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Lea Massari is known for acting.
Born in Roma, Lazio, Italy (died at age 91).
3 awards including David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Lea Massari has 33 credits in our database.
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Biography
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 precocious 14-year-old boy named Laurent (Benoît Ferreux) in Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971). She worked in both Italian and French Cinema. Her career includes Sergio Leone's debut Il Colosso di Rodi, and international commercial films such as Les choses de la vie. She was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975. She won Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Francesco Rosi's Christ Stopped at Eboli.
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How old was Lea Massari?
Lea Massari was born on and passed away on at the age of 91.
Where was Lea Massari born?
Lea Massari was born in Roma, Lazio, Italy.
What movies or shows has Lea Massari been in?
Lea Massari has 33 credits in our database. Notable titles include Segreti segreti (1985), The Seventh Target (1984), Sarah (1983), La Flambeuse (1981), Le divorcement (1979).
What is Lea Massari known for?
Lea Massari is primarily known as an actor. Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari (30 June 1933 — 23 June 2025) was an Italian actress. When she was 22, she changed…
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