Acting
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
IT, EN, ES cinema · 25 credits
Born
20 May 1908
Died
22 November 1995 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Also known as Maria Clementina Cumani Quasimodo
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
Filmography
Nosferatu in Venice
as Princess
Teresa
as contessa madre
She
as Moona
The Babysitter
as Princess Ruspini (uncredited)
Riot in a Women's Prison
as Ursula - the Mother Superior
The Two Missionaries
as Mrs. Gonzaga
Heart
as La Nonna
The Nun and the Devil
as Lavinia
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
as la madre di Teresa
All the Colours of the Dark
as Elderly Neighbor
Pulp
as Office Manageress
The Laughing Woman
as Sayer's Secretary
Medea
as (uncredited)
Galileo
Actor
The Subversives
as Ludovico's Mother
Play-Boy
as Baroness
Pardon, Are You for or Against?
as Baronessa Cornianu
Summer Frenzy
as Julia