Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 May 1908
Age
118 Years
Born In
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Total Projects
25
Years Active
25 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
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The House of Witchcraft
The House of Witchcraft
as Witch
movie
Nosferatu in Venice
Nosferatu in Venice
as Princess
movie
Teresa
Teresa
as contessa madre
movie
She
She
as Moona
movie
Behind Convent Walls
Behind Convent Walls
movie
L'inquilina del piano di sopra
L'inquilina del piano di sopra
movie
The Baby Sitter
The Baby Sitter
as Princess Ruspini (uncredited)
movie
The Two Missionaries
The Two Missionaries
as Mrs. Gonzaga
movie
Five Women for the Killer
Five Women for the Killer
as Marta
movie
Riot in a Women's Prison
Riot in a Women's Prison
as Ursula - the Mother Superior
movie
Heart
Heart
as La Nonna
movie
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
as la madre di Teresa
movie
The Nun and the Devil
The Nun and the Devil
as Lavinia
movie
Pulp
Pulp
as Office Manageress
movie
All the Colours of the Dark
All the Colours of the Dark
as Elderly Neighbor
movie
Veruschka - Poetry of a Woman
Veruschka - Poetry of a Woman
movie
Medea
Medea
as (uncredited)
movie
The Laughing Woman
The Laughing Woman
as Sayer's Secretary
movie
Galileo
Galileo
movie
I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!
I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!
movie
The Subversives
The Subversives
as Ludovico's Mother
movie
Night Is Made for Stealing
Night Is Made for Stealing
as Olga
movie
Play-Boy
Play-Boy
as Baroness
movie
Pardon, Are You for or Against?
Pardon, Are You for or Against?
as Baronessa Cornianu
movie
Summer Frenzy
Summer Frenzy
as Julia