Maria Pia Casilio
Appearance
Maria-Pia Casilio | |
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![]() Casilio and Alberto Sordi in An American in Rome (1954) | |
Born | |
Died | 10 April 2012 Rome, Italy | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1952–1997 |
Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for her roles in Umberto D. and Un americano a Roma.[1]
Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was pretty active between 1952 and 1960, usually with the typical characterization of a querulous and naive small-town girl,[1] then, after her marriage with the voice actor Giuseppe Rinaldi, she semi-retired from acting.[1] On the Criterion Collection DVD release of Umberto D. Vittorio De Sica comments she was a lucky charm to have her in his films.
Selected filmography
- Umberto D. (1952)
- Canzoni di mezzo secolo (1952)
- Il viale della speranza (1953)
- Siamo tutti inquilini (1953)
- Pane, Amore e Fantasia (1953)
- Therese Raquin (1953)
- Neapolitan Carousel (1954)
- Un americano a Roma (1956)
- Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (1956)
- Lo chiameremo Andrea (1972)
References
- ^ a b c "E' morta la caratterista Maria Pia Casilio fidanzata di Sordi in "Un americano a Roma"" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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