About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1908-01-07
Place of birth:
Milan, Italy
Website:
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Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
1989 The House of Witchcraft Actor Witch 58
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1988 Nosferatu in Venice Actor Princess 59
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1987 Teresa Actor contessa madre 58
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1984 She Actor Moona 58
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1978 Behind Convent Walls Actor 58
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1978 L'inquilina del piano di sopra Actor 58
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1975 The Baby Sitter Actor Princess Ruspini (uncredited) 59
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1974 The Two Missionaries Actor Marchesa Gonzaga 61
Fair
1974 Five Women for the Killer Actor Marta 58
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1974 Riot in a Women's Prison Actor Ursula - the Mother Superior 58
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1973 Heart Actor La Nonna N/A
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1973 Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate Actor la madre di Teresa 58
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1973 The Nun and the Devil Actor Lavinia 58
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1972 Pulp Actor Office Manageress 58
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1972 All the Colors of the Dark Actor Elderly Neighbor 60
Fair
1971 Veruschka - Poetry of a Woman Actor 58
Average
1970 Medea Actor (uncredited) 60
Fair
1969 The Laughing Woman Actor Sayer's Secretary 59
Average
1968 Galileo Actor 59
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1968 I Do Not Forgive... I Kill! Actor N/A
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1967 The Subversives Actor Ludovico's Mother 58
Average
1967 Night Is Made for Stealing Actor Olga N/A
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1967 Play-Boy Actor Baroness N/A
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1966 Pardon, Are You for or Against? Actor Baronessa Cornianu 59
Average
1964 Summer Frenzy Actor Julia 58
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