Rossella Como (29 January 1939 – 20 December 1986) was an Italian actress and television personality.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Rossella Como started her career at just 16 years old as a TV presenter, in the RAI show ''Primo applauso''. Shortly later she made her film debut in a little but critically appreciated role in the Dino Risi's comedy film '' Poveri ma belli''. From then Como appeared with some frequency both as an actress and as a presenter in films and on television, as well as on stage. In 1973 she was author and main actress of ''Roma Amor'', a successful stage musical where she alternated Roman folk songs to sonnets of Pier Paolo Pasolini and

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and with which she long toured in Italy and Latin America. Rossella Como died of cancer.

Partial filmography

* '' Roland the Mighty'' (1956) - Dolores * ''

Poor, But Handsome ''Poveri ma belli'' (U.S. title: ''Poor, But Handsome''; U.K. title: ''A Girl in Bikini'') is a successful 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. There have been two sequels, also directed by Risi and starring Marisa Allasio, Maurizio Ar ...

'' (1957) - Jole * '' Oh! Sabella'' (1957) - Evelina Mancuso * '' Seven Hills of Rome'' (1957) - Anita * ''

Lazzarella "Lazzarella" is a song composed by Domenico Modugno and Riccardo Pazzaglia. The song, with a performance by Aurelio Fierro, ranked second at the fifth edition of the Festival di Napoli. It also got an immediate commercial success, peaking at sec ...

'' (1957) - Fanny * ''Io, mammeta e tu'' (1958) - Carmelina, la figlia * '' Legs of Gold'' (1958) - Carla Fontana * '' Elena (uncredited) * ''

L'amore nasce a Roma ''L'amore nasce a Roma'' (i.e. "Love was born in Rome") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola and starring Claudio Villa, Antonio Cifariello, Rossella Como and Valeria Moriconi. Plot Lello, a painter, and Mario, ...

'' (1958) - Doretta * ''Carmela è una bambola'' (1958) - Doretta * ''Caporale di giornata'' (1958) - Margherita * ''Marinai, donne e guai'' (1958) - Juanita, la fotografa * ''Perfide.... ma belle'' (1959) - Angela Antonia Garofalo * '' The Loves of Hercules'' (1960) - Aleia * ''Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento'' (1961) * ''Cacciatori di dote'' (1961) - Nella, Chambermaid * ''Che femmina!! E... che dollari!'' (1961) * ''Nerone '71'' (1962) * ''Il sangue e la sfida'' (1962) * ''2 samurai per 100 geishe'' (1962) * '' 8½'' (1963) - Un'amica di Luisa * '' Toto vs. the Four'' (1963) - Moglie di Lancetti * ''

The Magnificent Adventurer ''The Magnificent Adventurer'' ( it, Il magnifico avventuriero) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on real life events of Benvenuto Cellini. Plot Cast Production ''The Magnificent Adventurer'' was di ...

'' (1963) - Angela * ''La pupa'' (1963) * ''Scanzonatissimo'' (1963) * '' The Shortest Day'' (1963) - Infermiera (uncredited) * ''

I due toreri ''I due toreri'' ( es, Dos toreros de aúpa) is a 1965 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot In Sicily Franco and Ciccio are empowered by a local mafia man to guard for a wide ra ...

'' (1964) - Dolores * ''Canzoni, bulli e pupe'' (1964) * '' Seven Vengeful Women'' (1966) - Katy Grimaldi * ''

The Million Dollar Countdown ''The Million Dollar Countdown'' ( es, El gran golpe de Niza, it, Per favore... non sparate col cannone, also known as ''L'assalto al centro nucleare'') is a 1967 Spanish-Italian criminal comedy film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Frank ...

'' (1967) - Claudine * ''

I Married You for Fun ''Ti ho sposato per allegria'' (internationally released as ''I Married You for Fun'') is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. It is based on the play by Natalia Ginzburg. Monica Vitti was awarded the Globo d'oro for Best Actress ...

'' (1967) - Ginestra * ''

How to Kill 400 Duponts ''How to Kill 400 Duponts'' ( it, Arrriva Dorellik) is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The main character of the film, Dorellik, is a parody of the comic series ''Diabolik''. The character was created in the late 60s for several ske ...

'' (1967) - Barbara Le Duc, la moglie * '' Ragan'' (1968) - Maria * ''Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre'' (1968) - Mara * '' It's Your Move'' (1968) - Mme Guinet * ''Il sole è di tutti'' (1968) - Gianna * ''I giardini del diavolo'' (1971) - Liesel * ''

Trastevere Trastevere () is the 13th ''rione'' of Rome: it is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin ''trans Tiberim'', literally 'beyond the Tiber'. Its coat of arms depicts a golden head of a lio ...

'' (1971) - Teresa * ''Il sergente Klems'' (1971) - Miss Schinn, the Reporter * ''

The Best Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

'' (1976) - Signora Chiocchietti * '' Vacanze di Natale'' (1983) - Signora Covelli * ''

Christmas Present A Christmas gift or Christmas present is a gift given in celebration of Christmas. Christmas gifts are often exchanged on Christmas Eve (December 24), Christmas Day itself (December 25) or on the last day of the twelve-day Christmas season, Twel ...

'' (1986) - (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Como, Rossella Actresses from Rome Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1939 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses Italian television presenters Deaths from cancer in Lazio Italian women television presenters