Paola Pezzaglia

Paola Pezzaglia or Paolina Pezzaglia (Milan, September 13 1889 - Florence, December 17 1925) was an Italian theatre and film actress. Her family name was Pezzaglia, although the variant spelling Pazzaglia is also found in some documents and sources.Born in Milano, Italy, September 13, 1889, Paola Pezzaglia was the only daughter of the VIP hair-stylist Gerolamo Pezzaglia. Her uncle was the actor Angelo Pezzaglia. At the age of four she already enchanted her public in theatre, and she grew up as a very fine actress, with the interpretation of more than 100 pieces in Italy, Swiss, Tunis and Egypt. She was first star in the famous Ermete Zacconi's 'Compagnia'.In 1908 she married the actor Antonio Greco, and they had a son, Ruggero. But Antonio died in 1913, only 28.In 1914 Paola played the character of 'Sofia' in the film Il fornaretto di Venezia, directed by Luigi Maggi. In 1918 she was 'Biribì' in the four-film serial movie Il mistero dei Montfleury. Titles: Il campo maledetto, I bimbi di nessuno, La sagra dei martirii, Il giardino del silenzio. In 1918 Paola Pezzaglia performed also in La capanna dello zio Tom, directed by Riccardo Tolentino, and Le peripezie dell'emulo di Fortunello e compagni, directed by Cesare Zocchi de Collani, playing the character of 'Madama Girasole'.In 1920 she had a daughter, Anna, with the actor-producer Luigi Mottura.In 1921 she was in the cast of La vendetta dello scemo, directed by Umberto Mucci.Paola Pezzaglia, during a successful theatrical season, died of pneumonia December 17, 1925, in Firenze, Italy, at the age of 36.

Filmography

*"Il fornaretto di Venezia" (1914), directed by Luigi Maggi.
*"La capanna dello zio Tom" (1918), directed by Riccardo Tolentino.
*"Le peripezie dell'emulo di Fortunello e compagni" (1918), directed by Cesare Zocchi de Collani.
*"Il mistero dei Montfleury" (1918).
*"La vendetta dello scemo" (1921), directed by Umberto Mucci.

External links

* [http://pezzagliagreco.spazioblog.it Pezzaglia-Greco Archive] (in Italian)
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2309872/ Paolina Pezzaglia] in the Internet Movie Database