Biography
After graduating in Architecture, Stefania began a career in acting and worked with Pietro Germi, Bernardo Bertolucci, Peter Greenaway and Dario Argento. She moved to New York in the late 1970s, where she acted in Andy Warhol's 'Bad'. While in New York she decided to move behind the camera, and became a director. With Francesca Marciano, she wrote and directed the film "Lontano da dove", presented at the Venice Film Festival (1983). In 1997 she wrote and directed another feature film "Un Paradiso di Bugie". Her career as director also includes the making of six feature films for the Italian television network MEDIASET. A passionate traveler, Stefania has made a great number of documentaries and reportages for RAI and MEDIASET. She focuses her attention on contemporary topics concerning women and young people. She has made many hard-hitting series including: "Islam: stories of women"; "Latin America: stories of women"; "To be 20 years old in..." (broadcast in ten European Countries 2004-2005); "So close so far :portraits in the suburbs". "Schiaffo alla mafia"(A blow to the Mafia) Between 2000-2002 , Stefania was the Artistic Director of Siena's Film Festival "Terra di Siena". In 2010 she was Managing Director of DGTV IESTV. Currently, Stefania writes and directs programs, reportages and documentaries for RAI, and for satellite channels: RAI Sat Cinema World, Gambero Rosso Channel, and Sky. She also works as a journalist, contributing to several popular women's magazines.
Acted in 43
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Story of a Night
Carla
- 2024
Buio come il cuore
Movie
Funeral: I Don't Want You
Madre di Miriam
- 2023
Good Vibes
Movie
Cactus
Movie
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
Diabolik Is Me
Bianca Rosselli
- 2014
Maicol Jecson
Maria
1990s
- 1998
- 1992
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
Clari
1980s
- 1987
- 1984
Polsi sottili
Movie
- 1983
Lontano da dove
Desideria
- 1982
Mora
Christina
- 1981
Illa - Punto d'osservazione
Illa
Illa - Punto di osservazione
Illa Spaini · 3 episodes
Habibi, amor mío
Movie
- 1980
Cocktail Molotov
Anna-Maria
1970s
- 1979
Ammazzare il tempo
Sara, la giornalista
Dedicated to the Aegean Sea
Gloria
- 1978
Bye Bye Monkey
Feminist Actress
- 1977
Bad
P.G.
Latin Male Wanted
Anna
- 1976
701900
Neve
Come ti rapisco il pupo
Rita
I prosseneti
Odile
Luna di miele in tre
Graziella Luraghi
- 1975
Non si scrive sui muri a Milano
Anna
The Big Delirium
Sonia
The Golden Mass
Loulou
The Climber
Luciana
- 1974
- 1973
A Way of Being a Woman
Francesca
- 1972
Nessuno deve sapere
Maria Petrulli · 4 episodes
For Love One Dies
Tea
- 1970
A Pocketful of Chestnuts
Carla Lotito
Wrote 10
2020s
- 2023
Pooh - Un attimo ancora
Writer
2010s
- 2014
Bota
Co-Writer
1990s
- 1997
Un Paradiso di Bugie
Writer
- 1990
Roller Wings
Story, Writer
Fun Jump
Story, Writer
I cavalieri del cross
Story, Writer
Scheggia di Vento
Story, Writer
Vincere per vincere
Story, Writer
1980s
- 1983
Lontano da dove
Writer, Story
No release date
Dark Vertigo
Writer
Directed 8
2020s
- 2024
Nessuno come Ulisse
Director
1990s
- 1997
Un Paradiso di Bugie
Director
- 1990
Roller Wings
Director
Fun Jump
Director
I cavalieri del cross
Director
Scheggia di Vento
Director
Vincere per vincere
Director
1980s
- 1983
Lontano da dove
Director
Produced 3
2010s
- 2019
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
Producer
- 2016
- 2015
Nessuno siamo perfetti
Producer
Appearances5
2020s
- 2022
DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit
Self
2010s
- 2015
Nessuno siamo perfetti
Self
2000s
- 2009
Pietro Germi - The Good, The Beautiful and The Bad
Self
- 2001
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Self
