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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/04/2022, 8:56

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Dina De Santis in Cineguida 1968-69
Dina De Santis was an actress active in Italian films from the mid-1950's and throughout the 1960's.

Some websites give her date of birth as December 21st 1943 in Vicenza, Italy, however a look at her films from 1955/6 makes this seem highly unlikely as she is no-way 12 years old in those films. I have been informed by Giseld Dervishi via my peplum group on Facebook that she was actually born Bernina De Santis on October 21st 1932, which sounds far more likely with how she looked in the 50's. Wikipedia contradicts that saying that she was born Carlotta Provin, adding that she won a beauty contest at a young age and began working in advertising and theatre. Italian wikipedia adds the information that she was the wife of actor Lucio De Santis. All these "facts" should be treated as unconfirmed. She lived in Rome, in via Urbana, 129.[1]

Dina worked steadily from 1954 until her retirement in 1967, slowly rising up the cast lists and gaining a reputation as a reliable supporting actress, but never finding the role that would raise her career to the next level.

All internet sources list her as still living, but I have been given the information that she died on December 4th 1985, with the source given as the death register. If both birth and death dates are correct then she was aged 53 when she died.

I did find one undocumented role for Dina, so there may be others.

Filmography

1955
  1. La rossa .... Violet seller in the nightclub (uncredited)
  2. Scapricciatiello .... Carmela and Renato's friend at the tavern (uncredited)
  3. Suonno d'ammore .... Flower seller in the nightclub (credited as "Dina De Sanctis")

    1956
  4. Il cavaliere dalla spada nera .... Noblewoman (uncredited)
  5. Totò lascia o raddoppia? .... Girl at the racetrack (uncredited)

    1957
  6. Poveri ma belli .... Girl requesting Claudio Villa in the record store (credited as "Tina De Santis")
  7. Rascel-Fifì .... Moll of the Gionata gang (credited)
  8. Serenate per 16 bionde .... French girl (credited)

    1958
  9. Le dritte .... Lello's girl (credited)
  10. Serenatella sciuè sciuè .... role? (poster credit)
  11. Venezia, la luna e tu .... Lucia (credited)

    1959
  12. Napoli è tutta una canzone .... Nicoletta (poster credit - role unconfirmed)
  13. Perfide... ma belle! .... Teresina (poster credit - role unconfirmed)
  14. A qualcuna piace calvo .... Hotel chambermaid (credited)

    1960
  15. Il cavaliere dai cento volti .... Cinzia (credited)
  16. Il mattatore .... Sales assistant (uncredited)
  17. La banda del buco .... Commander Cinquefogli's secretary (credited)
  18. La regina delle Amazzoni .... Amazon (credited)

    1961
  19. Il conquistatore di Corinto .... Chimene (credited)
  20. Il ratto delle sabine .... Marzia (credited?)
  21. Il segreto dello sparviero nero .... Ines (credited)
  22. L'oro di Roma .... Jewish woman (credited)
  23. Le avventure di Mary Read .... Woman flirting with Peter (credited)
  24. Spade senza bandiera .... role? (credited)

    1962
  25. Gli eroi del doppio gioco .... Benito's sister (credited)

    1963
  26. 8 1/2 .... Dina (uncredited)
  27. Golia e il cavaliere mascherato .... Dolores (credited)
  28. Il duca nero .... Lavinia Serpieri (credited)
  29. Il vendicatore mascherato .... Caterina Ziani (credited)

    1964
  30. Ercole contro Roma .... Arminia (credited)
  31. Le maledette pistole di Dallas .... Katy Dior (credited as "Dyna De Saint")
  32. Tre dollari di piombo .... Nora Morrison (credited as "Dyna De Saint")

    1965
  33. A 008 operazione sterminio .... Beauty institute manager (credited)
  34. Giulietta degli spiriti .... Susy's maid (uncredited)
  35. Il mistero dell'isola maledetta .... Bianca (credited)
  36. Superseven chiama Cairo .... Tania (credited)

    1966
  37. Gli amori di Angelica .... The thief (credited)
  38. Un milione di dollari per sette assassini .... Betty (credited)
  39. Zorro il ribelle .... Isabel (credited)

    1967
  40. Addio mamma .... Signora Tognoloni (credited - role unconfirmed)
  41. Assalto al tesoro di stato .... Helga (credited)
  42. Delitto a Posillipo - Londra chiama Napoli .... Chiaretta (credited)

Titles to check
  • Lacrime d'amore (1954) ANICA
  • Ridere! Ridere! Ridere! (1954) ANICA as Contessa de Attalis
  • Io sono la Primula Rossa (1955) ANICA
  • Le vacanze del sor Clemente (1955) ANICA as Ospite alla festa della contessa
  • Una sera di maggio (1955) ANICA as Amica di Graziella
  • Vendicata! (1956) ANICA
  • Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco (1959) ANICA
Gallery

Notes and sources
1. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1968-69.
2. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1961.
3. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1963-64.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 12:39

La rossa (1955) as Violet seller in the nightclub.

ANICA and IMDb both incorrectly say that she sells cigarettes.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 12:45

Scapricciatiello (1955) as Carmela and Renato's friend at the tavern.

Once again ANICA's description of her as "Maria's friend" is incorrect.
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Thanks to Johan for providing the images and role description.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 12:48

Suonno d'ammore (1955) credited as "Dina De Sanctis", as Flower seller in the nightclub.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 12:52

Il cavaliere dalla spada nera (1956) ANICA describes her role as "lady in the hunting party", but since she is also seen in another scene I'm going with the more general description of Noblewoman.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 12:59

Totò lascia o raddoppia? (1956) as Girl at the racetrack
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 13:04

Poveri ma belli (1957) credited as "Tina De Santis", as Girl requesting Claudio Villa in the record store.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 13:07

Rascel-Fifì (1957) credited, as Moll of the Gionata gang.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 13:09

Serenate per 16 bionde (1957) credited, as French girl (one of the 16 blondes from the title).
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Post by PeplumParadise » 22/06/2022, 13:11

Le dritte (1958) credited, as Lello's girl
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