Ania Pieroni
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Ania Pieroni is an Italian actress from the late 1970s and early 1980s.
, while her maternal grandfather was a German architect. Her father was a Knight of Malta, a pilot who as a hobby traded American cars. She attended primary and secondary Catholic schools, and later graduated high school in Rome.
On the advice of her father, who was in favor of a diplomatic career, Ania began attending a faculty of political sciences.
. Ania Pieroni famously starred as the Mother of Tears (Mater Lacrimarum) in the 1980 film Inferno
by Dario Argento
. Her last film was "Fracchia contro Dracula", released in 1985.
From 1985 to 1991 she was the director of a local, but influential TV station - GBR.
, and at the time she was engaged to Count Roberto Gancia. However, the engagement fell apart after she met Bettino Craxi
, the secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI).
In 1991 Ania Pieroni ended the affair with Craxi and became involved with a Osman Mancini, a journalist from GBR - the private TV channel she was heading at the time.
When Craxi was involved in the Clean Hands scandal and took refuge in Tunisia, Ania was one of the few people not to turn her back.
On 19 September 2001, Pieroni married the Neapolitan industrialist and steel magnate Gennaro Moccia.
Ania Pieroni was offered a new role of Mater Lacrimarum by the director Dario Argento, but the actress refused.
More recently Ania Pieroni returned to public life by participating in the election campaign of Forza Italia
, Berlusconi's party.
Early life
Ania Pieroni was born in 1957 in Rome to a middle-class family. Her paternal grandfather was the mayor of PescaraPescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
, while her maternal grandfather was a German architect. Her father was a Knight of Malta, a pilot who as a hobby traded American cars. She attended primary and secondary Catholic schools, and later graduated high school in Rome.
On the advice of her father, who was in favor of a diplomatic career, Ania began attending a faculty of political sciences.
Film career
Ania started her film career by taking a small part in the 1978 Alberto Lattuada film Stay As You AreStay as you are
Stay As You Are is a 1978 erotic-drama film, directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Nastassja Kinski, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara De Rossi and Ania Pieroni. It is also known as Stay The Way You Are in some countries....
. Ania Pieroni famously starred as the Mother of Tears (Mater Lacrimarum) in the 1980 film Inferno
Inferno (1980 film)
Inferno is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Irene Miracle, Leigh McCloskey, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi, and Alida Valli. The cinematography was by Romano Albani, and Keith Emerson composed the film's thunderous musical score...
by Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies....
. Her last film was "Fracchia contro Dracula", released in 1985.
From 1985 to 1991 she was the director of a local, but influential TV station - GBR.
Personal life
In the 1980s Ania lived in MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, and at the time she was engaged to Count Roberto Gancia. However, the engagement fell apart after she met Bettino Craxi
Bettino Craxi
Benedetto Craxi was an Italian politician, head of the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1993, the first socialist President of the Council of Ministers of Italy from 1983 to 1987.-Political career:...
, the secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI).
In 1991 Ania Pieroni ended the affair with Craxi and became involved with a Osman Mancini, a journalist from GBR - the private TV channel she was heading at the time.
When Craxi was involved in the Clean Hands scandal and took refuge in Tunisia, Ania was one of the few people not to turn her back.
On 19 September 2001, Pieroni married the Neapolitan industrialist and steel magnate Gennaro Moccia.
Ania Pieroni was offered a new role of Mater Lacrimarum by the director Dario Argento, but the actress refused.
More recently Ania Pieroni returned to public life by participating in the election campaign of Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
, Berlusconi's party.
Filmography
- Stay As You AreStay as you areStay As You Are is a 1978 erotic-drama film, directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Nastassja Kinski, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara De Rossi and Ania Pieroni. It is also known as Stay The Way You Are in some countries....
(1978) - Velvet Hands (1979)
- InfernoInferno (1980 film)Inferno is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Irene Miracle, Leigh McCloskey, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi, and Alida Valli. The cinematography was by Romano Albani, and Keith Emerson composed the film's thunderous musical score...
(1980) - I miracoloni (1981)
- The House by the CemeteryThe House by the CemeteryThe House by the Cemetery is a 1981 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci and is the third instalment of the unofficial Gates of Hell trilogy which also includes City of the Living Dead and The Beyond Its plot revolves around a series of murders taking place in a New England...
(1981) - Tenebrae (film)Tenebrae (film)Tenebrae is a 1982 Italian horror thriller film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, and Daria Nicolodi...
(1982) - Count Tacchia (1983)
- Ladies and Gentlemen (1984)
- Mai con le donne (1985)
- Fracchia contro Dracula (1985)