Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Actor
Born May 20, 1908 · Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Active 1964–1995
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.
Filmography
The Two Missionaries (1974) — Mrs. GonzagaMedea (1969) — (uncredited)All the Colours of the Dark (1972) — Elderly NeighborThe Laughing Woman (1969) — Sayer's SecretaryNosferatu in Venice (1988) — PrincessPulp (1972) — Office ManageressGalileo (1968)The House of Witchcraft (1989) — WitchBehind Convent Walls (1978)Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) — Baronessa CornianuShe (1984) — MoonaI Do Not Forgive... I Kill! (1968)The Subversives (1967) — Ludovico's MotherThe Nun and the Devil (1973) — LaviniaFive Women for the Killer (1974) — MartaHeart (1973) — La NonnaPlay-Boy (1967) — BaronessNight Is Made for Stealing (1967) — OlgaL'inquilina del piano di sopra (1978)Summer Frenzy (1964) — JuliaTeresa (1987) — contessa madreRiot in a Women's Prison (1974) — Ursula - the Mother SuperiorBeautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate (1973) — la madre di TeresaVeruschka - Poetry of a Woman (1971)