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Ave Ninchi

Bio: Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included Tomorrow Is Too Late (1949) and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971) and Lacombe Lucien (1974). Ninchi has worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable
Born: Tue, Dec 14 1915
Birthplace: Ancona, Italy

Death: Mon, Nov 10 1997
Ave Ninchi is 81 years old
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Poster of Lacombe, Lucien
Lacombe, Lucien
Ave Ninchi was
58 in Lacombe, Lucien
as 'Mme Georges'.
Wed, Jan 30 1974
Poster of Pulp
Pulp
Ave Ninchi was
56 in Pulp
as 'Fat Chambermaid'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of I due assi del guantone
I due assi del guantone
Ave Ninchi was
55 in I due assi del guantone
as 'Adele'.
Thu, Dec 02 1971
Poster of Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...
Ave Ninchi was
55 in Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...
as 'Annunziata Caccavallo'.
Fri, Jul 09 1971
Poster of Murmur of the Heart
Murmur of the Heart
Ave Ninchi was
55 in Murmur of the Heart
as 'Augusta'.
Tue, Apr 27 1971
Poster of House of Cards
House of Cards
Ave Ninchi was
52 in House of Cards
as 'Signora Orragi'.
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Poster of Gli altri, gli altri e noi
Gli altri, gli altri e noi
Ave Ninchi was
50 in Gli altri, gli altri e noi
as 'Shop owner'.
Mon, Oct 31 1966
Poster of I'm Not Worthy of You
I'm Not Worthy of You
Ave Ninchi was
49 in I'm Not Worthy of You
as 'Cesira'.
Sat, Apr 03 1965
Poster of So In Love
So In Love
Ave Ninchi was
49 in So In Love
as 'Cuoca Cesira'.
Mon, Dec 21 1964
Poster of I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
Ave Ninchi was
48 in I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
as 'contessa Corinna Salimbeni'.
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of Le tardone
Le tardone
Ave Ninchi was
48 in Le tardone
as 'Adelina Borletti (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto")'.
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Poster of Le motorizzate
Le motorizzate
Ave Ninchi was
47 in Le motorizzate
as 'Sister Teresa (segment "Carmelitane Sprint")'.
Thu, Aug 15 1963
Poster of Gli italiani e le donne
Gli italiani e le donne
Ave Ninchi was
47 in Gli italiani e le donne
as 'la moglie di Cesare'.
Fri, Dec 21 1962
Poster of L'assassino si chiama Pompeo
L'assassino si chiama Pompeo
Ave Ninchi was
46 in L'assassino si chiama Pompeo
as 'Doorkeeper Adelina'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of Le magnifiche 7
Le magnifiche 7
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Le magnifiche 7
as 'Margherita'.
Fri, Dec 01 1961
Poster of Hercules in the Valley of Woe
Hercules in the Valley of Woe
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Hercules in the Valley of Woe
as 'l'indovina Ecubona'.
Thu, Oct 19 1961
Poster of Walter e i Suoi Cugini
Walter e i Suoi Cugini
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Walter e i Suoi Cugini
as 'Adele'.
Wed, Apr 26 1961
Poster of Scandali al mare
Scandali al mare
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Scandali al mare
as 'Olga Cappelli'.
Sat, Mar 11 1961
Poster of Le ambiziose
Le ambiziose
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Le ambiziose
as 'Ines'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Un mandarino per Teo
Un mandarino per Teo
Ave Ninchi was
45 in Un mandarino per Teo
as 'zia Gaspara'.
Thu, Dec 22 1960
Poster of Madri pericolose
Madri pericolose
Ave Ninchi was
44 in Madri pericolose
as 'Mattea Tornabuoni'.
Sat, Aug 06 1960
Poster of I teddy boys della canzone
I teddy boys della canzone
Ave Ninchi was
44 in I teddy boys della canzone
as 'Donna Celestina'.
Sat, Jul 16 1960
Poster of The Good Girls
The Good Girls
Ave Ninchi was
44 in The Good Girls
as 'Madame Louise'.
Fri, Apr 22 1960
Poster of Purple Noon
Purple Noon
Ave Ninchi was
44 in Purple Noon
as 'Signora Gianna'.
Thu, Mar 10 1960
Poster of Nights of the Teddy Boys
Nights of the Teddy Boys
Ave Ninchi was
43 in Nights of the Teddy Boys
as 'Sora Nole'.
Sat, Oct 03 1959
Poster of The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
Ave Ninchi was
43 in The Nun's Story
as 'Sister Bernard (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 18 1959
Poster of Prepotenti più di prima
Prepotenti più di prima
Ave Ninchi was
43 in Prepotenti più di prima
as 'Clelia Pinelli'.
Wed, Mar 11 1959
Poster of Venetian Honeymoon
Venetian Honeymoon
Ave Ninchi was
43 in Venetian Honeymoon
as 'Yolanda'.
Fri, Feb 27 1959
Poster of Le donne ci tengono assai
Le donne ci tengono assai
Ave Ninchi was
43 in Le donne ci tengono assai
as 'Angelica Allegri'.
Fri, Jan 30 1959
Poster of I prepotenti
I prepotenti
Ave Ninchi was
42 in I prepotenti
as 'Clelia Pinelli'.
Fri, Jul 25 1958
Poster of Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
Ave Ninchi was
42 in Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
as 'Agrippina Scuoffolo'.
Tue, May 06 1958
Poster of Liebe
Liebe
Ave Ninchi was
40 in Liebe
as 'Beatrice'.
Wed, Sep 26 1956
Poster of A Mink Coat
A Mink Coat
Ave Ninchi was
40 in A Mink Coat
as 'Assunta Santini'.
Tue, Aug 21 1956
Poster of I pinguini ci guardano
I pinguini ci guardano
Ave Ninchi was
40 in I pinguini ci guardano
Thu, Mar 08 1956
Poster of The Bigamist
The Bigamist
Ave Ninchi was
40 in The Bigamist
as 'Mrs. Masetti / Missis Masetti'.
Fri, Feb 17 1956
Poster of Eighteen Year Olds
Eighteen Year Olds
Ave Ninchi was
40 in Eighteen Year Olds
as 'Signorina Mattei'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of Totò cerca pace
Totò cerca pace
Ave Ninchi was
39 in Totò cerca pace
as 'Gemma Torresi'.
Fri, Dec 17 1954
Poster of Air of Paris
Air of Paris
Ave Ninchi was
38 in Air of Paris
as 'Angela Posi'.
Fri, Sep 24 1954
Poster of Storm
Storm
Ave Ninchi was
38 in Storm
as 'Cecilia'.
Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of I Sing for You
I Sing for You
Ave Ninchi was
38 in I Sing for You
as 'Zia Bettina'.
Sat, Mar 20 1954
Poster of Il matrimonio
Il matrimonio
Ave Ninchi was
38 in Il matrimonio
as 'Anastasia Scingalova, la madre della sposa'.
Thu, Feb 25 1954
Poster of La grande avventura
La grande avventura
Ave Ninchi was
38 in La grande avventura
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Madonna delle rose
Madonna delle rose
Ave Ninchi was
37 in Madonna delle rose
as 'Donna Filomena'.
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Poster of Gioventù alla sbarra
Gioventù alla sbarra
Ave Ninchi was
37 in Gioventù alla sbarra
as 'La sorella del giudice'.
Thu, Mar 12 1953
Poster of Good Folk's Sunday
Good Folk's Sunday
Ave Ninchi was
37 in Good Folk's Sunday
as 'Elvira'.
Sun, Jan 25 1953
Poster of Wir tanzen auf dem Regenbogen
Wir tanzen auf dem Regenbogen
Ave Ninchi was
37 in Wir tanzen auf dem Regenbogen
as 'Donna Rosa'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Toto and the Women
Toto and the Women
Ave Ninchi was
37 in Toto and the Women
as 'Giovanna Scaparro'.
Sat, Dec 20 1952
Poster of Serenata amara
Serenata amara
Ave Ninchi was
36 in Serenata amara
as 'La madre die Mario'.
Fri, Nov 21 1952
Poster of È arrivato l'accordatore
È arrivato l'accordatore
Ave Ninchi was
36 in È arrivato l'accordatore
as 'Signora Narducci'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Mademoiselle Gobete
Mademoiselle Gobete
Ave Ninchi was
36 in Mademoiselle Gobete
as 'Aglae Tricoin'.
Sat, Oct 04 1952
Poster of Dad Becomes Mom
Dad Becomes Mom
Ave Ninchi was
36 in Dad Becomes Mom
as 'Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe'.
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Poster of Stranger on the Prowl
Stranger on the Prowl
Ave Ninchi was
36 in Stranger on the Prowl
Wed, Mar 12 1952
Poster of La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna
La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna
Ave Ninchi was
36 in La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna
as 'Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe'.
Fri, Mar 07 1952
Poster of Three Girls from Rome
Three Girls from Rome
Ave Ninchi was
36 in Three Girls from Rome
as 'Madre di Marisa'.
Fri, Feb 01 1952
Poster of La famiglia Passaguai
La famiglia Passaguai
Ave Ninchi was
36 in La famiglia Passaguai
as 'Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe'.
Thu, Dec 20 1951
Poster of The Affairs of Messalina
The Affairs of Messalina
Ave Ninchi was
35 in The Affairs of Messalina
as 'Locusta'.
Tue, Dec 04 1951
Poster of The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue
The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue
Ave Ninchi was
35 in The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue
as 'la nounou, The Nanny'.
Thu, Nov 29 1951
Poster of Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
Ave Ninchi was
35 in Cops and Robbers
as 'Giovanna Bottoni'.
Thu, Nov 29 1951
Poster of Paris Is Always Paris
Paris Is Always Paris
Ave Ninchi was
35 in Paris Is Always Paris
as 'Elvira de Angelis'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of Beauties in Capri
Beauties in Capri
Ave Ninchi was
35 in Beauties in Capri
as 'Cornelia'.
Sat, Nov 10 1951
Poster of Teresa
Teresa
Ave Ninchi was
35 in Teresa
as 'Sra. Russo'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Sambo
Sambo
Ave Ninchi was
35 in Sambo
as 'Amalia'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of Tomorrow Is Too Late
Tomorrow Is Too Late
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Tomorrow Is Too Late
as 'Signora Berardi'.
Thu, Sep 21 1950
Poster of Il vedovo allegro
Il vedovo allegro
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Il vedovo allegro
as 'Dolores'.
Fri, Jun 30 1950
Poster of Totò cerca moglie
Totò cerca moglie
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Totò cerca moglie
as 'La zia'.
Wed, Mar 15 1950
Poster of Sunday in August
Sunday in August
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Sunday in August
as 'Fernanda Meloni'.
Tue, Mar 07 1950
Poster of Il diavolo in convento
Il diavolo in convento
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Il diavolo in convento
as 'Caterina'.
Tue, Jan 17 1950
Poster of Pact with the Devil
Pact with the Devil
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Pact with the Devil
as 'Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife'.
Wed, Jan 11 1950
Poster of Duel Without Honor
Duel Without Honor
Ave Ninchi was
34 in Duel Without Honor
Thu, Jan 05 1950
Poster of Yvonne of the Night
Yvonne of the Night
Ave Ninchi was
33 in Yvonne of the Night
as 'Rudegarda, la padrona del ristorante'.
Thu, Nov 24 1949
Poster of La sposa non può attendere
La sposa non può attendere
Ave Ninchi was
33 in La sposa non può attendere
as 'Evelina'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of The Walls of Malapaga
The Walls of Malapaga
Ave Ninchi was
33 in The Walls of Malapaga
as 'Maria'.
Mon, Sep 19 1949
Poster of Signorinella
Signorinella
Ave Ninchi was
33 in Signorinella
as 'Iris'.
Sat, Aug 06 1949
Poster of The Firemen of Viggiù
The Firemen of Viggiù
Ave Ninchi was
33 in The Firemen of Viggiù
as 'Gaetana'.
Sat, Apr 16 1949
Poster of The Za-Bum Circus
The Za-Bum Circus
Ave Ninchi was
33 in The Za-Bum Circus
as '(segment "Galop finale al circo")'.
Fri, Mar 11 1949
Poster of Difficult Years
Difficult Years
Ave Ninchi was
33 in Difficult Years
as 'Rosina Piscitello'.
Tue, Dec 28 1948
Poster of Emigrantes
Emigrantes
Ave Ninchi was
32 in Emigrantes
as 'Adele Bordoni'.
Tue, Sep 28 1948
Poster of Heart
Heart
Ave Ninchi was
32 in Heart
as 'Mrs. Serra'.
Wed, Mar 10 1948
Poster of Christmas at Camp 119
Christmas at Camp 119
Ave Ninchi was
32 in Christmas at Camp 119
as 'La signora Mancini'.
Mon, Dec 22 1947
Poster of Angelina
Angelina
Ave Ninchi was
31 in Angelina
as 'Carmela'.
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Poster of The Captain's Daughter
The Captain's Daughter
Ave Ninchi was
31 in The Captain's Daughter
as 'Mrs. Mironova'.
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Poster of Flesh Will Surrender
Flesh Will Surrender
Ave Ninchi was
31 in Flesh Will Surrender
as 'Emilia Canale'.
Sat, Sep 27 1947
Poster of To Live in Peace
To Live in Peace
Ave Ninchi was
31 in To Live in Peace
as 'Corinna'.
Thu, Mar 13 1947
Poster of Rome: Free City
Rome: Free City
Ave Ninchi was
31 in Rome: Free City
as 'L'affittacamere'.
Tue, Dec 17 1946
Poster of Before Him All Rome Trembled
Before Him All Rome Trembled
Ave Ninchi was
30 in Before Him All Rome Trembled
as 'Nina'.
Wed, Oct 02 1946
Poster of Canto, ma sottovoce...
Canto, ma sottovoce...
Ave Ninchi was
30 in Canto, ma sottovoce...
as 'Laura, la cameriera'.
Thu, Jun 13 1946
Poster of Revenge
Revenge
Ave Ninchi was
30 in Revenge
as 'Un'amica di Adele'.
Sun, Apr 21 1946
Poster of A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Ave Ninchi was
30 in A Day in the Life
as 'Sister Celeste'.
Fri, Apr 05 1946
Poster of Cleopazza
Cleopazza
Ave Ninchi will be
81+ in Cleopazza
as 'Madre di Gabriella'.
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Poster of Nel mondo di Alice
Nel mondo di Alice
Ave Ninchi was
58+ in Nel mondo di Alice
as 'La regina di cuori'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1974