Francesca Romana Coluzzi

Biography

Francesca Romana Coluzzi (20 May 1943 – 15 July 2009) was an Italian actress. A respected dramatic actress on stage, she is probably best known for her roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana.

Life and career

Born in Tirana, Albania, of Italian parents, Coluzzi soon moved to Italy with her family to Perugia.

As a teenager, during a student twist dancing contest, Federico Fellini noticed her and offered her a role in 8½. Coluzzi declined the offer to continue her studies, but however the encounter with Fellini marked her life, and she eventually decided to leave the university to pursue a career in the cinema.

She started her career as a body double, first of Mylène Demongeot in Fantômas...