Maria Cicogna (1934 - 2023)

Born 29 May 1934 in Roma, Lazio, Italy

Died 4 Nov 2023 at age 89 in Rome, Italy

Biography

Maria was born in 1934. She passed away in 2023.

The New York Times newspaper online said: "Marina Cicogna, an Italian countess who became her country’s first major female film producer, guiding to the screen celebrated films by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Zeffirelli and Elio Petri, died on Nov. 4 at her home in Rome. She was 89."

"Rising to prominence in an era when the only female names on film posters were often those of actresses, Ms. Cicogna became one of the most powerful women in European cinema, as both a producer and a distributor."

"Countess Marina Cicogna Mozzoni Volpi di Misurata was born on May 29, 1934, in Rome, the daughter of Count Cesare Cicogna Mozzoni, a banker, and Countess Annamaria Volpi di Misurata, who purchased Euro International Films, ultimately handing control over to her children."

Sources

• https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/arts/marina-cicogna-dead.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Cicogna