Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Born May 20, 1908 (Age: 117)
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Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Biography
Maria Cumani Quasimodo was an Italian actress and dancer. Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied dance under Jia Ruskaja. In 1936, she became the companion of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro. In 1937, she made her professional debut as a dancer, and shortly later she specialized in "poetic dance", a personal style in which dance was combined with poetic verses. She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to 1960. In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a choreographer and a stage and film character actress. Shortly before her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo. - Wiki
Maria Cumani Quasimodo was an Italian actress and dancer.
Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied dance under Jia Ruskaja. In 1936, she became the companion of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro. In 1937, she made her professional debut as a dancer, and shortly later she specialized in "poetic dance", a personal style in which dance was combined with poetic verses. She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to 1960. In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a choreographer and a stage and film character actress. Shortly before her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo. - Wiki
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Filmography
The House of Witchcraft
1989
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as Witch
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Age: 80
Nosferatu in Venice
1988
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as Princess
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Age: 80
Teresa
1987
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as contessa madre
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Age: 79
Behind Convent Walls
1978
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as
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Age: 69
L'inquilina del piano di sopra
1978
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as
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Age: 69
The Two Missionaries
1974
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as Marchesa Gonzaga
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Age: 66
Five Women for the Killer
1974
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as Marta
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Age: 66
Riot in a Women's Prison
1974
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as Ursula - the Mother Superior
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Age: 66
Heart
1973
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as La Nonna
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Age: 64
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
1973
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as la madre di Teresa
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Age: 64
The Nun and the Devil
1973
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as Lavinia
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Age: 64
Medea
1969
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 61
The Laughing Woman
1969
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as Sayer's Secretary
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Age: 61
Summer Frenzy
1964
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as Julia
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Age: 55