Cristina Gajoni

The recorded working language is Italian and French. Residence is recorded at Milan. Works named in the authority record are The Facts of Murder, The Assassin, Love at Twenty, You're on Your Own, Kerim and Black City. Distinctions recorded are Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress.

• Birth Name — Maria Cristina Gajoni • Born — 4 November 1940 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy • Other Names — Cristina Gaioni, Cristina Gaioni Visentin • Occupation — Actress

Born in Milan, Gajoni studied acting at the drama school of Piccolo Teatro under Giorgio Strehler. She made her film debut in 1958, playing a minor role in Tempest. In 1960, she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Renato Castellani's...And the Wild Wild Women. In the following years, she was increasingly cast in minor productions, and disillusioned with her career, she slowed down her acting career to focus on painting.

• Illustration — Gajoni (on left) with Anna Magnani in...And the Wild Wild Women (1959) • Illustration — Gajoni (right) with Laura Adani, Angelo Zanolli and Totò in You're on Your Own (1959) • The Facts of Murder (1959) • Guinguette (1959) • You're on Your Own (1959) •...And the Wild Wild Women (1959) • Letto a tre piazze (1960) • The Assassin (1961) • Ursus (1961) • Black City (1961) • Love at Twenty (1962) • The Steppe (1962) • Ten Italians for One German (1962) • Kerim, Son of the Sheik (1962) • Le massaggiatrici (1962) • The Fury of Achilles (1962) • Slave Girls of Sheba (1963) • Il Successo (1963) • Run with the Devil (1963) • Implacable Three (1963) • Fire Over Rome (1965) • Operation Atlantis (1965) • Night of Violence (1965) • Pulp (1972) • Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973) • Women in Cell Block 7 (1973) • Eye of the Cat (1975) • Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989) • Camerieri (1995)