Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in ''

Umberto D. ''Umberto D.'' () is a 1952 Cinema of Italy, Italian Italian neorealism, neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti who plays the title role of Umberto Domenico Ferrari, a poor ...

'' and ''

Un americano a Roma ''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". I ...

''. Born in

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L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ...

, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 1960, usually filling roles as a querulous and naive small-town girl. After her marriage with voice actor

Giuseppe Rinaldi Giuseppe Rinaldi (14 September 1919 – 15 December 2007) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Rinaldi appeared in more than 20 films between 1939 and 1982. During his time, he was considered of be one of the most greatest and inf ...

, she semi-retired from acting. On the

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DVD release of ''

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

comments she was a lucky charm to have her in his films.

Partial filmography

* ''

'' (1952) - Maria * ''

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 ...

'' (1952) * ''

Siamo tutti inquilini ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (literally: We are all tenants) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. Production The film is a 98 minute black and white that was produced for Documento. Plot Anna has ...

'' (1953) - Una cameriera * ''

Terminal Station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ...

'' (1953) - Young bride from Abruzzo (uncredited) * ''

Il viale della speranza ''Il viale della speranza'' (English: ''The street of hope'') is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Dino Risi. It grossed over 100 million lire at the Italian box office. Cast *Cosetta Greco as Luisa Guglielmi *Liliana Bonfatti as Giuditta ...

'' (1953) - Concettine * ''

Therese Raquin Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name Teresa. It may refer to: Persons Therese *Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg *Therese of Br ...

'' (1953) - Georgette, la bonne * ''

La valigia dei sogni ''La valigia dei sogni'' ("Suitcase of dreams") is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Umberto Melnati: Ettore Omeri * Maria-Pia Casilio: Mariannina * Roberto Risso: Giorgio Astori * Ludmilla Dudarova: Baronessa Capr ...

'' (1953) - Mariannina * ''

Bread, Love and Dreams ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' ( it, Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. Plot The film is set in Sagliena, an imaginar ...

'' (1953) - Paoletta * '' Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - The Young Girl * ''

Mid-Century Loves ''Mid-Century Loves'' ( it, Amori di mezzo secolo) is a 1954 Italian Anthology film, anthology historical melodrama film consisting of five segments directed by Glauco Pellegrini, Pietro Germi, Mario Chiari, Roberto Rossellini and Antonio Pietrang ...

'' (1954) - Carmela (segment "Guerra 1915-18") * ''

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 '' ...

'' (1954) - Nannina * ''

The Air of Paris ''The Air of Paris'' (French: ''L'air de Paris'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Jean Gabin, Arletty and Roland Lesaffre. Gabin won the Volpi Cup at the 1954 Venice International Film Festival. It w ...

'' (1954) - Maria Pozzi * ''

Appassionatamente ''Appassionatamente'' (i.e. "Passionately") is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Myriam Bru. It is loosely based on the drama play ''La Dame de Saint-Tropez'' by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois ...

'' (1954) - Giannina * '' The Doctor of the Mad'' (1954) - Margherita * ''

Bread, Love and Jealousy ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' ( it, Pane, amore e gelosia), known as ''Frisky'' in the US, is a 1954 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It is the second part of the Italian trilogy, preceded by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' an ...

'' (1954) - Paoletta * ''

An American in Rome ''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". ...

'' (1954) - Elvira * ''

Dangerous Turning ''Dangerous Turning'' (French: ''Le tournant dangereux'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Robert Bibal and starring Viviane Romance, Philippe Lemaire and Armand Mestral.Chiti & Poppi p.70 Cast * Viviane Romance as Lucienne Courto ...

'' (1954) - Paquita Simoni * ''Due soldi di felicità'' (1954) - Carmela * ''

'' (1955) - Anita * ''

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 ...

'' (1955) - Fulvia * ''

Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws ''Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge) is a List of Italian films of 1956, 1956 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. For this film Peppino De Filippo was awarded with a Silver Ribbo ...

'' (1956) - Rosina * ''Il canto dell'emigrante'' (1956) - Anna Benetti * ''Amarti è il mio destino'' (1957) - Maria * ''Pezzo, capopezzo e capitano'' (1958) - Maria * ''

Mogli pericolose ''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Sylva Koscina: Tosca, Pirro's wife * Dorian Gray: Ornella, Bruno's wife * Renato Salvatori: Dr. Federico Carpi * Nino Ta ...

'' (1958) - Elisa * ''Gagliardi e pupe'' (1958) - Rosina * ''Arrivederci Firenze'' (1958) - Patrizia Taylor * ''La banda del buco'' (1960) - Cordelia * ''La donna di ghiaccio'' (1960) - Antonietta, la cuoca * '' The Last Judgment'' (1961) - Waitress * '' Cuore matto... matto da legare'' (1967) * ''

Lo chiameremo Andrea ''Lo chiameremo Andrea'' (also known as ''We'll Call Him Andrew'') is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Plot The story is of Nino Manfredi as Paolo Antonazzi and Mariangela Melato as Maria Antonazzi, teachers at the same ...

'' (1972) - Bruna Parini * '' Noi uomini duri'' (1987) - Ines * ''

Three Men and a Leg ''Three Men and a Leg'' ( it, Tre uomini e una gamba) is a 1997 Italian road film and romantic comedy co-written and co-directed by the comedy trio Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and by Massimo Venier. Plot Three friends – Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo ...

'' (1997) - Cecconi's wife

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* 1935 births 2012 deaths Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses People from L'Aquila {{Italy-actor-stub