Gabriella Giacobbe

Gabriella Giacobbe (1923–1979) was an Italian stage, film and television actress.

Gabriella Giacobbe with actor Mario Valgoi at the rehearsal of a radio drama (1972)

Born in L'Aquila, Giacobbe graduated at the drama school of Giorgio Strehler and worked long with his company at the Piccolo Teatro,[1] debuting in 1953 with the drama La sei giorni.[2] Her stage credits include works directed by Luchino Visconti and Eduardo De Filippo.[2] She also had a prolific career in television, appearing in successful series and TV movies such as A come Andromeda and La donna di picche. More sporadic were her film appearances, which nonetheless included works by Luigi Magni, Dino Risi, Nelo Risi. She died of cancer on 8 January 1979, at the age of 55.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1971Una stagione all'inferno
1973Anna, quel particolare piacereNun
1975Una sera c'incontrammoMother of Minnie
1976KeomaThe Witch
1977The Bishop's BedroomCleofe - wife of Orimbelli
1977In the Name of the Pope KingMaria Tognetti
1978Interno di un conventoAbbess Flavia Orsini
1978Scherzi da prete

References
  1. Oggi: Il libro del 1979. Rizzoli Editore.
  2. Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi. Dizionario Dello Spettacolo Del '900. Dalai editore, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
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