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Maria Carta was an Italian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theatre and, in 1975, she wrote a book of poetry, Canto rituale .
Throughout her 25-year career, she covered the richly diverse genres of traditional music of her native Sardinia, often updating them with a modern and personal touch. She succeeded in bringing Sardinian folk music into wider popular awareness, in demonstrations at a national level in Italy as well as internationally.
Born
Sunday, 24 June 1934
Died
Thursday, 22 September 1994
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Vito's Mother | 1992 |
| Il respiro della valle | 1992 | |
| I padroni dell'estate | Moglie prof. Azara | 1991 |
| Disamistade | Donna Maria - madre di Sebastiano / Madre di Sebastiano | 1989 |
| Il camorrista | Madre | 1986 |
| Derborence | Chanteuse | 1985 |
| The Godfather Saga | Vito's mother | 1977 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Martha | 1977 |
| Illustrious Corpses | Madame Cres | 1976 |
| La Cecilia | Olimpia | 1976 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Vito's Mother | 1992 |
| Il respiro della valle | 1992 | |
| I padroni dell'estate | Moglie prof. Azara | 1991 |
| Disamistade | Donna Maria - madre di Sebastiano / Madre di Sebastiano | 1989 |
| Il camorrista | Madre | 1986 |
| Derborence | Chanteuse | 1985 |
| The Godfather Saga | Vito's mother | 1977 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Martha | 1977 |
| Illustrious Corpses | Madame Cres | 1976 |
| La Cecilia | Olimpia | 1976 |
| Musica per la libertà | Self | 1975 |
| The Godfather Part II | Vito's Mother / Mrs. Andolini | 1974 |
