Cristina Gajoni

Cristina Gajoni
Gajoni in The Facts of Murder (1959)
Born
Maria Cristina Gajoni

4 November 1940 (1940-11-04) (age 84)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesCristina Gaioni, Cristina Gaioni Visentin
OccupationActress

Maria Cristina Gajoni (born 4 November 1940) is an Italian actress, sometimes credited as Cristina Gaioni and Cristina Gaioni Visentin.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Gajoni studied acting at the drama school of Piccolo Teatro under Giorgio Strehler.[1][2] She made her film debut in 1958, playing a minor role in Tempest.[2] In 1960, she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Renato Castellani's ...And the Wild Wild Women.[3] In the following years, she was increasingly cast in minor productions, and disillusioned with her career, she slowed down her acting career to focus on painting.[2]

Selected filmography

Gajoni (on left) with Anna Magnani in ...And the Wild Wild Women (1959)
Gajoni (right) with Laura Adani, Angelo Zanolli and Totò in You're on Your Own (1959)

References

  1. ^ "Ha molti ammiratori che la chiedono in moglie". La Stampa. 14 March 1962.
  2. ^ a b c Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto (2003). "Gajoni, Cristina". Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore. ISBN 978-88-8440-214-1.
  3. ^ Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998.
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