Occupation Actress Name Marisa Merlini | Role Character actress Children Susanna Merlini | |
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Died July 27, 2008, Rome, Italy Nominations David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress Movies Bread - Love and Dreams, Frisky, Le dolci zie, The Traffic Policeman, The Great Silence Similar People Memmo Carotenuto, Luigi Comencini, Tina Pica, Roberto Risso, Vittorio De Sica | ||
La maturanda carmen russo renzo montagnani e marisa merlini
Marisa Merlini (6 August 1923 – 27 July 2008) was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. She was, perhaps, best known for her role in the 1953 film Pane, Amore e Fantasia, directed by Luigi Comencini, in which she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife who marries the local police marshall, played by actor Vittorio De Sica.
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- La maturanda carmen russo renzo montagnani e marisa merlini
- MARISA MERLINI TRIBUTE
- Biography
- Filmography
- References
MARISA MERLINI TRIBUTE
Biography
A native of Rome, where she was born on 6 August 1923, Merlini was well known for playing the romana verace, or "born-and-bred Roman" characters. Merlini also appeared in several high-profile comedic films alongside Italian actor, Totò, as well as the 1960 film Il Vigile with actor Alberto Sordi. Additionally, Merlini appeared in a number of films opposite her real life friend, Italian actress Anna Magnani.
Merlini's awards included the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon), a film critics' award in 1957 for portraying a tourist in the 1956 Antonio Racioppi directed film, Tempo di Villeggiatura.
Merlini's last appearance on screen came in the 2005 film, La Seconda Notte di Nozze, which was directed by Pupi Avati.
Marisa Merlini died in Rome, Italy, on 27 July 2008, at the age of 83. Director Pupi Avati, who directed Merlini's final 2005 film, La Seconda Notte di Nozze, paid tribute to Merlini saying, "Marisa brought to the set the experience of somebody who had taken part in the golden years of Italian cinema, but she was down-to-earth both in front of and behind the camera...Working with her was an honour and a fantastic experience."
Filmography
Actress
2006
La buona battaglia - Don Pietro Pappagallo (TV Movie)
2005
La seconda notte di nozze as
Eugenia Ricci
2004
Part Time (TV Movie)
2002
Don Luca 2 (TV Series) as
Palmira
2001
Le ali della vita 2 (TV Movie) as
Sorella Adele
2001
Reisei to jônetsu no aida as
Gina
2000
Don Luca (TV Series)
2000
Teste di cocco as
Nonna
2000
Le ali della vita (TV Movie) as
Sorella Adele
1999
Pazzo d'amore
1999
Villa Ada (TV Movie) as
Senzatetto
1999
Vacanze sulla neve as
Countess Eloisa
1998
Una donna per amico (TV Series) as
Diana
1997
Un posto al sole (TV Series) as
Amica di Agnese
- Episodi 1997 (1997) - Amica di Agnese
1997
Ladri si nasce (TV Movie)
1996
Pazza famiglia (TV Series) as
Avvocatessa Gianna e Laura
- Se ci facessimo mussulmani- (1996) - Avvocatessa Gianna e Laura
- Non c'è due senza tre (1996)
1996
Stella's Favor as
Amelia
1995
God Willing as
Ileana
1994
Ho un segreto con papà (TV Movie)
1994
Italian Restaurant (TV Mini Series) as
Cartomante
- Natale con i tuoi (1994) - Cartomante
- Figlio, figlio- mio? (1994) - Cartomante
- Messaggero d'amore (1994) - Cartomante
- Al cuor non si comanda (1994) - Cartomante
- Il posto dell'uomo è in cucina (1994) - Cartomante
- Chi trova un amico perde un tesoro (1994) - Cartomante
1992
Ricky & Barabba as
Barabba's mother
1992
Mutande pazze as
Aunt of Alessia
1990
Villa Arzilla (TV Series) as
La direttrice
- L'assessore (1991) - La direttrice
- Le ferie (1991) - La direttrice
- La fonte (1991) - La direttrice
- È vietato (1991) - La direttrice
- Luna piena (1991) - La direttrice
- Il nemico (1991) - La direttrice
- Lotteria (1991) - La direttrice
- La maga (1991) - La direttrice
- L'occupazione (1991) - La direttrice
- Il bassotuba (1991) - La direttrice
- I ricordi (1991) - La direttrice
- Telesorriso (1991) - La direttrice
- Picnic (1991) - La direttrice
- Il topo (1991) - La direttrice
- Notturna (1991) - La direttrice
- Il cucù (1990) - La direttrice
- Mens sana (1990) - La direttrice
1990
Pronto soccorso (TV Series) as
Teresa
- Episode #1.4 (1990) - Teresa
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Teresa
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Teresa (credit only)
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Teresa
1990
Le gorille (TV Series) as
Madame Pilat
- Le Gorille compte ses abattis (1990) - Madame Pilat
1989
A che servono gli uomini? (TV Movie)
1989
Disperatamente Giulia (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.6 (1989)
- Episode #1.5 (1989)
- Episode #1.4 (1989)
- Episode #1.3 (1989)
- Episode #1.2 (1989)
- Episode #1.1 (1989)
1989
E se poi se ne vanno? (TV Movie)
1989
Una casa a Roma (TV Movie) as
Cornelia
1988
Colletti bianchi (TV Mini Series)
1988
Cinéma 16 (TV Series)
- La ruelle au clair de lune (1988)
1988
E non se ne vogliono andare! (TV Movie)
1985
Aeroporto internazionale (TV Series) as
Maria / La veggente
- Hostess è bello (1987) - Maria
- È arrivata Giulietta? (1985) - La veggente
1986
Crazy Boat (TV Series)
1984
Quei trentasei gradini (TV Mini Series) as
Ines
- Episode #1.6 (1985) - Ines
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Ines
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Ines
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Ines
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Ines
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Ines
1984
Qualcosa di biondo (TV Movie) as
Teresa
1983
Roma: 16 ottobre 1943 (TV Movie)
1983
Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone as
Moglie di Maciste
1983
Arrivano i miei as
Nonna Sara
1982
Boccaccio & C. (TV Mini Series) as
Berta / Gianna
- Agnolella e Pietro Boccamazza (1982) - Berta / Gianna
1982
Gian Burrasca as
Zia Bettina
1982
Storia d'amore e d'amicizia (TV Mini Series) as
Garibalda
- Cesare, 1942-1943 (1982) - Garibalda
- Sara, 1940-1941 (1982) - Garibalda
- La carriera, 1936-1938 (1982) - Garibalda
- L'amicizia, 1935-1936 (1982) - Garibalda
1982
Les joies de la famille Pinelli (TV Movie) as
Maria Pinelli
1982
Il tifoso, l'arbitro e il calciatore as
Mother of Manuela
1981
Pierino contro tutti as
La chiromante
1981
Cream Horn as
Zaira, Marianna's Mother
1981
L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto as
Virginia Battistoni
1981
My Wife Goes Back to School as
La preside
1981
Lapo erzählt... (TV Series) as
Fiorella
- Lisa und König Piero (1981) - Fiorella
1980
L'altra donna as
Olga's Mother
1980
La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città as
Valeria's Mother
1978
Una bella governante di colore as
Aspasia - wife of Nicola
1978
Top Secret (TV Movie) as
Rosa Tattaglia
1978
La mazzetta as
Elena Miletti
1977
The Rip-Off as
Maria
1976
Batton Story as
Zaira
1976
Stangata in famiglia as
Aida
1976
Oh, Serafina! as
Belinda Valle
1976
Qui squadra mobile (TV Mini Series) as
Teresa Curci
- Omissione di soccorso (1976) - Teresa Curci
1976
Dal primo momento che ti ho visto (TV Mini Series) as
Portinaia
- Episode #1.5 (1976) - Portinaia
- Episode #1.4 (1976) - Portinaia
- Episode #1.3 (1976) - Portinaia
- Episode #1.2 (1976) - Portinaia
- Episode #1.1 (1976) - Portinaia
1975
The Sweet Aunts as
Fiorella
1975
Una città in fondo alla strada (TV Mini Series) as
Contadina
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Contadina
1974
Les bidasses s'en vont en guerre as
Paulette Brugnon
1974
L'albero dalle foglie rosa
1974
A pugni nudi as
Amalia, Paolo's Mother
1973
Il maschio ruspante as
Mother Giustina / Marcella - the prostitute
1972
Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo as
Signora Cesire
1968
Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (TV Series) as
La signora Beausoleil / Marthe
- Il pazzo di Bergerac (1972) - La signora Beausoleil
- La chiusa (1968) - Marthe
1972
Do Not Commit Adultery as
Maria Teresa's Mother
1971
Mio padre Monsignore as
Tosca
1970
Ninì Tirabusciò, la donna che inventò la mossa as
Ciccio's Assistant / Arab Dancer
1970
The Pizza Triangle as
Silvana Ciafrocchi
1970
Lisa dagli occhi blu as
Moglie del Telegrafista
1969
Stasera Fernandel (TV Mini Series) as
Mammà Carabelli
- Terrore al castello/Nuit de terreur (1969) - Mammà Carabelli
1968
The Great Silence as
Regina
1968
Donne... botte e bersaglieri as
Mrs Jole
1968
La vedova allegra (TV Movie) as
Entraineuse
1967
Gli altri, gli altri... e noi
1967
Totò Ye Ye (TV Movie) as
Monica
1967
Toutes folles de lui as
Allegra
1967
The Corrupt Ones as
Madame Vulcano
1966
Me, Me, Me... and the Others as
Lady on the telephone
1966
Les combinards as
Rosaria
1965
Un amore as
Ermelina
1965
Loca juventud as
Johnny's Mother
1964
Squillo as
Madame Chery
1964
Engagement Italiano as
Regina
1964
Crucero de verano as
Carolina
1963
La chica del trébol as
Rosalía
1963
The Monsters as
Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
1963
Destination Rome as
Pia
1962
Le massaggiatrici as
Bice Petroni
1962
Colpo gobbo all'italiana as
Nunziata Maggiola
1962
La vendetta as
La postière
1962
Nerone '71 as
Signora Peretti
1961
Fra' Manisco cerca guai as
Carmela
1961
Mariti a congresso as
Adele
1961
Il mantenuto as
Amalia
1961
Liane, die Tochter des Dschungels
1961
The Last Judgment as
Mother of tomato-throwing child
1961
Akiko as
Ottavia Colasanto
1961
Gli incensurati as
Olimpia
1961
The World in My Pocket as
Frau Mandini
1961
Le ambiziose as
La signora Letizia Proietti
1960
Ferragosto in bikini as
Marta
1960
Il vigile as
Amalia Celletti
1960
La garçonnière as
Pupa
1960
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre as
Palmira
1960
I piaceri dello scapolo as
Evelina
1959
Roulotte e roulette as
Anna
1959
Juke box - Urli d'amore as
Marisa Loreto
1959
La cento chilometri as
Angela
1959
Il mondo dei miracoli as
Franca
1959
Tutti innamorati as
Jolanda
1958
Il bacio del sole (Don Vesuvio) as
Carmela Spada
1958
Auferstehung as
Bockowa
1958
Io, mammeta e tu as
Donna Amalia, la madre
1958
He Thief, She Thief as
Marialele
1957
Dinanzi a noi il cielo as
Madre di Tom
1957
Holiday Island
1957
Mariti in città as
The Prostitute who likes Pets
1957
Il medico e lo stregone as
Mafalda
1957
Nature Girl and the Slaver as
Schwester
1957
Il momento più bello as
Margherita Rosati
1957
A Tailor's Maid as
Ines Santarelli
1956
Porta un bacione a Firenze as
Sig.ra Rosa
1956
Tempo di villeggiatura as
Margherita Pozzi
1956
The Bigamist as
Enza Masetti
1955
Cortile
1955
Destinazione Piovarolo as
Sara
1955
La canzone del cuore as
Silvia
1955
Le signorine dello 04 as
Vera Colasanti
1954
Di qua, di là del Piave
1954
Due lacrime as
Valeria
1954
The Lovers of Manon Lescout as
Elisa
1954
Frisky as
La levatrice
1954
La prigioniera di Amalfi as
Amante del barone
1953
Anna perdonami as
Luisa
1953
Finalmente libero as
Woman in the Court
1953
Sua altezza ha detto: no! as
Liubitza
1953
Tormento di anime as
Emma
1953
Viva la rivista!
1953
Bread, Love and Dreams as
Anna Mirziato
1953
Ti ho sempre amato! as
Lucia
1953
Infame accusa as
Amante di Giovannino
1952
Cani e gatti as
Donna Filomena
1952
Er fattaccio as
Lulù
1952
Il tallone di Achille as
Zizì
1952
Io, Amleto as
Regina Gertrud
1952
Gli eroi della domenica as
Lucy - Cerchio's wife
1952
Gli angeli del quartiere as
Gianna
1952
Times Gone By as
La signora nell'auto scoperta (segment "Il carrettino dei libri vecchi")
1952
Ergastolo as
Jeannette
1952
La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna as
La 'Contessa'
1952
L'eroe sono io!
1952
Viva il cinema! as
Jacqueline
1951
I due sergenti
1951
Stasera sciopero as
Gemma
1951
Signori, in carrozza! as
Signora nel vagone letto
1951
Napoleone as
Giuseppina Beauharnais
1951
Il capitano nero as
Lucrezia Adinolfi
1950
Lo zappatore
1950
Vivere a sbafo
1950
Totò cerca moglie as
Luisa, la modella
1950
Love and Poison as
Orsola di Ripetta
1949
Marechiaro as
Un' invitata al pranzo di nozze
1949
Se fossi deputato as
Olga Olghis
1949
L'imperatore di Capri as
La baronesa von Krapfen
1949
Totò cerca casa as
Patronessa
1946
Roma città libera as
Mara
1942
Stasera niente di nuovo as
Un ospite dell'istituto
Soundtrack
1960
I piaceri dello scapolo (performer: "Una voce poco fa" - uncredited)
Thanks
1968
Western, Italian Style (TV Movie documentary) (thanks)
Self
2000
Buona Domenica (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 May 2000 (2000) - Self
1985
Impariamo ad amarci: guida all'educazione sessuale (Documentary)
1968
Western, Italian Style (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
1979
My Name Is Anna Magnani (Documentary) as
Self
References
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