Tina Pica (31 March 1884 – 15 August 1968) was an Italian

supporting actress A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part. In recognition of important nature of this work, the theater and film industries give separate awards to the ...

who played character roles on stage. Her film debut came in 1935 with '' The Three-Cornered Hat''. In the 1950s, she became a celebrity thanks to her role as Caramella in the successful film series ''

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), '' Bread, Love and Jealousy'' (1954), '' Scandal in Sorrento'' (1955), '' Bread, Love and Andalusia'' (1958) and the last one, (which was never filmed). In 1955, she won the

Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award presented annually since 1946 by the '' Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film criti ...

Partial filmography

* (1916) * (1916) * '' The Three-Cornered Hat'' (1935) as Assunta, a commoner (uncredited) * ''

Hands Off Me! ''Hands Off Me!'' () is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Gero Zambuto.Moliterno p.179 The film is notable for being the screen début of Totò. Its most famous scenes include one in which he tries to give a haircut to a ...

'' (1937) as Giulia, the housemaid * ''

A Lady Did It ''A Lady Did It'' ( it, L'ha fatto una signora) is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Michele Abruzzo, Rosina Anselmi and Alida Valli.Aprà p.101 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The fi ...

'' (1938) as Teresa, the doorkeeper * ''

The Marquis of Ruvolito ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (Italian: ''Il marchese di Ruvolito'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Leda Gloria.Goble p.311 Based on a play of ...

'' (1939) as Miss Mangialardo * ''

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'' (1939) as Maruzza * '' Lost in the Dark'' (1947) * '' Hey Boy'' (1948) as Maddalena, the cook * (1950) * ''Filumena Marturano'' (1951) as Rosalia Solimena * (1951) * (1951) as Donna Rosa * ''

Destiny Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

'' (1951) as Nunziata * (1952) * (1952) as Mrs. De Giorgi * ''

The City Stands Trial ''The City Stands Trial'' ( it, Processo alla città) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in the ...

'' (1952) as the restaurant owner * (1952) as an ill old lady * (1952) * '' Husband and Wife'' (1952) as Rosalia / zia Fedora * ''

'' (1953) as Caramella * ''

Naples Sings ''Naples Sings'' (Italian: ''...e Napoli canta!'') is a 1953 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Armando Grottini, starring Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to: People * Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's book ...

'' (1953) * (1953) * '' Melody of Love'' (1954) as Concetta * '' Neapolitan Carousel'' (1954) as Capera * (1954) as Semmentella * '' Bread, Love and Jealousy'' (1954) as Caramella * ''

Naples Is Always Naples ''Naples Is Always Naples'' (Italian: ''Napoli è sempre Napoli'') is a 1954 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Armando Fizzarotti and starring Lea Padovani, Renato Baldini and Ubaldo Lay.Chiti & Poppi p.244 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1954) as Donna Bettina * ''

The Gold of Naples ''The Gold of Naples'' ( it, L'oro di Napoli ) is a 1954 Italian anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film is a tribute to Naples, where director De Sica spent his first years, t ...

'' (1954) as an old lady (segment "") * (1954) as aunt Rachele * (1955) as aunt Vittoria * '' Graziella'' (1955) as grandma Assunta * ''

Toto and Carolina Toto may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets * Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' * Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns'' Characters of agency * a character in '' Le château à T ...

'' (1955) as the lady at the hospital (uncredited) * ''

The Sign of Venus ''The Sign of Venus'' ( it, Il segno di Venere) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese (Lo ...

'' (1955) as aunt Tina * (1955) as Antonia * '' A Hero of Our Times'' (1955) as Clotilde * (1955) as Beretta's wife * (1955) as Sibilla * '' Destination Piovarolo'' (1955) as Beppa * '' Scandal in Sorrento'' (1955) as Caramella * (1955) as Antonietta * (1955) as aunt Tina * '' Tragic Ballad'' (1955) as the boatswain's wife * (1956) as Donna Concetta Spestacano * ''

The Virtuous Bigamist ''The Virtuous Bigamist'' (french: Sous le ciel de Provence, it, Era di venerdì 17) is a 1956 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Mario Soldati. It is a remake of the Italian film ''Four Steps in the Clouds'', written by Giuseppe Amato ...

'' (1956) as aunt Camilla * (1956) as Tina * (1956) * (1956) as Tecla Camarano * (1957) as grandma Sabella * '' Count Max'' (1957) as the aunt * (1957) as grandma Matilde * '' Lazzarella'' (1957) as Mrs. Capuano * (1957) as Tecla Cammarano * (1958) as Teresa * (1958) as the grandmother * (1958) * (1958) as Nini Bijou * (1958) as Tina De Cupis * (1959) as Annunziata * (1959) as Mrs. Cuccar * (1959) as aunt Carmela, duchess of Santa Lucia * (1959) as Donna Sabella * (1959) as Adelaide Harold * (1960) as Carmela Esposito * (1961) * ''

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ''Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'' ( it, Ieri, oggi, domani) is a 1963 comedy anthology film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It stars Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film consists of three short stories about couples in different ...

'' (1963) as grandma Ferrario (segment "Mara") (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pica, Tina 1884 births 1968 deaths Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian silent film actresses Actresses from Naples Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses