Vivi Gioi Explained

Vivi Gioi
Birth Name:Vivienne Trumpy
Birth Date:2 January 1917
Birth Place:Livorno, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Fregene, Italy
Occupation:Actress

Vivi Gioi (born Vivienne Trumpy; 2 January 1917 – 12 July 1975) was an Italian actress. Her alternative professional last name Diesca was an anagram of De Sica, the famous actor and director with whom she was in love. She is remembered for Il signor Max, starring Vittorio De Sica, an actor with whom she worked again in Red Roses (1940). She won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Giuseppe De Santis' film Tragic Hunt. Her parents were Norwegians.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1936But It's Nothing Serious Matilde
1937Il signor Max Dolly Uncredited
1939Bionda sotto chiave Vivetta
1939Frenzy Daniela
1939Mille chilometri al minuto! Figlia del scienziato
1940Vento di milioni Lucy Davies
1940Red Roses Clara
1940Alessandro sei grande! Lucy, attrice di varietà
1940Cento lettere d'amore La moglie del segretario
1940Then We'll Get a Divorce Grace Peterson
1940La canzone rubata Anna Berti
1941Il pozzo dei miracoli Clara Tolnay
1941The Actor Who Disappeared L'attrice
1941The Secret Lover Diana Ponzio
1941First Love Jane Blue
1942Giungla La dottoressa Virginia Larsen
1942Bengasi Giuliana
1942Seven Years of Good Luck Ella Jüttner
1942Piazza San Sepolcro La spia inglese
1943Lascia cantare il cuore Lisa "Lissy" Rossi
1943Short Circuit Cristina Redy
1943Harlem Muriel
1943Seven Years of Happiness Frau Lissy Müller
1944Night Shift Hélène Jansen
1945The Whole City Sings Pepita
1945La casa senza tempo Anna Mendes / Marta
1947Tragic Hunt Daniela 'Lili Marlene'
1949The Earth Cries Out Judith
1950Mistress of the Mountains Teresa, la maestrina
1950Women Without Names Hilda von Schwartzendorf the Nazi
1950The Bread Peddler Jeanne Fortier aka Lise Perrin
1951Without a Flag Helga Grueber
1956Rice Girl Maria Nardi
1963The Verona Trial Donna Rachele
1967Kill the Wicked! Molly Verner
1974The Silkworm Costa's ex lover (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/vivi-gioi_%28Enciclopedia-del-Cinema%29/ GIOI, Vivi