Anita Durante
| Anita Durante | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1897 Rome |
| Died |
2 May 1994 (aged 96) Rome |
| Occupation | Actress |
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 - 2 May 1994)) was an Italian actress.
Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's Romani de Roma.[1][2][3] Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband.[1][3] Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in Un americano a Roma, Durante was active on stage until 1992.[1][3] She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows.[2][3]
Selected filmography
- The Last Wagon (1943)
- Peddlin' in Society (1946)
- Le due sorelle (1950)
- Guai ai vinti (1954)
- An American in Rome (1954)
- Roman Tales (1955)
- Il prezzo della gloria (1955)
- The Sign of Venus (1955)
- The Courier of Moncenisio (1956)
- The Bigamist (1956)
- Ladro lui, ladra lei (1958)
- Policarpo (1959)
- Mare matto (1963)
- Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello (1971)
- I Hate Blondes (1980)
- Count Tacchia (1982)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emilia Costantini (3 May 1994). "l' addio ad Anita Durante, maschera del teatro romanesco". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rodolfo Di Giammarco (1994-05-03). "L'ultima attrice di Petrolini". La Repubblica. Retrieved 10 March 2014.