Vivi Gioi

Vivi Gioi (born Vivienne Trumpy; 2 January 1917 – 12 July 1975) was an Italian actress. Her alternative professional last name Diesca was an anagram of De Sica, the famous actor and director with whom she was in love. She is remembered for Il signor Max, starring Vittorio De Sica, an actor with whom she worked again in Red Roses. She won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Giuseppe De Santis' film Tragic Hunt. She was the daughter of an Italian mother and a Norwegian father.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1936 But It's Nothing Serious Matilde 1937 Il signor Max Dolly Uncredited1939 Bionda sotto chiave Vivetta 1939 Frenzy Daniela 1939 Mille chilometri al minuto! Figlia del scienziato 1940 Vento di milioni Lucy Davies 1940 Red Roses Clara 1940 Alessandro sei grande! Lucy, attrice di varietà 1940 Cento lettere d'amore La moglie del segretario 1940 Then We'll Get a Divorce Grace Peterson 1940 La canzone rubata Anna Berti 1941 Il pozzo dei miracoli Clara Tolnay 1941 The Actor Who Disappeared L'attrice 1941 The Secret Lover Diana Ponzio 1941 First Love Jane Blue 1942 Giungla La dottoressa Virginia Larsen 1942 Bengasi Giuliana 1942 Seven Years of Good Luck Ella Jüttner 1942 Piazza San Sepolcro La spia inglese 1943 Lascia cantare il cuore Lisa "Lissy" Rossi 1943 Short Circuit Cristina Redy 1943 Harlem Muriel 1943 Seven Years of Happiness Frau Lissy Müller 1944 Night Shift Hélène Jansen 1945 The Whole City Sings Pepita 1945 La casa senza tempo Anna Mendes / Marta 1947 Tragic Hunt Daniela 'Lili Marlene' 1949 The Earth Cries Out Judith 1950 Mistress of the Mountains Teresa, la maestrina 1950 Women Without Names Hilda von Schwartzendorf the Nazi 1950 The Bread Peddler Jeanne Fortier aka Lise Perrin 1951 Without a Flag Helga Grueber 1956 Rice Girl Maria Nardi 1963 The Verona Trial Donna Rachele 1967 Kill the Wicked! Molly Verner 1974 The Silkworm Costa's ex lover (final film role)