Lidia Quaranta

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1891-03-05
BirthplaceTurin, Italy

Lidia Quaranta

Acting

Biography

She began her career as an actress in the theater, in the Dante Testa company. In 1910, together with her sister Letizia, she was hired by Itala Film, but her film debut took place in the same year in the short film L'ignota produced by Aquila Films. 1914 is the year of her artistic consecration with the interpretation in the film Cabiria, which also makes her gain international fame.

Between 1915 and 1920 he starred in several films, produced by other film companies; among these we remember the film The three sentimental. After this film he moved to Fert, for which he acted in some films. She died in 1928, aged 36, of a bout of pneumonia. She is buried in the Monumental Cemetery of Turin.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Lidia Quaranta

Cabiria
7.2
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Tigris
5.7
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Tigris
1913
Padre
7.1
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Padre
1912
ARCHIVE REEL
LA
EDITION NO. 384
Like a Sister
•1912
4.0
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IW
EDITION NO. 692
I Want to Betray My Husband
•1925
8.0
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TD
EDITION NO. 718
Treno di piacere
•1924
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