Italia Almirante Manzini

Italia Almirante Manzini (3 June 1890 – 15 September 1941) was an Italian actress of the silent film era.[1] She appeared in more than fifty films from 1911 to 1934.

Italia Almirante Manzini
Born
Italia Almirante

(1890-06-03)3 June 1890
Taranto, Italy
Died15 September 1941(1941-09-15) (aged 51)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active1911–1934

Biography

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She was born to Michele and actress Urania Dell'Este. Her paternal uncle was Nunzio Almirante, father of Mario (in turn father of politician Giorgio), Ernesto, Giacomo and Luigi. She married the journalist writer Amerigo Manzini when she was still young, and alongside him she acted on various occasions, both in theater and film.

She moved to Brazil in 1935, where she died in 1941 (at the age of 51) due to the bite of a venomous insect.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1934 The Last of the Bergeracs La Contessina
1927 Beauty of the World
1920 Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler
1914 Cabiria Sofonisba

References

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  1. ^ Richard Abel (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0-415-23440-5.
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