Anna Maria "Ria" De Simone (June 6, 1947 – November 10, 1995) was an Italian actress and singer.
Ria De Simone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna Maria De Simone June 6, 1947 Rome, Italy |
| Died | November 10, 1995 (aged 48) Mentana, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1961–1995 |
| Parent | Olga Romanelli |
| Relatives | Lily Romanelli (sister) |
Biography edit
Born in Rome and the daughter of actress Olga Romanelli, De Simone began her education at the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and at fourteen years of age, she and her sister made their acting debuts in the 1961 film Totòtruffa 62 featuring Totò. Into the 1970s onwards, De Simone began appearing in supporting roles in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre as well as the poliziotteschi and horror genre usually playing seductive women lacking inhibitions. [1]
One of De Simone's final film appearances was in the 1990 film A Cat in the Brain. She did not actually appear in the film, but unused footage from her preceding film Touch of Death was used.[2] As a singer, she accompanied Rocky Roberts on his 1987 tour and she worked on an album.
Death edit
De Simone died in Mentana from brain cancer on November 10, 1995, at the age of 48.
Filmography edit
Cinema edit
- Totòtruffa 62 (1961)
- Quando gli uomini armarono la clava e... con le donne fecero din don (1971)
- Jus primae noctis (1972)
- Little Funny Guy (1973)
- Lovers and Other Relatives (1974)
- La bolognese (1975)
- Vieni, vieni amore mio (1975)
- Soldier of Fortune (1976)
- Il compromesso... erotico (Menage a quattro) (1976)
- Storia di arcieri, pugni e occhi neri (1976)
- Sex with a Smile II (1976)
- Sorbole... che romagnola (1976)
- Professor of Natural Sciences (1976)
- Cuginetta... amore mio! (1976)
- La clinica dell'amore (1976)
- The Black Maid (1976)
- The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn (1977)
- La presidentessa (1977)
- For the Love of Poppaea (1977)
- KZ9 - Lager di sterminio (1977)
- Napoli... serenata calibro 9 (1978)
- Alessia... un vulcano sotto la pelle (1978)
- The Highschool Girl Repeating Class (1978)
- Gegè Bellavita (1978)
- The School Teacher in the House (1978)
- La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside (1980)
- La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe (1980)
- I carabbimatti (1981)
- Torna (1984)
- Guapparia (1984)
- Touch of Death (1987)
- A Cat in the Brain (1990)
Television edit
- Caccia al ladro d'autore (1985)
- Investigatori d'Italia (1987)
- Disperatamente Giulia (1989)
- Aquile (1990)
References edit
- ^ "Ria De Simone". MYmovies. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ SERGIO MARTINO, UN REGISTA DI GENERE 03 – PARTE 05 (in Italian)
External links edit
- Ria De Simone at IMDb
- Ria De Simone discography at Discogs
