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Paola Borboni

Acting Born Jan 1, 1900 Golese 24 credits

Biography

Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture Jacobo Ortis directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared in a show as a mermaid exposing her breasts which she saw as natural in the role but caused considerable outrage at the time. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film L' Uomo che sorride. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film Ai margini della metropoli in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the main cast of Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. Between 1936 and 1956 her career was at its peak and her roles gradually became less numerous in the decades that followed, making a final appearance in the Giorgio Mosa filmBlue dolphin - l'avventura continua in 1990. She died of a stroke aged 95 on 9 April 1995. (wikipedia)

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Known for

Film

Roman Holiday

as Charwoman

Full filmography

  • Roman Holiday (1953) as Charwoman
  • Nero Wolfe (1969) as Signora Bruner
  • I Vitelloni (1953) as Signora Rubini
  • When Women Had Tails (1970) as leader della tribù di donne delle caverne
  • How Funny Can Sex Be? (1973) as Esperia / ('Non è mai troppo tardi')
  • La Cage aux Folles II (1980) as Mrs. Baldi
  • Yes, Giorgio (1982) as Sister Theresa
  • Rosso e nero (1954) as Herself
  • Between Miracles (1971) as Immacolata
  • Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983) as Marchesa del Querceto (episodio "Il mago")
  • Arabella (1967) as Duchess Moretti
  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) as Signora Rosa
  • Jealousy (1953) as La zia baronessa
  • On Trial (1954) as Madame Bobika
  • Complexes (1965) as Baracchi-Croce, assistente di Beozi (II)
  • La freccia nel fianco (1945) as Baronessa Masiero
  • Judge Roy Bean (1971) as Victoria
  • Rome 11:00 (1952) as Matilde
  • High School (1954) as Madre di Bruno Sacchi
  • Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist (1975) as Nonna di Paolo
  • Lulù (1953)
  • Fatty Girl Goes to New York (1982) as nonna di Miris
  • Mid-Century Loves (1954) as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
  • A Maiden for the Prince (1965) as Madonna Violante