Dori Dorika
Dori Dorika | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorotea Massa 1 October 1913 Odesa, Ukraine |
| Died | 1 January 1996 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Dori Dorika (1 October 1913 – 1 January 1996) was a Russian-born Italian actress. She was sometimes credited as Dory Dorika.
Life and career
[edit]Born Dorotea Massa in Odesa, Ukraine, the daughter of a Russian mother and a Neapolitan father, she moved in Milan at very young age, and started her career on stage, in operettas and revues.[1] She got a large popularity in the musical comedy theatre, notably thanks to Un paio d’ali, whose film adaptation marked her debut on the big screen.[1] From then she started an intense film career as a character actress, usually cast in humorous roles.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Rascel-Fifì | Donna francese al Rascel la Nuit | |
| 1958 | Angel in a Taxi | La moglie del fornaio | |
| 1958 | Move and I'll Shoot | Augusta | |
| 1959 | Men and Noblemen | Olga | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Juke box urli d'amore | Franchina | |
| 1960 | The Dam on the Yellow River | Mamie | |
| 1960 | Gentlemen Are Born | Adelina Maniglia | |
| 1960 | My Friend, Dr. Jekyll | Yvonne Trelati Norcia | |
| 1960 | Fountain of Trevi | La sora Nannina | |
| 1960 | The Passionate Thief | Milena | |
| 1960 | Anônimas Cocottes | ||
| 1960 | Ferragosto in bikini | La moglie del bagnante paesano | |
| 1961 | Bellezze sulla spiaggia | Mimma De Matteis | |
| 1961 | Scandali al mare | Eleonora De Lollis | |
| 1962 | Toto's First Night | Uncredited | |
| 1962 | Il medico delle donne | The bespectacled Woman with a Fur Hat | |
| 1963 | I soliti rapinatori a Milano | Maria Tibiletti | |
| 1963 | La donna degli altri è sempre più bella | Invitata | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Non son degno di te | Mrs. Scannapieco | |
| 1972 | White Sister | Dorotea, the cook | |
| 1973 | The Sensual Man | Sister of Paolo | |
| 1975 | Dracula in the Provinces | Night club singer | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Nick the Sting | Minor Role | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
External links
[edit]- Dori Dorika at IMDb