Dina Galli (born 6 December 1877 – 4 March 1951) was an Italian actress known for her comic stage roles.[1] Galli also appeared in fourteen films during her career.
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| Born | Clotilde Anna Maria Galli 6 December 1877 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 4 March 1951 (aged 73) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
editBorn Clotilde Anna Maria Galli in Milan, Italy, Galli was the daughter of a well known theatrical character actress, Armellina Nesti. She debuted on stage as a child actress in a Milanese dialect stage company, the Olivieri company, and in 1890 she joined the stage company led by Edoardo Ferravilla. In 1900 she became main actress in the Talli-Gramatica-Calabresi, and in the following years she worked in the companies led by Enrico Viarisio, Enzo Biliotti, Antonio Gandusio and Nino Besozzi.[2]
Galli made her film debut in 1914, in two silent films directed by Nino Oxilia. During the World War I, she voluntarily served in hospitals, entertaining wounded soldiers as a puppeteer. In 1935 she had a large success with the Giuseppe Adami's comedy play Felicita Colombo, and in 1937 she starred in a film adaptation with the same name directed by Mario Mattoli.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Ninì Falpalà (1933)
- Felicita Colombo (1937)
- Nonna Felicita (1938)
- Frenzy (1939)
- La zia smemorata (1940)
- Nothing New Tonight (1942)
- Il birichino di papà (1942)
- My Widow and I (1945)
- Vanity (1947)
References
edit- ^ Farrell, Joseph & Puppa, Paolo. A History of Italian Theatre. Cambridge University Press, 2006. p.237.
- ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi (2003). "Galli, Dina". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Italy: Gremese Editore. p. 150. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ Kezich, Tullio. Federico Fellini: His Life and Work. I.B.Tauris, 2007. pp.46-47.
External links
edit- Dina Galli at IMDb
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