Vivi Gioi

Vivi Gioi
Born	2 January 1917 Livorno, Italy
Died	12 July 1975 (aged 58) Fregene, Italy

Vivi Gioi (2 January 1917, Livorno – 12 July 1975, Fregene) was an Italian actress. Her professional last name Diesca was the anagram of De Sica, the famous actor and director with whom she was in love. Remembered for Il signor Max, starred by Vittorio De Sica, actor whom worked again in Red Roses (1940). She won a Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Giuseppe De Santis' film Tragic Hunt.

Selected filmography

• Red Roses (1940)
• The Secret Lover (1941)
• First Love (1941)
• Bengasi (1942)
• Short Circuit (1943)
• The Whole City Sings (1945)
• Mistress of the Mountains (1950)
• Women Without Names (1950)
• The Bread Peddler (1950)
• Kill the Wicked! (1967)

External links

• Vivi Gioi at the Internet Movie Database