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Margaret Mazzantini
Birth at
27 October 1961
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Margaret Mazantini was born on October 27, 1961 in Dublin in the family of an Italian writer and an Irish artist. The family lived in Spain, Tangier, and finally settled in Tivoli. In 1982, she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, at the same time she made her film debut as an actress. In total, she played in more than 20 films in film and television. In 1994, Margaret Mazantini published her first book, The Zinc Tase, which won several national awards. In 2001, her second novel,
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Margaret Mazantini was born on October 27, 1961 in Dublin in the family of an Italian writer and an Irish artist. The family lived in Spain, Tangier, and finally settled in Tivoli. In 1982, she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, at the same time she made her film debut as an actress. In total, she played in more than 20 films in film and television. In 1994, Margaret Mazantini published her first book, The Zinc Tase, which won several national awards. In 2001, her second novel, For God’s sake, Don’t Move, was published and became a European bestseller, winning several awards, including the prestigious Strega Award. In 2004, the novel was filmed, and the director of the film was Mazantini’s husband, the famous actor Sergio Castellito. He also played the main role, and the main female role in the film “Don’t Go” was played by Penelope Cruz.