Dori Dorika
Dori Dorika | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorotea Massa 1 October 1913 |
| Died | 1 January 1996 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Dori Dorika ( 1 October 1913 – 1 January 1996) was a Russian-born Italian actress. She was sometimes credited as Dory Dorika.
Life and career
Born Dorotea Massa in Odessa, the daughter of a Russian mother and a Neapolitan father, she moved in Milan at very young age, and started her career on stage, in operettas and revues.[1] She got a large popularity in the musical comedy theatre, notably thanks to Un paio d’ali, whose film adaptation marked her debut on the big screen.[1] From then she started an intense film career as a character actress, usually cast in humorous roles.[1]
Selected filmography
- Move and I'll Shoot (1958)
- Angel in a Taxi (1958)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1960)
- Fountain of Trevi (1960)
- The Dam on the Yellow River (1960)
- My Friend, Dr. Jekyll (1960)
- Ferragosto in bikini (1960)
- Toto's First Night (1962)
- Non son degno di te (1965)
- White Sister (1972)
- The Sensual Man (1974)
- Dracula in the Provinces (1975)
References
- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
External links
- Dori Dorika at IMDb