Biography
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress.
Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's Romani de Roma. Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband. Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in Un americano a Roma, Durante was active on stage until 1992. She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows.
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Filmography
all 39
Movies 39
Carefree Giovanni (1986)
Movie
nonna di Fernanda
Count Tacchia (1982)
Movie
Caterina
Story of Fear and a Knife (1972)
Movie
Monsignore's mother
The Big Deal (1972)
Movie
Teresa, madre di Nino
The Story of Romance and Knife (1971)
Movie
Beppa
Granada, addio! (1967)
Movie
suocera di Adelina
Made in Italy (1965)
Movie
Agnese, madre di Meo
White Voices (1964)
Movie
Rosario Lo Russo - la madre
Crazy Sea (1963)
Movie
Mario's Mother (segment 'Le gioie della vita')
Siamo tutti pomicioni (1963)
Movie
portinaia
Adultero lui, adultera lei (1963)
Movie
Landlady of the Bording House
Carmen di Trastevere (1962)
Movie
madre di Omero
Roaring Years (1962)
Movie
The Old Nun (uncredited)
Genitori in blue-jeans (1960)
Movie
madre di Mario
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959)
Movie
Assunta
Hell in the City (1959)
Movie
The concierge's wife
Adorable and Lying (1958)
Movie
Madre di Cencio
He Thief, She Thief (1958)
Movie
Saranno uomini (1957)
Movie
zia Bettina
Il prezzo della gloria (1956)
Movie
Carmela
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo (1956)
Movie
Amalia
The Bigamist (1956)
Movie
Geltrude
Courtyard (1955)
Movie
Alvaro's mother
Roman Tales (1955)
Movie
Madre di Agnese
The Sign of Venus (1955)
Movie
Il vetturale del Moncenisio (1954)
Movie
Angelica
Il porto della speranza (1954)
Movie
Madre di Nando
An American in Rome (1954)
Movie
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Popolana sulla scala
Guai ai vinti (1954)
Movie
Moglie di Rosario
Of Life and Love (1954)
Movie
Pasqua (segment 'Il promesso... sposato')
Se vincessi cento milioni (1953)
Movie
Concierge
Vortice (1953)
Movie
seconda suora
Noi peccatori (1953)
Movie
la governante
Viva il cinema (1953)
Movie
Anna, padrona della pensione
Double Cross (1951)
Movie
Agatina
Le due sorelle (1950)
Movie
Adele
Fatalità (1947)
Movie
Adele Urbani
The Last Wagon (1943)
Movie
Scampolo (1941)
Movie
Ratings
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1954
1957
1955
1986
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1897-09-28
Deathday1994-05-02 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
ChildrenLeila Durante
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsAnita Bianchi, Anita Bianchi Durante, Anita Duranti
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