Italian actress (1915–1985)
Bianca Doria
Born (1915-09-22 ) 22 September 1915Died 2 February 1985(1985-02-02) (aged 69) Occupation Actress Years active 1939–1986 (film) Spouse Alberto Doria
Bianca Doria (22 September 1915 – 2 February 1985) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than forty films during her career. She appeared in the 1963 peplum Hercules Against the Mongols .[ 1] She was married to director Alberto Doria.[ 2] [when? ]
Life and career
Born in San Gregorio nelle Alpi , Doria studied music, painting and sculpture since young age.[ 2] She made her critical acclaimed film debut in Piccolo hotel , which premiered at the 1939 Venice International Film Festival and got reviews in which she was paired to Katharine Hepburn .[ 2]
Following the overthrow of Benito Mussolini 's government in 1943 she and her husband went to work in the film industry of the pro-German Italian Social Republic in Venice , for which she was criticized after the Second World War ended.[ 2] In the following years she was mainly cast in character roles, and occasionally worked on stage and on television.[ 2]
Selected filmography
Doria and Emma Gramatica in Piccolo hotel (1939)
References
^ Hughes, Howard. Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult . I.B. Tauris, 2011. p. 35.
^ a b c d e Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto. "Doria, Bianca". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici . Gremese Editore, 2003. p. 119. ISBN 888440214X . {{cite book }}
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External links
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