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Ornella Muti at Cannes, 2000.Ornella Muti (born March 9, 1955) is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neopolitan father and Estonian mother. She has a twin sister, Claudia.
Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in 1970 in La Moglie più bella (aka The Most Beautiful Wife). She has primarily worked in Italian films but she made her American film debut in 1980 in Flash Gordon. Other American movies she appeared in include Oscar (1991) and Once Upon a Crime... (1992). She is mostly known to the French for appearing in a TV ad of Giovanni Panzani pasta.
Muti has been married twice; to Alessio Orano (1975-1981) and Federico Facchinetti (1988-?). She is separated from Facchinetti and has been living with Stefano Piccolo since 1998. Muti has three children: an oldest daughter, Naike Rivelli, who is also an actress; and a son, Andrea, and daughter, Carolina, from her marriage to Facchinetti.
Muti was voted "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World" in 1994 by a world wide poll of readers of the magazine Class.
The Inquiry (2006) (post-production)
Bronzés 3 - amis pour la vie, Les (2006) .... Graziella Sparaggi Lespinasse
Vendredi ou un autre jour (2005)
... aka Friday or Another Day (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
... aka Vendredi ou un autre jour (Belgium: French title)
"Bambina dalle mani sporche, La" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Wanda Rosso
Di que sí (2004) .... Francesca, la directora
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) .... Grandmother
... aka Livre de Jérémie, Le (France)
People (2004) .... Aphrodita
... aka People - Jet-Set 2 (France: poster title)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) .... Mathilde Figura
Lion, Le (2003) (TV) .... Sybil Bullit
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2003) .... Mathilde Figura
Uomini & donne, amori & bugie (2003) .... Anna
... aka Love, Lies, Kids... & Dogs (USA)
Zio d'America, Lo (2002) (TV) .... Maria
Un couple épatant (2002) .... Cécile
... aka Trilogy: Two (International: English title) (UK)
... aka An Amazing Couple (International: English title)
... aka Two (UK)
Après la vie (2002) .... Cécile Rivet
... aka Trilogy: Three (International: English title) (UK)
... aka After the Life (International: English title)
... aka Three (UK)
Cavale (2002) .... Cécile Costes
... aka Trilogy: One (Europe: English title) (UK)
... aka On the Run (International: English title)
... aka One (UK)
Hotel (2001) .... Flamenco Spokesperson
Last Run (2001) .... Danny
Lunga lunga lunga notte d'amore, Una (2001) .... Egle
... aka A Long Long Long Night of Love (International: English title)
Domani (2001) .... Stefania Zerenghi
... aka Tomorrow (International: English title)
Um Crime Nobre (2001) .... Claudia Maccari
Jet Set (2000) .... Camilla Balbeck
Tierra del fuego (2000) .... Armenia
... aka Terra de fogo (Spain: Galician title)
... aka Terra del fuoco (Italy)
Colpo al cuore, Un (2000) (TV)
Esther (1999) (TV) .... Queen Vashti
... aka Bibel - Esther, Die (Germany)
... aka Ester (Italy)
... aka Ester regina di Persia (Italy)
Panni sporchi (1999) .... Bruna
... aka Dirty Linen (International: English title)
The Unscarred (1999) .... Rafaella
... aka Everybody Dies
"Comte de Monte Cristo, Le" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Mercedès Iguanada
... aka Conte di Montecristo, Il (Italy)
... aka Graf von Monte Christo, Der (Germany)
... aka The Count of Monte Cristo (USA)
Inconnu de Strasbourg, L' (1998) .... Madeleine
Somewhere in the City (1998) .... Marta
Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen (1998) .... Maria Sommer
... aka Widows (USA)
"Ester" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Queen of Persia
"Avvocato Porta, L'" (1997) TV Series .... (1997)
Mordbüro (1997)
Pour rire! (1996) .... Alice
Mi fai un favore (1996) .... Stella
... aka Stella's Favor (USA)
Tatiana, la muñeca rusa (1995) .... Tatiana
... aka Compromesso d'amore (Italy)
"Grande Fausto, Il" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Giulia la 'Dama Bianca'
... aka The Price of Victory (Europe: English title)
I Love Ornella Muti (1995)
Amante bilingüe, El (1993) .... Norma Valentí
... aka Amante bilingue, L' (Italy)
... aka The Bilingual Lover
Estasi (1993)
Non chiamarmi Omar (1992)
Once Upon a Crime... (1992) .... Elena Morosco
Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) .... Giuliana
... aka Christmas Vacation '91
Domenica specialmente, La (1991) .... Anna (segment "La domenica specialmente")
... aka Dimanche de préférence, Le (France)
... aka Especially on Sunday (USA)
Oscar (1991) .... Sofia Provolone
A Season of Giants (1991) (TV)
... aka Michelangelo: The Last Giant
Conte Max, Il (1991) .... Isabella
... aka Count Max
Stasera a casa di Alice (1990) .... Alice
... aka Tonight at Alice's
Viaggio di Capitan Fracassa, Il (1990) .... Serafina
... aka Captain Fracassa's Journey
... aka The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (USA)
... aka Voyage de capitaine Fracasse, Le (France)
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989) .... Maria
... aka Aspetta primavera Bandini (Italy)
... aka Bandini
... aka John Fante's Wait Until Spring, Bandini
... aka Ragioni del cuore, Le (Italy)
'O re (1989) .... Maria Sofia of Austria
... aka The King of Naples
Codice privato (1988)
... aka Private Access
Frullo del passero, Il (1988) .... Silvana
... aka Femme de mes amours, La (France)
... aka The Sparrow's Fluttering
Io e mia sorella (1987) .... Silvia Piergentili
... aka Me and My Sister
... aka My Sister and I (Australia: literal English title)
Cronaca di una morte annunciata (1987) .... Angela Vicario
... aka Chronicle of a Death Foretold
... aka Chronique d'une mort annoncée (France)
... aka Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Colombia)
Casanova (1987) (TV) .... Henriette
... aka Veneziano, vita e amori di Giacomo Casanova, Il
Stregati (1987) .... Anna
... aka Bewitched
"The Hitchhiker"
... aka Voyageur, Le (France)
- True Believer (1986) TV Episode .... Sister Theresa
Tutta colpa del paradiso (1985) .... Celeste
... aka All the Fault of Paradise (International: English title)
Futuro è donna, Il (1984) .... Malvina
... aka Futur est femme, Le (France)
... aka The Future Is Woman
... aka Zukunft heißt Frau, Die (West Germany)
Un amour de Swann (1984) .... Odette de Crecy
... aka A Love of Swann
... aka Liebe von Swann, Eine (West Germany)
... aka Swann in Love
Ragazza di Trieste, La (1983) .... Nicole
... aka The Girl from Trieste
Povero ricco, Un (1983) .... Marta
... aka Rich and Poor (International: English title)
Love and Money (1982) .... Catherine Stockheinz
Bonnie e Clyde all'italiana (1982) .... Rosetta
... aka Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style
Innamorato pazzo (1981) .... Cristina
... aka Madly in Love (USA)
Nessuno è perfetto (1981) .... Chantal
Storie di ordinaria follia (1981) .... Cass
... aka Conte de la folie ordinaire (France)
... aka Tales of Ordinary Madness (USA)
Bisbetico domato, Il (1980) .... Lisa Silvestri
... aka The Taming of the Scoundrel (International: English title)
Flash Gordon (1980) .... Princess Aura
Vita è bella, La (1979)
... aka Life Is Beautiful (USA)
... aka Zhizn prekrasna (Soviet Union: Russian title)
Giallo napoletano (1978) .... Lucia
... aka Atrocious Tales of Love and Revenge
... aka Neapolitan Mystery (International: English title)
... aka Neapolitan Thriller
Primo amore (1978) .... Renata
... aka First Love (International: English title)
Eutanasia di un amore (1978) .... Sena
... aka Break Up
Nuovi mostri, I (1977) .... (segments "Autostop"/"Senza parole")
... aka The New Monsters (USA: informal literal English title)
... aka Viva Italia! (USA)
Mort d'un pourri (1977) .... Valérie
... aka Death of a Corrupt Man
... aka The Twisted Detective (USA: video title)
Stanza del vescovo, La (1977) .... Matilde
... aka Chambre de l'évèque, La (France)
... aka The Bishop's Bedroom (International: English title)
... aka The Bishop's Room
Ritratto di borghesia in nero (1977) .... Elena Mazzarini
... aka Nest of Vipers
... aka Portrait of a Bourgeois in Black
Dernière femme, La (1976) .... Valerie
... aka The Last Woman (International: English title)
... aka Ultima donna, L' (Italy)
Come una rosa al naso (1976) .... Lucia
... aka Pure as a Lily (UK)
... aka Verginità
... aka Virginity
Agnese va a morire, L' (1976)
... aka And Agnes Chose to Die (International: English title)
Joven casada, La (1975) .... Camino
... aka Joven casada, La (Argentina)
Leonor (1975) .... Catherine
... aka Léonor (France)
Appassionata (1974) .... Virginia
... aka Passionate
Cebo para una adolescente (1974) .... Maribel
Chica y un señor, Una (1974)
Romanzo popolare (1974) .... Vincenzina
... aka Come Home and Meet My Wife
Altra faccia del padrino, L' (1973)
Monache di Sant'Arcangelo, Le (1973) .... Isabella
... aka Innocents from Hell
... aka Religieuses du Saint Archange, Les (France)
... aka Sisters of Satan
... aka The Nun and the Devil
... aka The Nuns of Saint Archangel
Tutti figli di mamma santissima (1973)
... aka Italian Graffiti (USA)
Paolo il caldo (1973) .... Giovanna
... aka The Sensual Man
... aka The Sensuous Sicilian (USA)
Experiencia prematrimonial (1972)
Casa de las palomas, La (1972) .... Sandra
... aka Solo grande amore, Un (Italy)
... aka The House of the Doves (International: English title)
... aka Violación, La (Spain)
... aka Violation of Laura
Fiorina la vacca (1972) .... Teresa
Posto ideale per uccidere, Un (1971) .... Ingrid
... aka Deadly Trap
... aka Dirty Pictures
... aka Oasis of Fear (USA: dubbed version)
Sole nella pelle, Il (1971) .... Lisa
... aka Summer Affair
... aka Sun on the Skin (UK)
Moglie più bella, La (1970) .... Francesca Cimarosa
... aka The Most Beautiful Wife (International: English title)