Dino Diluca
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Dino Diluca - was a leading Italian actor of both stage, screen and television. He was active in both Italy
and the United States of America
from the 1930s through the 1960s.
, Italy and received critical acclaim for his performances opposite the American actress Shirley Booth
in the dramatic Broadway
production of The Time of the Cuckoo
at the Empire Theatre
in New York City
(1952 -1953). He also achieved credit for his performances in the musical House of Flowers
, which was based upon the book by Truman Capote
and was produced at the Alvin Theatre (1954 - 1955).
As a writer, Diluca is also credited with his early work on the film Il Su Destino (1938).
In later years during the 1950s, Diluca appeared frequently on various American television productions including: Studio One
(1955, 1957), The Kraft Television Theatre
(1954), and The United States Steel Hour
(1953).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Biography
Dino Diluca was born in LivornoLivorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
, Italy and received critical acclaim for his performances opposite the American actress Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth was an American actress.Primarily a theatre actress, Booth's Broadway career began in 1925. Her most significant success was as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950...
in the dramatic Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production of The Time of the Cuckoo
The Time of the Cuckoo
The Time of the Cuckoo is a play by Arthur Laurents. It focuses on the bittersweet romance between Leona Samish, a single American executive secretary vacationing in Europe, and Renato Di Rossi, a shopkeeper she meets in Venice...
at the Empire Theatre
Empire Theatre
Empire Theatre or Empire Theater may refer to:In the United Kingdom:*Empire Theatre of Varieties, now the Empire, Leicester Square, City of Westminster, London*Glasgow Empire Theatre, Glasgow*Hackney Empire, in Hackney...
in New York City
New York City
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(1952 -1953). He also achieved credit for his performances in the musical House of Flowers
House of Flowers
House of Flowers may refer to:* Tito's mausoleum, whose Serbian name Kuća Cveća means "House of Flowers"* A short novella by Truman Capote, usually published along with his longer novella Breakfast at Tiffany's...
, which was based upon the book by Truman Capote
Truman Capote
Truman Streckfus Persons , known as Truman Capote , was an American author, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime novel In Cold Blood , which he labeled a "nonfiction novel." At...
and was produced at the Alvin Theatre (1954 - 1955).
As a writer, Diluca is also credited with his early work on the film Il Su Destino (1938).
In later years during the 1950s, Diluca appeared frequently on various American television productions including: Studio One
Studio One (TV series)
Studio One is a long-running American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by the 26-year-old Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC.-Radio:...
(1955, 1957), The Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama/anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. In January 1948, it moved to 9pm on Wednesdays, continuing in that timeslot until 1958. Initially produced by the J...
(1954), and The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation....
(1953).
Filmography
- The CardinalThe CardinalThe Cardinal is a 1963 film which was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel by Henry Morton Robinson....
(1963) - Hey, Let's Twist (1961)
- Merchant of Slaves (1949)
- The Spirit and the Flesh (1948)
- Santelena Piccola Isola(1943)
- La Cieca di SorrentoLa Cieca di SorrentoLa cieca di Sorrento is a 1952 Italian film. The film is based on the novel by Francesco Mastriani and is the third time that it has been filmed.- External links :*...
(1936) - Richiamo Del Cuore (1931)