Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGina Lollobrigida, the fabulous Italian movie actress who became one of the post-World War II era’s first major European sex symbols, died on Monday in Rome. She was 95. In the 1950’s Lollobrigida emerged as the face of la dolce vita, a siren beckoning Romans to once again indulge, celebrate and embrace. Ms. Lollobrigida … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGlenda Jackson the British unquestionable consummate actress of her generation who died last week aged 87 proved that it was possible to achieve remarkable success in totally different careers. As a performer she was one of a handful of actors to achieve the American Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Emmy … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSo very sad to read of the death of Sir Antony Sher one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of his generation. Sher may have been born in South Africa to Lithuanian-Jewish parents but after he came to London to study drama at the age of 19 in 1968, the Brits claimed him as one … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAustrian actor Helmut Berger, who was both incredibly handsome and talented was made into a major star in European cinema by auteur filmmaker Luchino Visconti who also became his boyfriend albeit there was a 40-year age difference. Visconti cast Berger in a spectacular role in his landmark 1969 epic The Damned in which he played … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe world has just lost one of its brightest Broadway stars with the death of Chita Rivera aged 91. Chita …… real name Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson….. received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was also the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive … Continue reading