Giuseppina "Pina" Bottin (17 March 1933 – 1 August 2024) was an Italian actress. She worked in various Italian films and television programs from 1953 to 1970.

Pina Bottin
Bottin in 1953
Born
Giuseppina Bottin

(1933-03-17)17 March 1933
Died1 August 2024(2024-08-01) (aged 91)
Padua, Italy
Years active1953–1964
EraClassic Era
Notable workHannibal (1959), Empty Eyes (1953)

Biography

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After having been noticed in a beauty contest, in 1953 Bottin made her acting debut in Empty Eyes.[1] Bottin often played the role of a ingénue (an endearingly innocent young woman), either from Rome as in A Hero of Our Times, or from Venice as in The Seducer. During her career, she alternated main roles in B-movies and supporting roles in major productions.[1] On 1 August 2024, it was announced that she died at her home in the Sacra Famiglia neighborhood of Padua at the age of 91.[2]

Partial filmography

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Films

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Voice acting

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  • Fiorella Betti in Tua per la vita, Annibale
  • Franca Dominici in Il sole negli occhi
  • Adriana Parrella in Lo scapolo
  • Dhia Cristiani in La ragazza di San Pietro

Television

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Bottin took part in a number of editions of Carosello: In 1957 with Nino Besozzi, Fanny Marchiò, Ferruccio Amendola and Munaretto; In 1959 with Gianni Caiafa and Fausto Tommei; in 1961 and 1964 with Serena Cantalupi and James Turnbull.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. "Bottin, Pina". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. p. 47-8. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. ^ Cristina Genesin (2024-08-01). "Addio all'attrice Pina Bottin, visse gli anni d'oro del cinema". Il Mattino di Padova (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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