Maria Pia Casilio

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Maria Pia Casilio (born May 5, 1935 in Castelnuovo , † April 10, 2012 in Rome ) was an Italian actress .

Life

Casilio was one of Vittorio De Sica's many discoveries , who hired the pretty, small, brisk and slightly nasal actress for the employee of the pension where the lonely and tormented professor lives in Umberto D. The actress, who worked regularly until 1960, has further great successes with audiences, including two films by Mario Camerini and her best-known role as fiancée Alberto Sordis in An American in Rome .

In 1955, Casilio dared to take a one-off foray into the stage when she appeared alongside Lauretta Masiero , Ernesto Calindri , Robert Alda and Andreina Pagnani in Garinei and Giovannini's revue La padrona di Raggio di luna . Her further appearances in the cinema offered her hardly any role variations apart from the sweet, personable and helpful maid. After 1960 she was seen very rarely and looked after her family; one of its appearances treated a throwback to times also their success, Carlo Vanzinas TV movie Anni '50 in 1998. Also for the series L'ispettore Giusti of Sergio Martino was committed 1999th

Casilio was married to the dubbing director and actor Giuseppe Rinaldi , with whom she also had the daughter Francesca ; a few times she also dedicated herself to dubbing .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1952: Umberto D.
  • 1953: Bread, Love and Fantasy (Pane, amore e fantasia)
  • 1953: Thérèse Raquin - You shall not commit adultery (Thérèse Raquin)
  • 1954: An American in Rome (Un Americano a Roma)
  • 1954: Carousel Naples (Carosello napoletano)
  • 1954: Love, Bread and Jealousy (Pane, amore e gelosia)
  • 1954: The Notorious (Donne proibite)
  • 1955: You shouldn't love ...? (Tournant dangereux)
  • 1955: Four hearts in Rome (Racconti romani)
  • 1957: You are my fate (Amarti è il mio destino)
  • 1958: Cannon Serenade (Pezzo, capopezzo e capitano)
  • 1967: Great heart, hold on tight (Cuore matto… matto da legare)
  • 1999: L'ispettore Giusti (TV series)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Enrico Lancia, Article Maria Pia Casilio , in: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario des Cinema Italiano. Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, Rome 1999. p. 71
personal data
SURNAME Casilio, Maria Pia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian actress
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Castelnuovo
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 2012
Place of death Rome