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Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Birthday: 1908-01-07 | Place of Birth: Milan, Italy

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

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1989
The House of Witchcraft

as    Witch

1988
Nosferatu in Venice

as    Princess

1976
All the Colors of the Dark

as    Elderly Neighbor

1974
Five Women for the Killer

as    Marta

1970
The Laughing Woman

as    Sayer's Secretary