Anna Maestri
| Anna Maestri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1924 Mantua, Italy |
| Died | 4 March 1988 (aged 64) Trento, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Anna Maestri (7 January 1924 – 4 March 1988) was an Italian stage, film and television actress.
Life and career
Maestri was born in Mantua, the daughter of two stage actors.[1] She formed at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome, and made her professional debut on stage in 1943 alongside Vittorio Gassman.[1][2] After the war she worked several times with Luchino Visconti, Luigi Squarzina and with Giorgio Strehler at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[1][2] She was also active in musical comedies and revues, notably starring in Il terrore corre sul filo alongside Nino Taranto.[2] In 1963 she was awarded the San Genesio Prize for her performance in Robert Thomas' Eight Women.[2] Maestri was also active in films and on television, even if mainly cast in supporting roles.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- Bitter Rice (1949)
- Totò cerca moglie (1950)
- Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951)
- Il padrone del vapore (1951)
- Tragic Spell (1951)
- Toto in Madrid (1959)
- Marco Polo (1961)
- W le donne (1970)
- Armiamoci e partite! (1971)
- The Two Orphans (1976)
References
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- People from Mantua
- Italian stage actresses
- Italian film actresses
- Italian television actresses
- 1924 births
- 1988 deaths
- 20th-century Italian actresses
