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Maria Dominiani
Maria "Mariuccia" Dominiani (10 May 1913 – 10 December 1993) was an Italian actress. Biography Dominiani made her debut on screen in the 1936 film '' Joe the Red'', dedicating herself also to variety shows and photo comics in the following decade. In 1944, she was arrested and imprisoned, after being accused of having collaborated with the Nazis during the fascist regime but was released from prison because there was no evidence against her. In the 1950s, Dominiani dealt with organizing stage shows, and also played in minor roles in some films until 1961. Dominiani died in Rome on 10 December 1993, at the age of 80. Partial filmography * '' Joe the Red'' (1936) * '' I've Lost My Husband!'' (1937) * '' Lasciate ogni speranza'' (1937) * '' We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * '' Inspector Vargas'' (1940) * ''Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto ''Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto'' is a 1941 Italian historical film, historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring ...
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1939
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ...
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Inspector Vargas
''Inspector Vargas'' (Italian: ''L'ispettore Vargas'', Spanish: ''El inspector Vargas'') is a 1940 Italian-Spanish crime film directed by Gianni Franciolini and Félix Aguilera and starring Giulio Donadio, Olga Solbelli and Mariella Lotti.Hochkofler p.37 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome, and released in separate Italian and Spanish versions. The film's sets were designed by the art director Salvo D'Angelo. Cast * Giulio Donadio as Ispettore Vargas * Olga Solbelli as Signora Douwe, sua ex moglie * Mariella Lotti as Irene, sua figlia * Lauro Gazzolo as Dedè, il landrucolo * Checco Rissone as Roulis * Luis Hurtado as L'industriale Donald * Massimo Serato * Maria Dominiani * Miguel del Castillo * Armando Migliari * Lina Bacci * Bella Starace Sainati * Fernando Aguirre * Armando Calvo Armando Calvo (25 December 1919 – 6 July 1996) was a Puerto Rican-born Spanish actor. His father was Juan Calvo Domenech, a Spanish actor and his mother was Minerva Lespier ...
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Italian Radio Personalities
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian ...
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Actresses From Genoa
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wor ...
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1993 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ...
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1913 Births
Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 – First Balkan War: Greece completes its Battle of Chios (1912), capture of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, as the last Ottoman forces on the island surrender. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 18 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Enver Pasha comes to power. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Te ...
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Day By Day, Desperately
''Day by Day, Desperately'' () is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Alfredo Giannetti. According to the film critic Morando Morandini, the film is "a naturalistic drama of strong emotional charge, crossed by a vein of desperate lyricism." Plot The mental illness affecting young Dario, one of the two sons of the Dominici family living in a low-income area of Rome, turns their lives upside down. Tilde, the mother, devotes herself entirely to caring for Dario, neglecting her husband Pietro and their other son Gabriele. During a severe crisis, Dario is readmitted to the asylum, and Tilde insists on using all their money to bribe the nurses for better treatment. Pietro, a tailor, can't oppose his wife's obsession but manages to find Gabriele a job in a construction company to distance him from the family's distress. Gabriele falls for Marcella, a colleague, who ultimately chooses their wealthy boss over him. In a final attempt to cure Dario, Tilde takes him to Vienna ...
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The Ship Of Condemned Women
''The Ship of Condemned Women'' () is a 1953 Italian historical adventure-melodrama film written and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Kerima, May Britt and Ettore Manni. It is loosely based on the novel ''Histoire de 130 femmes'' by Léon Gozlan. It was shot in Gevacolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Synopsis A young woman wrongly convicted or murder is sentenced to serve in a penal colony, departs on a ship carrying a hundred female prisoners. Cast * Kerima as Rosario *May Britt as Consuelo *Ettore Manni as Da Silva * Tania Weber as Isabella *Gualtiero Tumiati as Pietro Silveris * Olga Solbelli as Anita *Luigi Tosi as Fernandez *Marcella Rovena as Nora *Elvy Lissiak as Carmen * Romolo Costa as Manuel *Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli (30 August 1888 – 8 October 1969) was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals. He was sometimes credited as ...
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Eleven Men And A Ball
''Eleven Men and a Ball'' () is a 1948 Italian sports film, sports comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Carlo Campanini and Clelia Matania.Chiti & Poppi p.385 The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. Synopsis To prevent a gifted player performing for his team in a decisive match, the opposing club go to greatlengths to try to avoid him making it to the game. Cast * Carlo Dapporto as Romeo * Carlo Campanini as Achille * Clelia Matania as Clelia * Ernesto Almirante as Il professore * Adriana Serra as Cassiera bar * Enrico Luzi as Un barista * Ferruccio Amendola * Giorgio Baraghi * Fiorella Betti * Arturo Bragaglia * Bruno Cantalamessa * Andrea De Pino * Maria Dominiani * Georges Flamant * Fedele Gentile * Greta Gonda * Fausto Guerzoni * Felice Minotti * Piero Pastore * Giovanni Petrucci (actor), Giovanni Petrucci * Paolo Reale * Agostino Salvietti * Octave Senoret * Bruno Smith References Bibliography * Chiti, ...
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Without A Woman
''Without a Woman'' () is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Alfredo Guarini and starring Giuseppe Lugo, Silvana Jachino and Umberto Melnati.Chiti & Lancia p.326 The art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini worked on the film's sets. It was shot at Cinecittà in Rome and the Fert Studios of Turin. Location filming took place around Pieve Ligure near Genoa. Synopsis A misogynistic Duke shuts himself up in a castle along with several other men. However their peace is disturbed by the arrival of some stranded female dancers who have missed their train. Cast * Giuseppe Lugo as Il principe Giannettini detto Giorgio Del Manto * Silvana Jachino as Marta * Umberto Melnati as Il duca Venanzio Navarra * Carlo Campanini as Michelino Panigatti * Guglielmo Barnabò as Adalgiso Barni Vagnoli * Jone Morino as Donna Gloria * Jone Salinas as Valeria * Maria Dominiani as Maria * Doretta Sestan as Stefania * Guglielmo Sinaz as L'impresario Papp ...
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