Lea Massari

actress • writer • costume_department

Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari (30 June 1933 — 23 June 2025) was an Italian actress. When she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland. Massari became a celebrity in art cinema for two roles, the missing ...

Born: June 30, 1933 in Roma, Lazio, Italy

Died: June 23, 2025 (age 91)

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Known For

7.8

The Things of Life

Movies & TV Credits

62 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Archaeology of a Set: Return to Lisca Bianca Movie	—	Actress	Anna (archive footage) (uncredited)	2017
Monica Vitti, une étoile dans la nuit Movie	—	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2017
Il était une fois Sergio Leone Movie	—	Actress	Self	2014
Journey of Love Movie	6.1	Actress	Zaira	1990
Una donna spezzata Movie	4.5	Actress	—	1988
Una donna spezzata Movie	4.5	Writing	Writer	1988
Secrets Secrets Movie	6.4	Actress	Marta	1985
The Seventh Target Movie	6.1	Actress	Nelly	1984
Sarah Movie	4.6	Actress	Carla Angelli	1983
Return to Lisca Bianca Island Movie	5.8	Actress	Anna (voice) (archive footage)	1983
La Flambeuse Movie	5.3	Actress	Louise	1981
Christ Stopped at Eboli Movie	7.5	Actress	Luisa Levi	1979
Le divorcement Movie	5.2	Actress	Rosa	1979
The Meetings of Anna Movie	7.2	Actress	Anna's mother	1978
Sale rêveur Movie	5.2	Actress	Joséphe	1978
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison Movie	6.5	Actress	—	1977
A Dog Called... Vengeance Movie	5.7	Actress	Muriel	1977
Faces of Love Movie	6.1	Actress	Cecilia	1977
Edipo Re Movie	—	Actress	Iocasta	1977
Violette & Francois Movie	6.0	Actress	Cécile Levene	1977
The Probability Factor Movie	5.5	Actress	Gloria	1976
Stream Line Movie	5.7	Actress	Amanda Treves	1976
Chi dice donna, dice donna Movie	5.2	Actress	Gilbert	1976
The Night Caller Movie	7.1	Actress	Norah Elmer	1975
Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Show	6.1	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1975
Midi-Première TV Show	7.3	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Allonsanfan Movie	6.8	Actress	Charlotte	1974
Bloody Murder Movie	6.0	Actress	Helene Noblet	1974
Spécial cinéma TV Show	5.1	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1974
Anna Karenina Limited Series	6.9	Actress	Anna Karenina(6 Episodes)	1974
The Woman in Blue Movie	6.4	Actress	Aurélie	1973
The Son Movie	5.5	Actress	Maria	1973
Impossible Object Movie	5.1	Actress	Hippolyta	1973
The Silent One Movie	7.1	Actress	Maria	1973
Indian Summer Movie	7.2	Actress	Monica	1972
And Hope to Die Movie	6.5	Actress	Sugar	1972
Midi Trente TV Show	7.4	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1972
Devil's Ransom Movie	5.2	Actress	Britt	1971
Murmur of the Heart Movie	7.4	Actress	Clara Chevalier	1971
Paolo e Francesca Movie	3.9	Actress	—	1971
The Things of Life Movie	7.2	Actress	Catherine Bérard	1970
Céleste Movie	7.3	Actress	Hélène	1970
I fratelli Karamazov Limited Series	7.4	Actress	Agrafena Aleksàndrovna(7 Episodes)	1969
Volver a vivir Movie	5.4	Actress	María	1968
I Want Him Dead Movie	5.9	Actress	Aloma	1968
Garden of Delights Movie	6.7	Actress	—	1967
The Misanthrope Movie	—	Actress	Célimène	1967
The Camp Followers Movie	7.2	Actress	Toula	1965
Made in Italy Movie	6.6	Actress	Monica (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 3")	1965
The Unvanquished Movie	6.8	Actress	Dominique Servet	1964
Weeping for a Bandit Movie	5.6	Actress	María Jerónima	1964
Paris Pick-Up Movie	7.1	Actress	Marthe Dravet	1962
Conquered City Movie	5.9	Actress	Lelia Mendores	1962
The Four Days of Naples Movie	7.5	Actress	Maria	1962
A Difficult Life Movie	7.8	Actress	Elena Pavinato	1961
Dreams Die at Dawn Movie	7.6	Actress	Anna Miklos	1961
The Colossus of Rhodes Movie	6.0	Actress	Diala	1961
L'Avventura Movie	7.8	Actress	Anna	1960
From a Roman Balcony Movie	6.9	Actress	Freya	1960
Resurrection Movie	6.4	Actress	Maria Pawlowa	1958
I sogni nel cassetto Movie	6.8	Actress	Lucia Moretti	1957
Forbidden Movie	5.7	Actress	Agnese Barras	1955

Lea Massari

Known For

L'Avventura

Murmur of the Heart

The Night Caller

The Things of Life

Movies & TV Credits