Clara Bindi (1 November 1927 – 24 February 2022) was an Italian actress.
Biography Born in Naples on 1 November 1927, Bindi joined the Eduardo De Filippo theater company in the 1947–48 season and in 1948 made her film debut as Giulietta Del Bello in Machine to Kill Bad People, directed by Roberto Rossellini.Filmed in 1948 but not released until 1952 She was a member of the De Filippo company for several years, even appearing in numerous television adaptations of his plays.
Bindi was in over fifty films between 1948 and 2013 and is best known for her work in the films, Black Sunday (1960), The Family Friend (2006), and Miss F (2007). Starting from the 1990s, she specialized in roles of mother and grandmother. Outside her film and television appearances, Bindi was essentially a revue and dialect theater actress. She was also active as a voice actress and a dubber.
Described as full of temperament and highly communicative, she was married to actor Aldo Bufi Landi, with whom she often worked on stage.
Bindi died in Rome on 24 February 2022, at the age of 94.
Selected filmography Year Title Role 1952 The Machine to Kill Bad People Giulietta Del Bello 1958 Avventura a Capri Carmelina 1960 Black Sunday innkeeper 1963 The Monk of Monza 1966 Fumo di Londra wife 1968 Bandits in Rome woman in jewels 1970 Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? 2006 The Family Friend Geremia's mother 2007 Miss F Grandmother Martano 2008 Villa Amalia Marion
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