Lidia Alfonsi
Actor
April 28, 1928 — September 21, 2022 (94 years)
Lydia Alfonsi, born Lidia (Parma, 27 April 1928 - Parma, 21 September 2022), was an Italian actress. An actress of great expressiveness, her name is linked above all to the golden age of television dramas in the 1960s, with works such as La Pisana; Mastro Don Gesualdo; Luisa Sanfelice and Il segreto di Luca. In 1970, she received the French critics' award for best Italian television actress. Though acclaimed for her roles on the classical stage (including as Medea, Phaedra and Electra) she is probably best known abroad as a protagonist of films like Hercules (1958), Morgan the Pirate (1960) and The Trojan Horse (1961) (all starring Steve Reeves). Alfonsi also co-starred alongside Boris Karloff in Mario Bava 's atmospheric psycho- thriller Black Sabbath (1963). Alfonsi was named a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic by then-president of Italy Alessandro Pertini. She retired from screen acting in 1997.
Known For
Filmography
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful · as Mrs. Guicciardini |
| 1992 | Der Bergdoktor · as Maria Spreti |
| 1990 | Open Doors · as Marchesa Anna Pironti |
| 1973 | |
| 1969 | Komm, süßer Tod · as Conny |
| 1967 | Face to Face · as Belle De Winton |
| 1967 | The Strange Night · as Erika |
| 1964 | Maigret · as La Signora Couchet |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Mastro Don Gesualdo · as Bianca Trao |
| 1963 | Black Sabbath · as Mary (segment "the Telephone")On Plex |
| 1963 | Noche de verano · as Carmen |
| 1962 | A Man for Burning · as Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi) |
| 1961 | The Trojan Horse · as Cassandra |
| 1960 | Morgan the Pirate · as Dona Maria |
| 1960 | Silver Spoon Set · as Attrice Giovane |
| 1960 | Hercules and the Hydra · as MegaraOn Plex |
| 1959 | Tenente Sheridan · as Diana |
| 1959 | The Law · as Giuseppina |
| 1958 | Hercules · as The Sybil |
| 1957 | Manos sucias · as Pilar |
| 1957 | Susanna and Me · as Julia |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | A Dog's Life · as Amica Of Franca |