Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902. Between 1913 and 1918 Borelli made 14 films and appeared in 2 documentaries. She often portrayed vamps who end up committing suicide via poison. Her acting was mainly based on excessive gestures, painful expressions and languid gazes. Antonio Gramsci, who, in 1917 worked as a theatre reviewer, criticised her stating she represented a heightened form of sensuality, "a part of a primordial and prehistoric humanity" that had managed to cast a spell on the audience.
Birthday: March 22, 1884
Death: June 02, 1959
October 01, 1917
December 31, 1913
November 26, 1915
March 01, 1916
July 31, 1917
January 01, 1917
November 12, 1916
October 03, 1913
February 20, 1991
November 22, 1918
October 29, 1953
January 07, 1918
October 21, 1999
October 04, 1915
April 01, 1914
February 01, 1918
January 01, 1991