Clara Bindi (born 1 November 1927) is an Italian actress.

Biography

Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, Bindi joined the

Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo (; 24 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and '' Napoli Milionaria''. Consid ...

theater company in the 1947-48 season and in 1948 made her film debut as Giulietta Del Bello in '' La macchina ammazzacattivi'', directed by

Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...

.Filmed in 1948 but not released until 1952 She was a member of the De Filippo company for several years, even appearing in numerous television adaptations of his plays. She was in over fifty films between 1948 and 2013 and is best known for her work in the films, '' La Maschera del Demonio'' (1960), '' L'amico di famiglia'' (2006), and '' Signorina Effe'' (2007). Starting from the 1990s, she specialized in roles of mother and grandmother. Outside her film and television appearances, Bindi was essentially a

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own dur ...

and dialect theater actress. She was also active as a voice actress and a dubber. Described as full of temperament and highly communicative, she was married to actor

Aldo Bufi Landi Aldo Bufi Landi (7 April 1923 – 2 February 2016) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1947 and 2013. Selected filmography * '' Malaspina'' (1947) * '' Madunnella'' (1948) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1948) * ''L ...

, with whom she often worked on stage.

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