Anna Maria "Ria" De Simone (June 6, 1947 – November 10, 1995) was an Italian actress and singer.
Biography
Born in Rome and the daughter of actress Olga Romanelli, De Simone began her education at the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and at fourteen years of age, she and her sister made their acting debuts in the 1961 film ''
Totòtruffa 62
''Totòtruffa '62'' (also known as ''Totó Vigarista'') is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.
Plot summary
Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious bo ...
'' featuring
Totò
Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il Principe della risata ...
. Into the 1970s onwards, De Simone began appearing in supporting roles in the
commedia sexy all'italiana
The commedia sexy all'italiana (, lit. "sex comedy Italian style"), also known as commedia scollacciata or commedia erotica all'italiana, is a subgenre of Italian ''commedia all'italiana'' film genre.
Style
''Commedia sexy'' is characterized typ ...
genre as well as the
poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi (; singular ''poliziottesco'') constitute a subgenre of crime film, crime and action films that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s. They are also known as ''polizieschi all'i ...
and horror genre usually playing seductive women lacking inhibitions.
One of De Simone's final film appearances was in the 1990 film ''
A Cat in the Brain
''A Cat in the Brain'' ( it, Un gatto nel cervello (I volti del terrore)), also known as ''Nightmare Concert'', is a 1990 Italian horror film written and directed by Lucio Fulci. Fulci stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a tortured horr ...
''. She did not actually appear in the film, but unused footage from her preceding film ''
Touch of Death
The touch of death (or death-point striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.
The concept known as ''dim mak'' (), alternatively ' () traces its ...
Rocky Roberts
Rocky Roberts (born Charles Roberts, Tanner, August 23, 1940 – Rome, January 13, 2005) was an American-born Italian rhythm and blues singer.
Born in Alabama, Roberts served in the United States Navy and was a Navy champion boxer. He first go ...
on his 1987 tour and she worked on an album.
Death
De Simone died in Mentana from
brain cancer
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on November 10, 1995 at the age of 48.
Filmography
Cinema
*''
Totòtruffa 62
''Totòtruffa '62'' (also known as ''Totó Vigarista'') is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.
Plot summary
Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious bo ...
'' (1961)
*''Quando gli uomini armarono la clava e... con le donne fecero din don'' (1971)
*'' Jus primae noctis'' (1972)
*'' Little Funny Guy'' (1973)
*''
Lovers and Other Relatives
''Lovers and Other Relatives'', also known as ''Peccato veniale'' and ''Venial Sin'', is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It was shot in Forte dei Marmi.Soldier of Fortune'' (1976)
*''Il compromesso... erotico (Menage a quattro)'' (1976)
*''Storia di arcieri, pugni e occhi neri'' (1976)
*''
Sex with a Smile II
''Sex with a Smile II'' (originally titled ''Spogliamoci così, senza pudor'') is a 1976 ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Like its predecessor, ''Sex with a Smile'', it is an anthology sex comedy film with a series o ...
'' (1976)
*''Sorbole... che romagnola'' (1976)
*'' Professor of Natural Sciences'' (1976)
*''Cuginetta... amore mio!'' (1976)
*''La clinica dell'amore'' (1976)
*''The Black Maid'' (1976)
*''
The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn
''La vergine, il toro e il capricorno'' (internationally released as ''The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'', ''Erotic Exploits of a Sexy Seducer'', ''Not Tonight Darling'' (not to be confused with the 1971 British drama ''Not Tonight, Darlin ...
Gegè Bellavita
''Gegè Bellavita'' is a 1978 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.
Cast
* Flavio Bucci as Gennarino Amato
* Lina Polito as Agatina
* Enzo Cannavale as Gennarino's Friend
* Marisa Laurito as Carmen
* Pin ...
'' (1978)
*''
The School Teacher in the House
''L'insegnante viene a casa'' (internationally released as ''The School Teacher in the House'') is a 1978 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini. The film is the third chapter in the "Schoolteacher" film series and the l ...
I carabbimatti
''I carabbimatti'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Andy Luotto.
Plot
Cast
* Andy Luotto – matto paranoico
* Giorgio Ariani – primario di Villa Verde
* Daniele Formica – Carabiniere Ceci
* Licin ...
Touch of Death
The touch of death (or death-point striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body.
The concept known as ''dim mak'' (), alternatively ' () traces its ...
'' (1987)
*''
A Cat in the Brain
''A Cat in the Brain'' ( it, Un gatto nel cervello (I volti del terrore)), also known as ''Nightmare Concert'', is a 1990 Italian horror film written and directed by Lucio Fulci. Fulci stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a tortured horr ...
'' (1990)
Television
*''Caccia al ladro d'autore'' (1985)
*''Investigatori d'Italia'' (1987)
*''
Disperatamente Giulia
''Disperatamente Giulia'' (also known as ''Julia Forever'') is a 1989 Italian romance-drama mini series directed by Enrico Maria Salerno. Broadcast on Canale 5, it is based on the novel with the same name by Sveva Casati Modignani.Aldo Grasso, M ...