli — Luisa Levi1979
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Key facts
- Born
- Anna Maria Massatani , ( 1933-06-30 ) 30 June 1933, Rome , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 23 June 2025 (2025-06-23) (aged 91), Rome, Italy
- Occupations
- Actress singer
- Years active
- 1954–1990
- Spouse
- Carlo Bianchini ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maria
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- model
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Image
- LeaMassari-1965-Italie.png
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- date of birth
- 1933-06-30
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- Lea Massari
- name in native language
- Lea Massari
- pseudonym
- Lea Massari
- birth name
- Anna Maria Massatani
- date of death
- 2025-06-23
- place of burial
- Sutri
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- end of work period
- 1990-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Anna Maria Massatani (30 June 1933 – 23 June 2025), known professionally as Lea Massari, was an Italian actress and singer. Her international breakout role as Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960) established her as an icon of European art cinema. She won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress twice, and was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Actress once.
Early life
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