She’s dead Franca Bettojaactress and wife of Ugo Tognazzi. She was the mother of Gianmarco and Maria Sole, respectively actor and director. “Today, Aunt Franca, the sister of my father who passed away 10 years ago, passed away. And those words come back to me. The idea of not seeing Aunt Franca anymore is destroying me”, writes the niece Virginia Bettoja on his page Facebook.
Franca Bettoja: her film career and awards
Franca Bettoja was born in Rome May 14, 1936. Franca Bettoja made her debut in the world of cinema in the film «A stage at the opera» (1955) followed by «The Straw Man» (1958) by Peter Germi. The character of Ritawhich she played, earned her a nomination for Golden Grolla as best leading actress. She then worked in the television series The Pisan (1960) and in 1962 she was nominated for Silver ribbon Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film «Day by day, desperately» of the Oscar award Alfredo Giannetti.
A Cult Actress: Collaborations with Vincent Price and Famous Italian Directors
In 1963 he starred alongside Vincent Price in the movie «The Last Man on Earth“, considered a cult film that inspired many other genre films in the years to come. He then took part in films with important directors such as Hector Scolawith whom he toured «Will our heroes be able to find their friend who mysteriously disappeared in Africa?» (1968), and Mark Ferreriwho directed her in «Don’t touch the white woman» (1974).
The marriage with Ugo Tognazzi and the last film
In 1972, here is the marriage with Ugo Tognazzi with whom he toured «The whistling in the nose», directed by him in 1967, and from which he had already had two children, Gianmarco (1967) and Mary Sun (1971). His last appearance on the big screen dates back to 1993 in «Shaved heads” Of Claudio Fragassowhere she plays the part of the mother of the character played by her son Gianmarco.