Quick Facts
Born:
1954-11-30
Birthplace:
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Credits:
25 Total Roles
Simonetta Stefanelli
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Biography
Simonetta Stefanelli (born 30 November 1954) is an Italian actress, entrepreneur and fashion designer. Internationally, she is best known for her performance as Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Her other roles include appearances in Moses the Lawgiver, Scandal in the Family and Three Brothers. In 1992, Stefanelli made her last film appearance in the drama Le amiche del cuore (Close Friends) directed by her then husband Michele Placido. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Godfather
Apollonia - Sicilian Sequence
The Godfather Part III
Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
Once Upon a Time in the West
Maureen McBain (uncredited)
Department Store
signorina Romano
In the Name of the Italian People
'Giugi' Santenocito
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
Three Brothers
Young Donato's Wife
Close Friends
Giuliana
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 MOVIE | Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone |
| 1992 | Close Friends MOVIE | Giuliana |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III MOVIE | Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone |
| 1986 | Department Store MOVIE | signorina Romano |
| 1981 | The Hawk and the Dove MOVIE | Rita Alemani |
| 1981 | Il falco e la colomba TV | Rita Alemani |
| 1981 | Three Brothers MOVIE | Young Donato's Wife |
| 1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television TV | Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone |
| 1976 | Moses the Lawgiver MOVIE | Cotbi |
| 1975 | Intimate Relations MOVIE | Signora Flora |