Anna Bolens

Anna Bolens
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Born1912
Died6 October 2002(2002-10-06) (aged 89–90)
CitizenshipItalian
OccupationActor

Anna Bolens (1912 – 2002) is an Italian actress known for her collaborations with Gilberto Govi.

Starting in the 1930s, she worked with the theater companies of Guglielmo Giannini, Aldo Fabrizi, and Kiki Palmer, and later collaborated extensively with Gilberto Govi. In 1961, she founded her own theater company, which remained active until 2010, after her death.[1]

Among her major successes were Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie, staged for two seasons at the Teatro delle Dieci in Turin between 1976 and 1977, her interpretations of Jean Cocteau[2][3] and her direction of The Pelican by August Strindberg[4] and Sancta Susanna by August Stramm.[5] In addition to her theater work, she also worked as a voice actress and in radio and television acting.[citation needed]

She died on 6 October 2002, at the age of 90.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Anna Bolens, a fine anno cala il sipario - la Repubblica.it". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 September 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "50 Years of Anna Bolens". La Stampa. 23 November 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "60 Years on Stage Celebrated with Acting". Torino Sette (in Italian). 4 February 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via La Stampa.
  4. ^ "Strindberg-Bolens". La Stampa. 20 November 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Susanna's Dilemma between Rules and Freedom". La Stampa (in Italian). 1 June 1978. p. 12. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Anna Bolens has passed away". La Stampa. 8 October 2002. p. 35.
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