Dina Perbellini (14 January, 1901 – 2 April, 1984) was an Italian actress. She appeared in over sixty films and television series between 1934 and 1969 and was also a leading voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy.[1]

Dina Perbellini
Born(1901-01-14)14 January 1901
Vicenza, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 April 1984(1984-04-02) (aged 83)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1934–1969 (film)

Career

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Born in Vicenza, Perbellini made her acting debut at 20, as a member of the Gualtiero Tumiati's stage company.[2] She later worked in numerous companies including those led by Aldo Silvani, Emma Gramatica and Antonio Gandusio, before starting her own company together with colleagues Augusto Mastrantoni [it] and Miranda Campa in 1930.[2] She made her film debut in the 1934 school comedy Seconda B, credited as Dirce Bellini.[1][2] After appearing in numerous other films, she eventually decided to use her real name starting from the late 1930s.[2] Starting from 1950s she was also active as an acting teacher, and between 1962 and 1968 she taught at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.[2] She was also very active as a radio actress and as a dubber.[2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943. Indiana University Press, 2002. p.154.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. "Perbellini, Dina". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 284–5. ISBN 888440214X.
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