Nicoletta Machiavelli

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Stuffione, Ravarino, Modena, Italy

Profession

Actress, Producer

Studied painting at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy
Was a direct descendant of the Renaissance philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli
Signed with Italian filmmaker Dino de Laurentiis's production company in 1965
Quote: "I wasn't a good actress․ I was just pretty․ I liked being outdoors, but I hated it when they dressed me up or put makeup on me․ And I hated the idea that these people were making money off me․"
After leaving acting in the early 1980s, she moved to Seattle, where she taught Italian at the University of Washington and worked as a tour guide
Best known as an Italian actress who appeared in several spaghetti Westerns, including "Navajo Joe" and "Garter Colt․"

1969Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle):Nominated

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