Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini Biography

Marisa Merlini (6 August 1923 - 27 July 2008) was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. She was, perhaps, best known for her role in the 1953 film Pane, Amore e Fantasia, directed by Luigi Comencini, in which she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife who marries the local police marshall, played by actor Vittorio De Sica.

Biography

A native of Rome, where she was born on 6 August 1923, Merlini was well known for playing the romana verace, or "born-and-bred Roman" characters. Merlini also appeared in several high-profile comedic films alongside Italian actor, Tot, as well as the 1960 film Il Vigile with actor Alberto Sordi. Additionally, Merlini appeared in a number of films opposite her real life friend, Italian actress Anna Magnani.

Merlini's awards included the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon), a film critics' award in 1957 for portraying a tourist in the 1956 Antonio Racioppi directed film, Tempo di Villeggiatura.

Merlini's last appearance on screen came in the 2005 film, La Seconda Notte di Nozze, which was directed by Pupi Avati.

Marisa Merlini died in Rome, Italy, on 27 July 2008, at the age of 83. Director Pupi Avati, who directed Merlini's final 2005 film, La Seconda Notte di Nozze, paid tribute to Merlini saying, "Marisa brought to the set the experience of somebody who had taken part in the golden years of Italian cinema, but she was down-to-earth both in front of and behind the camera...Working with her was an honour and a fantastic experience."

Filmography

1942 Stasera niente di nuovo
1946 Roma citt libera
1949 L'Imperatore di Capri
1949 Toto Looks For a House
1950 Toto Looks for a Wife
1951 Signori in carrozza
1951 The Black Captain
1951 The Two Sergeants
1950 Amori e veleni
1951 Stasera sciopero
1952 Ergastolo
1952 Il tallone d'Achille
1952 Gli angeli del quartiere
1952 Io, Amleto
1952 L'eroe sono io
1953 Gli eroi della domenica
1953 Pane, amore e fantasia
1953 Viva il cinema!
1953 Finalmente libero
1954 The Lovers of Manon Lescaut
1954 Pane, amore e gelosia
1954 Sua Altezza ha detto : no!
1954 Le signorine dello 04
1955 Porta un bacione a Firenze
1955 The Song of the Heart
1955 Il bigamo
1956 Tempo di villeggiatura
1957 Doctor and the Healer
1957 Padri e figli
1957 The Most Wonderful Moment
1958 Io mammeta e tu
1959 Roulotte e roulotte
1959 Everyone's in Love
1960 Il vigile
1960 Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960 I piaceri dello scapolo
1960 Ferragosto in bikini
1961 Il giudizio universale
1962 La Vendetta (1962 film)
1962 Nerone '71
1962 Colpo gobbo all'italiana
1963 I mostri
1964 Ragazza in prestito
1965 La fabbrica dei soldi
1966 Io, io, io e gli altri
1968 Donne, botte e bersaglieri
1968 Il grande silenzio
1969 Lisa dagli occhi blu
1970 Dramma della gelosia - Tutti i particolari in cronaca
1970 Nin Tirabusci la donna che invent la mossa
1975 Le dolci zie
1976 Oh, Serafina!
1978 La mazzetta
1980 La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in citt
1981 L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto
1981 Pierino contro tutti
1981 Storia d'amore e d'amicizia
1981 Cornetti alla crema
1982 Gian Burrasca
1992 Mutande pazze
1997 Mi fai un favore
1999 Teste di cocco
2002 Le ali della vita - Sorella Adele
2003 Le ali della vita 2
2005 La seconda notte di nozze - Eugenia Ricci

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