Rosa Pisano (15 October 1919 – 24 December 1975) was an Italian stage, film and television actress.

Life and career

Pisano was born in

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, into a family of dialect theatre actors. She debuted on stage as a child actress in her family company, and later entered the stage company of

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and

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. After the war and after the dissolution of the company she continued working with Eduardo De Filippo, and starting from the 1950s with other companies, notably the one held by

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. Pisano was also active in films and on television, even if mainly cast in supporting roles.

Partial filmography

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Non ti pago! ''Non ti pago!'' is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, who also adapted the play by Eduardo De Filippo, the star of the film. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice Internationa ...

'' (1942) - Una giocatrice al lotto * '' Assunta Spina'' (1948) - Una lavorante all stireria (uncredited) * ''

Side Street Story ''Side Street Story'' ( it, Napoli milionaria , meaning "Millionaire Naples") is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, who wrote the play upon which the film is based. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Plo ...

'' (1950) - Assunta * ''Filumena Marturano'' (1951) - Lucia * ''

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'' (1951) - Suor Carmela * ''

Toto in Color ''Toto in Color'' (Italian: ''Totò a colori'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film, and was the first Italian color film shot with the Ferraniacolor system. The film was directed by Steno and starred the comic actor Totò. Plot Antonio Scannagatti is ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) - La signora litigiosa * '' Non è vero... ma ci credo'' (1952) - Concetta * ''

The Country of the Campanelli ''The Country of the Campanelli'' ( it, Il paese dei campanelli, french: Ces voyous d'hommes, also known as ''Town of Bells'') is a 1954 Italian-French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Sophia Loren. It is loosely based on the ope ...

'' (1954) - Annie * ''Tarantella napoletana'' (1954) - Troupe Member * '' The Doctor of the Mad'' (1954) * ''Prima di sera'' (1954) - Francesca - Bancanis' servant * ''

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'' (1955) - Sig.ra Barozzoli (uncredited) * '' Are We Men or Corporals?'' (1955) * ''

The Two Friends ''The Two Friends'' (Italian: ''I due compari'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini.Pintaldi p.69 The film's sets were designed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * ...

'' (1955) - Moglie di Vincenzo * '' Folgore Division'' (1955) - Post Office Worker * ''

I giorni più belli ''I giorni più belli'' ( ''The Best Days'' or ''The Most Beautiful Days'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Franco Interlenghi. Cast * Franco Interlenghi * Vittorio De Sica * Mario Carotenuto * Valeria Mori ...

'' (1956) - Angelina - La bidella * ''Ci sposeremo a Capri'' (1956) - Rosetta * ''

Arrivano i dollari! ''Arrivano i dollari!'' (i. e. "The dollars are coming!") is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Costa and starring Alberto Sordi, Nino Taranto and Isa Miranda. Plot Arduino Pasti, poor left Italy and search fortune in South Africa, a ...

'' (1957) - Rosina (uncredited) * '' Il marito'' (1957) - Sofia * '' I prepotenti'' (1958) - Zia Rosa * ''

La sfida ''La sfida'' ("the challenge") is a 1958 Italian film by Francesco Rosi. It stars José Suárez as a gang leader who challenges a local Camorra boss for supremacy. It won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film is based on the real-l ...

'' (1958) - (uncredited) * '' Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!'' (1958) - A Village Woman (uncredited) * ''Ricordati di Napoli'' (1958) - Concettina * ''La nipote Sabella'' (1959) * ''

Il vedovo ''Il Vedovo'' (The Widower) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. Plot Alberto Nardi (Alberto Sordi) is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory (producing lifts and elevators) teete ...

'' (1959) - Nardi's employee * ''Avventura in città'' (1959) * ''

The Traffic Policeman ''The Traffic Policeman'' ( it, Il vigile) is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Alberto Sordi in the lead role. A representative of the ''commedia all'italiana'' genre, it tells the story of a traffic policeman and ...

'' (1960) - Lisa (uncredited) * '' Black City'' (1961) - Donna Amalia * ''Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento'' (1961) * ''Always on Sunday'' (1962) - Anita * ''

L'amore difficile ''L'amore difficile'' (internationally released as ''Of Wayward Love'' and as ''Sex Can Be Difficult'') is a 1962 Italian comedy anthology film. The film represents the directorial debut of the four authors, who were however all experienced in ot ...

'' (1962) * ''Le motorizzate'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ''In ginocchio da te'' (1964) - Zia di Gianni is not Rosita Pisano * '' I nostri mariti'' (1966) - Rosetta (segment "Il marito di Roberta") * '' Mi vedrai tornare'' (1966) * '' Io non protesto, io amo'' (1967) - Anna Maria * ''I due vigili'' (1967) - Cesira * ''I 2 pompieri'' (1968) - Caramella's Mother * ''

Pensando a te ''Pensando a te'' (Italian for 'Thinking of you') is a 1969 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Aldo Grimaldi and starring Al Bano and Romina Power.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni '60'', Bloodbuster Edizioni, 2012 ...

'' (1969) * ''Lisa dagli occhi blu'' (1970) - School caretaker * ''

La Sciantosa ''La Sciantosa'' is an Italian TV movie produced by RAI television in 1970. Even though it was filmed in color, back then RAI's shows were still being shown in black and white, since they didn't convert to color TV until 1977. Plot Flora is a fad ...

'' (1970) - Lady President at the Duel * ''Nel giorno del signore'' (1970) * ''La ragazza del prete'' (1970) * ''Venga a fare il soldato da noi'' (1971) - Palmira * ''

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'' (1972) - Mannocchia * ''

When Women Were Called Virgins ''When Women Were Called Virgins'' ( it, Quando le donne si chiamavano madonne) is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Aldo Grimaldi. It is part of a series of derivative erotic comedies set in the Middle Ages which were bas ...

'' (1972) - Berta * ''La mano nera'' (1973) * '' Little Funny Guy'' (1973) * ''

Piedino il questurino ''Piedino il questurino'' (Italian for "Littlefoot the policeman") is a 1974 criminal comedy film directed by Franco Lo Cascio and starring Franco Franchi. It is a parody of Steno's '' Flatfoot''. Plot Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco ...

'' (1974) - Nunziatina * ''

Libera, My Love ''Libera, My Love'' ( it, Libera, amore mio...) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Claudia Cardinale. Cast * Claudia Cardinale as Libera Valente * Bruno Cirino as Matteo Zanoni * Adolfo Celi as Libera's father ...

'' (1975) - Matteo's Sister (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pisano, Rosita Actresses from Naples Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1919 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses