Actor
Simonetta Stefanelli
Born November 30, 1954 in Rome, Lazio, Italy21 films
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.
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First watchThe Godfather Trilogy: 1901-198019928.9as Apollonia Vitelli-CorleoneFollowing the release of Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three films into chronological order to create this nearly ten-hour epic, incorporating scenes…View filmEssential films
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21 films as actor- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
- 1992Close FriendsGiuliana
- 1990The Godfather Part IIIApollonia Vitelli-Corleone
- 1986Department Storesignorina Romano
- 1981The Hawk and the DoveRita Alemani
- 1981Three BrothersYoung Donato's Wife
- 1976Moses the LawgiverCotbi
- 1975Intimate RelationsSignora Flora
- 1975Scandal in the FamilyDoris
- 1974La profanazione
- 1974Young LucreziaLucrezia Borgia
- 1974The King is the Best MayorElvira
- 1973The Big FamilyMrs. Vitale
- 1973Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo
- 1972The Pisciotta CaseAnna
- 1972The GodfatherApollonia - Sicilian Sequence
- 1971In the Name of the Italian People'Giugi' Santenocito
- 1971Do Not Commit AdulteryMaria Teresa
- 1971Die Sonne angreifenHenia
- 1968Once Upon a Time in the WestMaureen McBain (uncredited)
- 1968La moglie giapponese