Margaret Mazzantini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarɡaret mattsanˈtiːni]; born 27 October 1961) is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980, starring in the cult horror classic Antropophagus. She has also appeared on television and in the theatre. As a successful writer, her novels include Non ti muovere (Don't Move), which was adapted into the namesake film and is directed by her husband Sergio Castellitto and stars Penélope Cruz. Her career as a writer and actress has earned her several awards and nominations, including Campiello Awards, a Golden Ticket Award, and a Goya Award.
Contents
Early life
Mazzantini was born in Dublin, Ireland to Carlo Mazzantini, an Italian writer and artist, and Anne Donnelly, an Irish artist. She has three sisters (one of whom is Giselda Volodi). She spent her childhood around Europe, Spain, and Tangier, until the family settled in Tivoli. In 1982, she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.
Personal life
She married Sergio Castellitto in 1987. They have four children, Pietro (b. 1991), Maria (b. 1997), Anna (b. 2001) and Cesare (b. 2006). She lives in Rome.
In 2003, she was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on the initiative of the President of the Republic.
Theatre
1982: Ifigenia di Goethe
1983-1983: Venezia salvata di T.
1984-1985: La tre sorelle di Cechov (The Three Sisters of Cechov)
1984-1985: L'onesto Jago di C.
1984-1985: L'Alcade di Zalamea di Calderon de la Barca (The Governor of Zalamea Calderon de la Barca)
1985-1986: La Signora Giulia di Strindberg
1986: Antigone di Sofocle
1987: Faust di Goethe
1987: Mon Faust di Paul Valéry
1988: Bambino di Susan Sontag (Child of Susan Sontag)
1989: Praga Magica-Valeria (Magic Prague-Valeria)
1992-1993: A piedi nudi nel parco (Barefoot in the Park)
1994: Colpi bassi (Low Blows)
Works
Il Catino Di Zinco, Venezia : Marsilio Editori, 1994. ISBN 88-317-5897-7
Manola, Milano : Mondadori, 1998. ISBN 88-04-41016-7
Non ti muovere, Milano : Mondadori, 2001. ISBN 88-04-48947-2
translated into English by John Cullen Don't move, London : Chatto & Windus, 2004. ISBN 0-7011-7677-6
adapted as the film Non ti muovere (Don't Move), directed by Sergio Castellitto, released 2004
Zorro. Un eremita sul marciapiede, Milano : Mondadori, 2004. ISBN 88-04-53516-4
Venuto al mondo, Mondadori, Milano 2008. ISBN 88-04-57370-8
translated into English by Ann Gagliardi Twice Born, Oxford : Oneworld, 2011. ISBN 1-85168-844-7
adapted as the film Venuto al mondo, directed by Sergio Castellitto, released 2012
Nessuno si salva da solo, Milano : Mondadori, 2011, ISBN 978-88-046-0865-3
Mare al mattino, Turino: Einaudi, 2011 ISBN 978-88-062-1113-4
Splendore, Milano, Mondadori, 2013. ISBN 978-88-04-63808-7
Awards and nominations
1984: UBU Award - Best Young Actress
1985: Golden Mask IDI
1994: Golden Ticket Award
1994: Rapallo Carige Prize
1994: Campiello Prize Selection
2002: Rapallo Carige Prize
2002: Premio Strega
2002: Grinzane Cavour Prize
2002: Bari Award
2004: Boccaccio Prize
2005: Silver Ribbon - Best Screenplay (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
2009: Campiello Prize - for Come to the World
2004: Nomination - David Award - Best Screenplay (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
2005: Nomination - CEC Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
2005: Nomination - Goya Award - Best Screenplay, adapted (for Don't Move shared with Sergio Castellitto)
