Didi Perego
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Didi Perego was a statuesque actress who appeared in over 80 films and television shows. She made her debut in 1959's Death of a Friend and followed it up in the same year with perhaps her best-known performance, as Sofia in Kapò
for which she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. She had a major role in Caltiki - il mostro immortale the same year as well.
She worked steadily in mainly Italian
productions set in her native country and had a main supporting role in Sidney Lumet
's 1969 psycho-drama The Appointment
. She also appeared in several British
television series including The Avengers
and Man in a Suitcase
. Her last screen appearance was in 1992 and she died of cancer the year after.
Kapò
Kapò is an Italian film about the Holocaust directed by Gillo Pontecorvo in 1959. It was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. It was an Italian-French co-production filmed in Yugoslavia.-Plot:...
for which she won the Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. She had a major role in Caltiki - il mostro immortale the same year as well.
She worked steadily in mainly Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
productions set in her native country and had a main supporting role in Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict...
's 1969 psycho-drama The Appointment
The Appointment
The Appointment is a 1969 psychological drama from director Sidney Lumet and writer James Salter, based on the story by Antonio Leonviola.-Plot synopsis:...
. She also appeared in several British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television series including The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
and Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase is a 1967 television series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.-Origins and overview:Man in a Suitcase was effectively a replacement for Danger Man, whose production had been curtailed when its star Patrick McGoohan had decided to create his own series, The Prisoner...
. Her last screen appearance was in 1992 and she died of cancer the year after.