Eleonora Ricci (19 July 1924 – 16 April 1976) was an Italian actress.[1]
Nora Ricci | |
|---|---|
 Ricci in The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) | |
| Born | Eleonora Ricci 19 July 1924 Viareggio, Italy |
| Died | 16 April 1976 (aged 51) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–1974 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Paola Gassman |
| Parent(s) | Renzo Ricci Margherita Bagni |
| Relatives | Ermete Zacconi (step-grandfather) Ines Cristina (grandmother) Ambrogio Bagni (grandfather) Olinto Cristina (great-uncle) |
Life and career
editBorn in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ricci was the daughter of actors Renzo Ricci and Margherita Bagni. Ermete Zacconi was her mother's stepfather.[2] At 17 years old, she moved to Rome to enroll in the Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she met Vittorio Gassman, who became her husband in 1944 and from whom she separated shortly after the birth of her only child, actress Paola Gassman (born June 1945), divorcing Vittorio in 1952 so he could marry Shelley Winters.[2]
Ricci made her professional debut in 1943, in the theatrical company led by Laura Adani.[2] During her career she was active on stage, radio, television and in films, notably working with Luchino Visconti, Pietro Germi, Liliana Cavani.[2] She died after a long illness, aged 51.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bellissima | La Stiratrice | |
| 1954 | The Doctor of the Mad | Rosina | |
| 1955 | Motivo in maschera | Unknown | |
| 1955 | Eighteen Years Old | College assistant | Cameo appearance |
| 1961 | A Very Private Affair | Nora | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Shortest Day | Train attendant | Cameo appearance |
| 1964 | Giuseppe Verdi | Unknown | |
| 1966 | The Birds, the Bees and the Italians | Gilda Bisigato | |
| 1967 | The Witches | Secretary | Segment: "Strega bruciata viva" |
| 1967 | La fiera della vanità | Mrs. O'Dowd | Episode "3" and "4" |
| 1968 | The Libertine | Mimmi's mother | |
| 1969 | Metti, una sera a cena | First Actress | |
| 1969 | The Damned | The Governess | |
| 1970 | FBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore | Princess Ippolita | Episode: "Ulisse's Return" |
| 1971 | Come un uragano | Kitty Ryan | Miniseries |
| 1971 | Roma Bene | Donna Serena | |
| 1971 | Death in Venice | The Governess | |
| 1972 | Sorelle Materassi | Giselda | Miniseries |
| 1973 | Ludwig | Countess Ida Ferenczy | |
| 1974 | Il commissario De Vincenzi | Madame Firmino | Episode: "Il mistero delle tre orchidee" |
| 1974 | The Night Porter | Mrs. Holler | |
| 1974 | Il mondo di Alice | The Chef | |
| 1974 | Anna Karenina | Lidia Ivanovna | Miniseries |
| Year | Title | Role | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1945 | La macchina da scrivere | The Post Lady | Teatro Eliseo, Rome |
References
edit- ^ "Nora Ricci". unifrance.org. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ "A Roma i funerali di Nora Ricci". La Stampa. No. 92. 20 April 1976.
External links
edit- Nora Ricci at IMDb