Anna Magnani Biography

Anna Magnani biography

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NAME: Anna Magnani
OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress
BIRTH DATE: March 07, 1908
DEATH DATE: September 26, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rome, Italy
PLACE OF DEATH: Rome, Italy

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Academy-award winning Italian stage and film actress Anna Magnani was in the movie Open City, and inspired playwright Tennessee Williams to pen The Rose Tattoo.

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Anna Magnani was born on March 7, 1908, in Rome, Italy. She made her stage debut in 1926 while also a nightclub performer. In 1934, she made her Italian film debut and continued to work in theater. In 1945, she gained fame with Open City. In 1954, her performance in The Rose Tattoo earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. By the 1960s she struggled to find roles. She died on September 26, 1973 in Rome, Italy.