Italia Almirante Manzini Explained

Italia Almirante Manzini
Birth Name:Italia Almirante
Birth Date:3 June 1890
Birth Place:Taranto, Italy
Death Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1911–1934

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.

Biography

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.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1934The Last of the Bergeracs La Contessina
1927Beauty of the World
1920Hedda GablerHedda Gabler
1914CabiriaSofonisba

Notes and References

  1. Book: Richard Abel. Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. 2005. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-23440-5. 16–17.