Clara Bindi
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 |
Clara Bindi (1 November 1927 – 24 February 2022) was an Italian actress.
Biography
Born 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 Machine to Kill Bad People, 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, Black Sunday (1960), The Family Friend (2006), and Miss F (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
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Machine to Kill Bad People | Giulietta Del Bello |
| 1958 | Avventura a Capri | Carmelina |
| 1960 | Black Sunday | innkeeper |
| 1963 | The Monk of Monza | |
| 1966 | Fumo di Londra | wife |
| 1968 | Bandits in Rome | woman in jewels |
| 1970 | Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? | |
| 2006 | The Family Friend | Geremia's mother |
| 2007 | Miss F | Grandmother Martano |
| 2008 | Villa Amalia | Marion |
Notes
- ^ Filmed in 1948 but not released until 1952
References
- ^ 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
- Clara Bindi at IMDb
- "Clara Bindi". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- "Clara Bindi". TCM.