Pina Cei
Pina Cei (born Giuseppina Casini; 13 June 1904 – 1 February 2000) was an Italian stage, film and television actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1933 to 1995.
Pina Cei | |
|---|---|
 Cei in 1969 | |
| Born | 13 June 1904 |
| Died | 1 February 2000 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1995 |
Life and career
The daughter of the stage actress Luisa Cei, she made her theatrical debut in 1922, in the company of Raffaele Niccoli.[1] She later worked in several high-profile stage companies, including Emma Gramatica's and Ruggero Ruggeri's, until 1942, when she founded her own stage company.[1] She made her film debut in 1933, in Villafranca, in which she is credited as Pia Torriani (from her husband's surname).[1] Her younger sister Dory was also an actress.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Villafranca | principessa Clotilde di Savoia | |
| 1935 | Maestro Landi | Sua moglie | |
| 1958 | Camping | Mother of Nino and Valeria | |
| 1958 | La Gioconda | ||
| 1968 | Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare | ||
| 1973 | Love and Anarchy | Madame Aïda | |
| 1974 | Nipoti miei diletti | Elisabetta's housekeeper | |
| 1976 | The Mistress Is Served | Countess Fanny | |
| 1977 | Cara sposa | Elvira | |
| 1982 | La Traviata | Annina | |
| 1983 | A Joke of Destiny | Donna Sofia | |
| 1985 | Scandalous Gilda | Hilda | |
| 1986 | Open Sesame | TV series | |
| 1987 | Dark Eyes | Elisa's Mother | |
| 1990 | Tre colonne in cronaca | Margherita | |
| 1991 | The Party's Over | Nonna Zaira | |
| 1994 | Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima | ||
| 1994 | OcchioPinocchio | Colomba |
References
- Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
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