Clara Bindi (1 November 1927 – 24 February 2022) was an Italian actress.
Clara Bindi | |
|---|---|
 Bindi in 1952 | |
| Born | 1 November 1927 Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 24 February 2022 (aged 94) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–2013 (film) |
| Spouse | Aldo Bufi Landi |
Biography
editBorn in Naples on 1 November 1927,[1] Bindi joined the Eduardo De Filippo theater company in the 1947-48 season[1] and in 1948 made her film debut as Giulietta Del Bello in La macchina ammazzacattivi, directed by Roberto Rossellini.[note 1] She was a member of the De Filippo company for several years, even appearing in numerous television adaptations of his plays.[1][2]
Bindi was in over fifty films between 1948 and 2013 and is best known for her work in the films, La Maschera del Demonio (1960), L'amico di famiglia (2006), and Signorina Effe (2007). Starting from the 1990s, she specialized in roles of mother and grandmother.[2] Outside her film and television appearances, Bindi was essentially a revue and dialect theater actress.[1] She was also active as a voice actress and a dubber.[3]
Described as full of temperament and highly communicative, she was married to actor Aldo Bufi Landi, with whom she often worked on stage.[1][2]
Bindi died in Rome on 24 February 2022, at the age of 94.[4]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Machine to Kill Bad People | Giulietta Del Bello |
| 1958 | Avventura a Capri | Carmelina |
| 1960 | La Maschera del Demonio | innkeeper |
| 1963 | Il monaco di Monza | |
| 1966 | Fumo di Londra | wife |
| 1968 | Roma come Chicago | woman in jewels |
| 1970 | Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? | |
| 2006 | L'amico di famiglia | Geremia's mother |
| 2007 | Signorina Effe | Grandmother Martano |
| 2008 | Villa Amalia | Marion |
Notes
edit- ^ Filmed in 1948 but not released until 1952
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Le attrici. Gremese Editore. p. 37. ISBN 978-8884402141. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Fabio Secchi Frau. "Clara Bindi: Chiamami mamma o nonna". MyMovies. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "La pagina di Clara Bindi". Il mondo dei doppiatori. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Clara Bindi". Associazione Culturale on Facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
External links
edit- Clara Bindi at IMDb
- "Clara Bindi". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- "Clara Bindi". TCM.