Italian actress (1914–1997)
Ave Ninchi
Born Ave Maria Ninchi
(1914-12-14 ) 14 December 1914Died 10 November 1997(1997-11-10) (aged 82) Occupation Actress
Ave Maria Ninchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaːve maˈriːa ˈniŋki] ; 14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that includedTomorrow Is Too Late (1949) andLouis Malle 'sMurmur of the Heart (1971) andLacombe, Lucien (1974).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Born inAncona , Italy, Ninchi worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, includingSophia Loren ,Anna Magnani ,Marcello Mastroianni ,Alberto Sordi , andGina Lollobrigida ; her performances playing in duo withAldo Fabrizi andTotò are considered particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series.
Selected filmography [ edit ] Circo equestre Za-bum (1944) – (segment "Galop finale al circo ")Un giorno nella vita (1946) – Sister CelesteUn uomo ritorna (1946) – a friend of Adele'sCanto, ma sottovoce... (1946) – Laura, the waitressBefore Him All Rome Trembled (1946) – NinaRome, Free City (1946) – the landladyTo Live in Peace (1947) – CorinnaFlesh Will Surrender (1947) – Emilia CanaleL'onorevole Angelina (1947) – CarmelaThe Captain's Daughter (1947) – Mrs. Mironova, Mascia's motherChristmas at Camp 119 (1947) – Mrs. ManciniHeart (1948) – Mrs. Serra, Clotilde's motherDifficult Years (1948) – Rosina PiscitelloImmigrants (1948) – Adele BordoniThe Firemen of Viggiù (1949) – GaetanaAddio Mimì! (1949) – opera singer inLa Bohème The Walls of Malapaga (1949) – Maria, the neighbourThe Bride Can't Wait (1949) – EvilinaYvonne of the Night (1949) – Rudegarda, the restaurant's ownerI peggiori anni della nostra vita (1949)Little Lady (1949) – IrisSunday in August (1950) – FernandaToto Looks for a Wife (1950) – the auntCavalcade of Heroes (1950) – AureliaPact with the Devil (1950) – Mrs. Mola, Giacomo's wifeIl vedovo allegro (1950) – DoloresThe Beggar's Daughter (1950) – Marisa, Anna's housekeeperTomorrow Is Too Late (1950) – Mrs. BerardiSambo (1950) – Amelia CicerchiaThe Devil in the Convent (1950) – CaterinaTeresa (1951) – Teresa's motherDuello senza onore (1951) – the housekeeperParis Is Always Paris (1951) – Elvira de AngelisThe Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue (1951) – the nannyMessalina (1951) – Locusta / LocusteThe Passaguai Family (1951) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wifeCops and Robbers (1951) – Giovanna BottoniThree Girls from Rome (1952) – Giulia, Marisa's motherAmori e veleni (1952)The Passaguai Family Gets Rich (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wifeStranger on the Prowl (1952)Beauties in Capri (1952) – CorneliaPapà diventa mamma (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wifeMademoiselle Gobete (1952) – Aglae TricoinToto and the Women (1952) – Giovanna ScaparroWe're Dancing on the Rainbow (1952) – Donna RosaSerenata amara (1952) – Mario's motherLa colpa di una madre (1952) – RosaThe Piano Tuner Has Arrived (1952) – Mrs. NarducciGood Folk's Sunday (1953) – ElviraI Chose Love (1953) – GiovannaGioventù alla sbarra (1953) – the judge's sisterMartin Toccaferro (1953) – Mrs. MolinariCondannatelo! (1953)Canto per te (1953) – aunt BettinaMarriage (1954) – Anastasia Scingalova, the bride's motherStorm (1954) – CeciliaThe Air of Paris (1954)Toto Seeks Peace (1954) – Gemma Torresi PiselliMadonna delle rose (1954)La grande avventura (1954)Eighteen Year Olds (1955) – Miss MatteiThe Bigamist (1956) – Mrs. MasettiI pinguini ci guardano (1956)Love (1956) – BeatriceUna pelliccia di visone (1957) – Assunta SantiniI prepotenti (1958) – Clelia PinelliSerenatella sciuè sciuè (1958) – Agrippina ScuoffoloLe donne ci tengono assai (1959) – Angelica AllegriVenetian Honeymoon (1959) – YolandaPrepotenti più di prima (1959) – Clelia PinelliThe Nun's Story (1959) – Sister Bernard (uncredited)Le notti dei teddy boys (1959) – sis JolePurple Noon (1960) – Mrs. GiannaLes Bonnes Femmes (1960) – Mrs. LouiseUn mandarino per Teo (1960) – aunt GasparaVita col padre e con la madre (1960, TV mini-series) – Bessie LoganMadri pericolose (1960) – Mattea TornabuoniI teddy boys della canzone (1960) – Donna CelestinaLe ambiziose (1961) – InesMaciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai (1961)Scandali al mare (1961) – Olga CappelliLe magnifiche 7 (1961) – MargheritaWalter e i suoi cugini (1961) – AdeleGli italiani e le donne (1962) – Cesare Mancini's wife (segment "Chi la fa l'aspetti ")L'assassino si chiama Pompeo (1962) – Adelina, the doorkeeperIl mulino del Po (1963, TV mini-series) – DonataLe motorizzate (1963) – Sister Teresa (segment "Carmelitane sprint ")Cleopazza (1964) – Gabriella's motherIn ginocchio da te (1964) – Cesira, the cookLe tardone (1964) – Adelina Borletti (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto ")Ragazzi dell'hully-gully (1964)Biblioteca di Studio Uno (1964, TV mini-series) – the Countess of TournayLas otoñales (1964)Non son degno di te (1965) – CesiraGli altri e noi (1965)House of Cards (1968) – Mrs. OrragiIl sole è di tutti (1968)I due magnifici fresconi (1969) – Adelina Borletti (uncredited)Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer (1971) – the housekeeperLe souffle au cœur (1971) – AugustaIl furto è l'anima del commercio (1971) – Annunziata CaccavalloI due assi del guantone (1971) – AdelePulp (1972) – the fat chambermaidLacombe, Lucien (1974) – Mrs. GeorgesNel mondo di Alice (1974, TV mini-series) – theQueen of Hearts La donna serpente (1976, TV movie) – Smeraldina / Farzana
1946–1970 1971–1990 1991–2010 2011–present
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