Toth Database - Cinema
Paola Dria
Rovigo, 21 November 1909 – 12 November 1993, Rome
Dria Paola, real name Joan Stone Matilde Adele Pittheus, actress of cinema, theatre and television, among the most active of his era. Daughter of the owner of a gun shop, Arturo Pileus and owns a Coffee Bag, ion Volebele. As a child shows a strong artistic inclination, studying dance and acting, working in company Carlo Lombardo.In the early 20 's named Dria Paola, and gets a small part in the film the last days of Pompeii, directed by Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi. After his father's death, he moved to Rome with his mother, and after a series of films in which she played roles of the second floor, in 1933 Mario Almirante writing for the movie Funny.Continue to play until the 40, then decides to retire from public life. Is recorded for the film, The Song of Love by Gennaro Righelli, first sound film, alongside the protagonist Isa Pola. Continue to play until the 40, then decides to retire from public life, though he remains active in the theatre and in television. He died in 1993, now forgotten and almost in poverty, so as to benefit from the law Bacchelli.
Filmography
1926/ The last days of Pompeii, by Carmine Gallone
1929/ Sun, directed by Alessandro Blasetti
1930/ Maralinga, by Mario Almirante
1930/ Courtyard, by Carlo Campogalliani
1930/ The Song of Love, by Gennaro Righelli
1931/ Vale furled, by Anton Giulio Bragaglia
1931/ Doctor for strength, by Carlo Campogalliani
1931/ The claw man
1931/ The movie star, by Mario Almirante
1932/ Pergolesi, Fanny
1934/ The Lord desires?
1934/ The girl from another world, by Gennaro Righelli
1934/ The Blind of Sorrento
1936/ A shot to the wind, by Carlo felice Tavano
1936/ The tree of Adam
1936/ Think about it, Giacomino!
1938/ The Last Squid
1938/ The hotel of the absentees, by Raffaello Matarazzo
1938/ Struggles in the shadows, by Domenico Gambino
1939/ The Knight of St. Mark
1939/ Montevergine, by Carlo Campogalliani
1939/ Black Crossing
1939/ My song in the wind
1939/ The Night of The Mockings, by Carlo Campogalliani
1940/ Hearts in the storm, by Carlo Campogalliani
1942/ The Black Panther, by Domenico Gambino