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Dino Di Luca
Dino Di Luca (5 May 1903 - 11 May 1991), also billed as Dino Diluca, was a leading Italian actor of both stage, screen and television. He was active in both Italy and the United States of America from the 1930s through the 1960s. Biography Dino Di Luca was born in Livorno, Italy and received critical acclaim for his performances opposite the American actress Shirley Booth in the dramatic Broadway production of ''The Time of the Cuckoo'' at the Empire Theatre, with the Italian-American accordionist John Serry Sr. in New York City (1952 -1953).''The New York Times'', 16 October 1952, pg. 37 He also achieved credit for his performances in the musical '' House of Flowers'', which was based on the book by Truman Capote and was produced at the Alvin Theatre (1954 - 1955). As a writer, Di Luca is also credited with his early work on the film '' Il Su Destino'' (1938). In later years during the 1950s, Di Luca appeared frequently on various American television productions including: '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creatures Of The Night (film)
''Creatures of the Night'' (Italian: ''Creature della notte'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Tatyana Pavlova, Isa Pola and María Denis.Aprà p.102 Cast * Tatyana Pavlova as L'ex-carcerate * Isa Pola as Sua figlia * María Denis as L'altra ragazza * Dino Di Luca as Il mascalzone * Isa Miranda as Una gigolette * Piero Carnabuci as Il ricco gentiluomo * Vasco Creti as Il cliente del Tabarin * Osvaldo Valenti * Fosco Giachetti * Olinto Cristina * Rocco D'Assunta * Ernesto Torrini Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ... * Carlo Chertier References Bibliography * Aprà, Adriano. ''The Fabulous Thirties: Italian cinema 1929-1944''. Electa International, 1979. External links * 1934 drama films Italian drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Livorno
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Musical Theatre Actors
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Culture of Italy, Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Film Actors
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Deaths
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1903 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cardinal
''The Cardinal'' is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robinson. The music score was written by Jerome Moross. The film's cast features Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider and John Huston, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards. It marks the final appearance by veteran film star Dorothy Gish as well as the last big-screen performance of Maggie McNamara. The film was shot on location in Rome, Vienna, Boston and Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson's novel was based on the life of Francis, Cardinal Spellman, who was then Archbishop of New York. The Vatican's liaison officer for the film was Rev. Dr. Joseph Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI. The story touches on various social issues such as interfaith marriage, sex outside marriage, abortion, racial bigotry, the rise of fascism and war. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey, Let's Twist!
''Hey, Let's Twist!'' is a 1961 American musical film directed by Greg Garrison and written by Hal Hackady. The film stars Joey Dee, Jo Ann Campbell, Teddy Randazzo, Kay Armen, Zohra Lampert and Dino Di Luca. The film was released on December 31, 1961, by Paramount Pictures. The same team later made ''Two Tickets to Paris'' (1962). Plot The rise, fall, and resurgence of the Peppermint Lounge club is chronicled. The children of the owner almost ruin the club by updating the place but realize their error. Cast * Joey Dee as Himself * Jo Ann Campbell as Piper * Teddy Randazzo as Rickey Dee * Kay Armen as Angie * Zohra Lampert as Sharon * Dino Di Luca as Papa * Hope Hampton as herself * Richard Dickens as Rore * The Peppermint Loungers as Themselves * Joe Pesci as Extra (uncredited) (His movie debut) Production The film shot for two weeks at Pathe Studios in New York. Filming started November 1961. It was made independently and distributed through Paramount. There were a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ten Commandments (1945 Film)
''The Ten Commandments'' (Italian: ''I dieci comandamenti'') is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Walter Chili. It features an ensemble of Italian actors in episodes based on the Ten Commandments. It was made during the German occupation of Rome, which brought a halt to all ongoing work at Italian film studios. Only two films made with Holy See, Vatican support went into production at the time, providing employment for actors and technicians. The other film was Vittorio De Sica's ''The Gates of Heaven''. Their work on the films enabled them to refuse demands that they relocate north to work in the Venice-based film industry of the puppet Italian Social Republic.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. The lengthy production process meant that it wasn't released until long after Rome had been liberated by Allied forces. Cast * Marina Berti as (segment "Non desiderare la roba d'altri") * Carlo Campanini as (se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Wife
''A Little Wife'' (Italian: ''Una piccola moglie'') is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" drama film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Fosco Giachetti, Assia Noris and Clara Calamai.Chiti & Poppi p.435 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Fosco Giachetti as Giulio Nardi * Assia Noris as Lauretta * Clara Calamai as Isa * Renato Cialente * Augusto Marcacci * Camillo Pilotto * Dino Di Luca * Armando Migliari * Ernesto Sabbatini * Paola Borboni * Giorgio Costantini * Totò Mignone * Giacinto Molteni * Nino Pavese * Giuseppe Pierozzi * Gina Sammarco * Mario Siletti * Amedeo Trilli Amedeo Trilli (9 July 1906 – 30 November 1971) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Ronciglione, Viterbo, at very young age Trilli worked as a circus artist, then in 1922 he studied performance at the Accademia ... * Dianora Veiga References Bibliography * Roberto Chit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Betrothed (1941 Film)
''The Betrothed'' (Italian: ''I Promessi Sposi'') is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gino Cervi, Dina Sassoli and Ruggero Ruggeri. It is an adaptation of the 1827 novel '' The Betrothed'' by Alessandro Manzoni. The film's producers organised a competition to select the lead actress (eventually won by Sassoli) which was modelled on the hunt for Scarlett O'Hara by the American producer David O. Selznick for '' Gone With the Wind''.Forgacs & Gundle p.159-160 It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location around Como. The film's sets were created by the art directors Gastone Medin and Gino Brosio while the costumes were designed by Gino Sensani. The novel was turned into a film again in 1964 and a television miniseries in 1989. Plot Part One In a small town on Lake Como, the peasants Renzo (short for Lorenzo) and Lucia love each other, but are hampered by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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