Maria Fiore (1 October 1935 – 28 October 2004) was an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1952 and 1999.

Life and career

Born Jolanda Di Fiore in Rome, in spite of a non-professional acting background, she made her film debut in a leading role, in the

Renato Castellani Renato Castellani (4 September 1913 in Varigotti, Liguria – 28 December 1985 in Rome) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Early life Son of a representative of Kodak, he was born in Varigotti, a hamlet at the time of Final Pia, ...

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Two Cents Worth of Hope ''Two Cents Worth of Hope'' ( it, Due soldi di speranza) is a 1952 film directed by Renato Castellani. It is the third part of Castellani's ''Young Love'' trilogy, following '' Sotto il sole di Roma'' (1948) and '' È primavera...''(1950). It sh ...

''. Following the success of the film she was one of the most requested actresses until the first half of the 1960s, even if often cast in stock roles of impulsive and genuine low-class girls. Starting from the 1970s she focused on television, where she got several main roles in some series. Maria_Fiore

Selected filmography

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Beauties on Motor Scooters ''Beauties on Motor Scooters'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in moto-scooter'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Isa Barzizza, Virginia Belmont and Fulvia Franco.Gennari p.185 Partial cast * Isa Barzizza as Laura * Virg ...

'' (1952) * '' Melody of Love'' (1952) * ''

Half a Century of Song ''Half a Century of Song'' ( it, Canzoni di mezzo secolo) is a 1952 Italian anthology comedy film by Domenico Paolella. Plot Cast * Marco Vicario * Cosetta Greco * Anna Maria Ferrero * Franco Interlenghi * Maria Fiore * Flora Mariel * Olga Vil ...

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Good Folk's Sunday ''Good Folk's Sunday'' ( it, La domenica della buona gente) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Anton Giulio Majano. Plot Several destinies are displayed as the soccer teams of Rome and Naples meet, with Sophia Loren in one of the episo ...

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Graziella ''Graziella'' is an 1852 novel by the French author Alphonse de Lamartine. It tells of a young French man who falls for a fisherman's granddaughter – the eponymous Graziella – during a trip to Naples, Italy; they are separated when ...

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Neapolitan Carousel ''Neapolitan Carousel'' ( it, Carosello napoletano) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Giannini and starring Léonide Massine, Achille Millo and Agostino Salvietti. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, winning its ''I ...

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Love Song A love song is a song about romantic love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. A comprehensive list of even the best known performers and composers of love songs would be a large order. ...

'' (1954) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1954) * ''

I pappagalli ''I pappagalli'' (''The Parrots'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Paolinelli. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi: Antonio *Alberto Sordi: Alberto Tanzi *Maria Fiore: Caterina *Maria Pia Casilio: Fulvia *Peppino De Filippo: Beppi *Titina De Fil ...

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Sunset in Naples ''Sunset in Naples'' (Italian: ''Quando tramonta il sole'') is a 1955 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Carlo Giuffrè, Maria Fiore and Giacomo Rondinella.Morreale p.197 The film's art direction was by Ottavio ...

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The Prince with the Red Mask ''The Prince with the Red Mask'' (Italian: ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa'') is a 1955 Italian historical adventure film directed by Leopoldo Savona and starring Frank Latimore, Maria Fiore and Yvonne Furneaux.Curti p.172 The film's sets were ...

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Serenata a Maria ''Serenata a Maria'' (literally "Serenade for Maria") is a 1957 Italian musical melodrama film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Maria Fiore and Sergio Bruni."Serenata a Maria". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XLII. 19 ...

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Quanto sei bella Roma ''Quanto sei bella Roma'' ( es, ¡Qué bella eres, Roma!) is a 1959 Italian-Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Claudio Villa.Renato Venturelli. ''Nessuno ci può giudicare: il lungo viaggio del cinema musicale it ...

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La garçonnière ''La garçonnière'' ("The bachelor apartment") is a 1960 Italian romance-drama film written and directed by Giuseppe De Santis. Plot A building constructor repeatedly betrays his wife in an apartment he rented in a popular neighborhood. She paw ...

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Thor and the Amazon Women ''Thor and the Amazon Women'' (Italian: ''Le gladiatrici'', lit. "The female gladiators") is a 1963 Italian / Yugoslavian sword and sandal film directed by Antonio Leonviola. The film is also known as ''The Amazon Women'' (United Kingdom censored ...

'' (1963) *''

Let's Talk About Women ''Se permettete parliamo di donne'' (internationally released as ''Let's Talk About Women'') is a 1964 Italian comedy film. It represents the directorial debut of Ettore Scola. The film consists of nine segments, all played by Vittorio Gassman. ...

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Il Gaucho ''Il Gaucho'' (internationally released as ''The Gaucho'') is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was co-produced by Clemente Lococo, an Argentinian production company, and in Argentina it was released as ''Un italiano en la Argen ...

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The Big Family ''The Big Family'' ( it, L'onorata famiglia - Uccidere è cosa nostra) is a 1973 Italian mafia film written and directed by Tonino Ricci and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Simonetta Stefanelli and Richard Conte. Plot Cast *Raymond Pellegrin as D ...

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Prostituzione ''Prostituzione'' (also known as ''Love Angels'' and ''The Red Light Girls'') is a 1974 Italian giallo film written and directed by Rino Di Silvestro Salvatore Di Silvestro, best known as Rino Di Silvestro (30 January 1932 - 3 October 2009) wa ...

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Syndicate Sadists ''Syndicate Sadists'' ( it, Il giustiziere sfida la città, or ''"The Executioner Challenges the City"''), also released under the titles ''Rambo's Revenge'' and ''Final Payment'', is a 1975 ''poliziotteschi'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It st ...

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Mamma Ebe ''Mamma Ebe'' (''Mother Ebe'') is a 1985 courtroom drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was entered into the main competition at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival, in which Barbara De Rossi won the Pasinetti Award for best actress. ...

'' (1985)

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* 1935 births 2004 deaths Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Deaths from lung cancer in Lazio Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses People of Lazian descent {{italy-screen-actor-stub