Adriana Asti (born 30 April 1931)[1] is an Italian stage, film, and voice actress.[2]

Adriana Asti
Born (1931-04-30) 30 April 1931 (age 93)
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1952–present
SpouseBernardo Bertolucci (divorced)

Biography

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On stage, she starred in Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw, Happy Days by Samuel Beckett, The Mistress of the Inn by Carlo Goldoni, and Three Men for Amalia. She won the SIAE prize in 1990, and the Duse prize in 1993. In 1999, she wrote and starred in Alcohol. In 2000, she starred in French Ferdinand.

Personal life

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She was married to Bernardo Bertolucci.

Selected filmography

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Adriana Asti in Before the Revolution

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Nominated work Category Result
David di Donatello Awards 1974 David Special Award Won
Nastro d'Argento Awards 1965 Before the Revolution Best Actress Nominated
1974 A Brief Vacation Best Supporting Actress Won
1977 The Inheritance Best Supporting Actress Won
2004 The Best of Youth Best Actress Won
Tosca e altre due Nominated
2015 Special Nastro d'Argento Won
2018 A Woman's Name Best Supporting Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Elenco Artisti Settore Audiovisivo Rappresentati da Nuovo IMAIE (al 31/01/2014)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Daniel (2002). Who's Who In Contemporary World Theatre. Routledge. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-0-415-14162-8.
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