Italian actress and comedian Franca Valeri dies at 100
Alma Franca Maria Norsa, better known as Franca Valeri, passed away at 7:40 AM on August 9, 2020, just days after celebrating her 100th birthday on July 31. Celebrated as the 'Lady of Italian entertainment,' she served as a muse for Francesco Vezzoli in 'An Embroidered Trilogy.' Valeri's career took off after World War II, starting with Teatro dei Gobbi before relocating to Paris in the late 1940s. She made her film debut in Federico Fellini's 'Luci del varietà' and appeared in comedies alongside Alberto Sordi and Totò. In the 1960s, she collaborated with her husband, Vittorio Caprioli. Valeri also created memorable television characters and wrote several books, including 'Il diario della signorina snob.' In 2011, she supported the Cinema Palazzo occupation and was celebrated for her witty, ironic humor.
Key facts
- Franca Valeri died on August 9, 2020 at age 100
- She was born Alma Franca Maria Norsa
- She was a muse to artist Francesco Vezzoli
- She debuted in Federico Fellini's 'Luci del varietà'
- She created iconic TV characters like Signorina snob and Sora Cecioni
- She authored books including 'Il diario della signorina snob' (1951)
- She supported the occupation of Cinema Palazzo in Rome in 2011
- She was married to director Vittorio Caprioli
Entities
Artists
- Franca Valeri
- Alma Franca Maria Norsa
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Federico Fellini
- Alberto Sordi
- Totò
- Vittorio Caprioli
- Sabina Guzzanti
- Giovanni Testori
- Paul Valery
- Woody Allen
- Dino Risi
Institutions
- Teatro dei Gobbi
- Mondadori
- Cinema Palazzo
- Teatro Valle
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Rome
- Italy
- San Lorenzo