Zoe Incrocci (21 September 1917 – 6 November 2003) was an Italian actress and voice actress.[1]
Zoe Incrocci | |
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 Incrocci in 1954 | |
| Born | 21 September 1917 Brescia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 6 November 2003 (aged 86) Rome, Italy |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1934–2003 |
| Spouse |
Nino Meloni (died 1960) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Agenore Incrocci (brother) Giorgia Meloni (granddaughter) |
Biography
editBorn in Brescia, Italy, Incrocci was the older sister of the screenwriter Agenore Incrocci.[2][3] She made her film debut at young age in a supporting role in the 1934 comedy film L'eredità dello zio buonanima directed by Amleto Palermi.[4] She worked intensively in theater, radio, television and films.[2][3][4] She was also a very active voice actress.[2][3] In 1991 Incrocci received a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Nastro d'Argento in the same category thanks to her performance in Francesca Archibugi's Towards Evening.[5]
As a voice actress, Incrocci voiced Grandmother Willow in the Italian-language dub of Pocahontas. She reprised this role in the sequel.
Personal life
editIncrocci was married to the radio director Nino Meloni until his death in 1960. Through their son Francesco Meloni, Incrocci is the grandmother of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.[6]
Death
editOn 6 November 2003 Incrocci died at her home in Rome at the age of 86.[2] Her brother died just two years later.
Partial filmography
edit- Everybody's Woman (1934) – boarding school pupil who makes impressions (uncredited)
- Seconda B (1934) – pupil Fumasoni
- L'eredità dello zio buonanima (1934) – Sisina
- Il serpente a sonagli (1935) – boarding school pupil
- But It's Nothing Serious (1936) (uncredited)
- The Anonymous Roylott (1936)
- Nina non far la stupida (1937) – curious lady at the balcony
- La mazurka di papà (1938)
- Toto Looks for a Wife (1950) – Nannina
- Ring Around the Clock (1950) – Concettina
- Strano appuntamento (1950)
- The Steamship Owner (1951) – one of the furious women
- Perdonami! (1953) – Adele
- Passionate Song (1953) – prostitute at the train station
- Of Life and Love (1954) – Andrea's sister (segment Marsina stretta)
- We Stole a Tram (1954)
- Bravissimo (1955) – Margherita
- Destinazione Piovarolo (1955) – Ernesto's niece
- Allow Me, Daddy! (1956) – client at the butcher's
- Noi siamo le colonne (1956) – Ida (uncredited)
- Mamma sconosciuta (1956) – mother superior (uncredited)
- Rascel-Fifì (1957) – Mrs. Patrick
- Colpo gobbo all'italiana (1962)
- Dropout (1970)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972, TV Mini-Series) – snail
- High Crime (1973) – Scavino's wife
- Down and Dirty (1976) – Mother Tommasina
- Towards Evening (1990) – Elvira
- Screw Loose (1999) – Mrs. De Luca
- Si fa presto a dire amore... (2000) – aunt Iole
- La collezione invisibile (2003) – Adua
- Do You Mind If I Kiss Mommy? (2003) – Bettina Patti (final film role)
References
edit- ^ "Zoe Incrocci's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "E' morta Zoe Incrocci, recitò con Totò e Sordi". Corriere della Sera. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Mario Guidorizzi. Voci d'autore: storia e protagonisti del doppiaggio italiano. Cierre, 1999.
- ^ a b Giovanna Grassi. "Zoe Incrocci". MyMovies. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
- ^ "Giorgia Meloni, il teatro nel sangue. Ecco chi erano i nonni della premier". la Repubblica. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Zoe Incrocci at Wikimedia Commons
- Zoe Incrocci at IMDb
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