Anna Falchi
Encyclopedia
Anna Falchi is an Italian
-Finnish model
and film actress.
, and was directed by the celebrated Federico Fellini
. This helped her launch a film career, starting with Nel continente nero (On the Dark Continent) in 1993.
She appeared in many films since, including the 1994
fantasy movie Desideria e l'Anello del Drago
, the 1997 film La principessa e il povero and the 2005
comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria. She has also been a popular television personality, hosting various specials on Italian television.
She is less known in the English speaking world. Some know her as the lead female in a film called Dellamorte Dellamore
, which was released in the U.S.
as Cemetery Man.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
-Finnish model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and film actress.
Career
Anna Falchi was born Anna Kristiina Palomäki in Tampere, Finland, the daughter of an Italian father and Finnish mother. In 1978, at the age of six, she moved to Italy with her family. She started her career as a model. She first appeared on television in a commercial for an Italian bank in 1992. The ad starred Paolo VillaggioPaolo Villaggio
Paolo Villaggio is an Italian actor, writer, director and comedian.-Life:Villaggio was born in Genoa in 1932. His jobs included being a clerk for the Italsider steel major which inspired his character "Il ragioniere Fantozzi Ugo", "the accountant Ugo Fantozzi"...
, and was directed by the celebrated Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
. This helped her launch a film career, starting with Nel continente nero (On the Dark Continent) in 1993.
She appeared in many films since, including the 1994
1994 in film
1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
fantasy movie Desideria e l'Anello del Drago
Desideria e l'Anello del Drago
Desideria e l'Anello del Drago is an Italian fantasy mini-series directed by Lamberto Bava and starring Anna Falchi...
, the 1997 film La principessa e il povero and the 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria. She has also been a popular television personality, hosting various specials on Italian television.
She is less known in the English speaking world. Some know her as the lead female in a film called Dellamorte Dellamore
Cemetery Man
Cemetery Man is a 1994 comedy horror film directed by Michele Soavi. A co-production of Italy, France, and Germany, the screenplay by Gianni Romoli was based on the 1991 novel by Tiziano Sclavi...
, which was released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as Cemetery Man.