Maria Dominiani

Maria Dominiani
Maria Dominiani in 1939.
Born(1913-05-10)10 May 1913
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Died10 December 1993(1993-12-10) (aged 80)
Rome, Italy
Other namesMariuccia Dominiani
OccupationActress
Years active1936–1961

Maria "Mariuccia" Dominiani (10 May 1913 – 10 December 1993) was an Italian actress.

Biography

Dominiani made her debut on screen in the 1936 film Joe the Red, dedicating herself also to variety shows and photo comics in the following decade.[1] In 1944, she was arrested and imprisoned, after being accused of having collaborated with the Nazis during the fascist regime but was released from prison because there was no evidence against her.[2] In the 1950s, Dominiani dealt with organizing stage shows, and also played in minor roles in some films until 1961.[1]

Dominiani died in Rome on 10 December 1993, at the age of 80.[3]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri [The actresses: from 1930 to the present day] (in Italian). Rome: Gremese. 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. ^ ""Notizie Nazioni Unite" Psychological Warfare Branch". 13 October 1944. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Maria Dominiani". Associazione Culturale on Facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2023.