Gina Amendola
Luigina Amendola (born September 1, 1896 in Grottaminarda , † October 7, 1968 in Rome ) was an Italian actress .
Life
Amendola came from a stage family and grew up with the theater from an early age. She appeared in many comedies (in 1928, for example, she is attested with the “Compagnia Regina” in the play L'occhio del mondo ); She began her film career - after an excursion in 1939 - in the 1950s, specializing in character studies of Roman women and interpreting expressively aunts, timid mothers, curious caretakers and intriguing neighbors, but also ladies with wide hearts. She ended her career in the mid-1960s. She was always loyal to the stage and had u. a. played for several years in the ensemble around Checco Durante .
Filmography (selection)
- 1939: In campagna è caduta una stella
- 1958: Thieves have a hard time (I soliti ignoti)
- 1964: Le motorizzate
Web links
- Gina Amendola in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gina Amendola at tototruffa2002.it
- ^ Ariel, Volume 17, Issues 2-3. 2002, p. 206
- ↑ Enrico Lancia: Article Gina Amendola , in: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Le attrici. Gremese 2003, p. 12
- ↑ Almanaco dello spettacolo italiano. 1958, p. 182
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amendola, Gina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amendola, Luigina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grottaminarda |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th October 1968 |
| Place of death | Rome |