Rosetta Tofano
Rosetta Tofano (born March 5, 1902 in Milan as Rosa Cavallari, † April 7, 1960 in Rome ) was an Italian actress .
life and work
Tofano received her training at La Scala in Milan . In 1923 she married the director, actor and comic artist Sergio Tofano , with whom she was married until the end of her life and had a son, the director and screenwriter Gilberto Tofano . Together with her husband she starred in several films, including the Bonaventura film Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura , where she was also responsible for the costumes.
Tofano, who suffered from depression and migraines , committed suicide at the age of 58.
Filmography (selection)
- 1933: O la borsa o la vita
- 1940: Pazza di gioia
- 1941: Princess Cinderella ( Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura )
- 1943: Sant'Elena, piccola isola
Web links
- Rosetta Tofano in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Rosetta Tofano on lfb.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Rosetta Tofano on lfb.it (Italian) , accessed on August 16, 2011
- ↑ Rosetta Tofano in the Internet Movie Database , accessed on August 16, 2011
- ↑ Biographical data of Rosetta Tofano on imdb.com (English) , accessed on August 16, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tofano, Rosetta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cavallari, Rosa (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1960 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |