Leonora Ruffo
Leonora Ruffo | |
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| Born | Bruna Bovi 13 January 1935 |
| Died | 28 May 2007 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Leonora Ruffo (13 January 1935 – 25 May 2007) was an Italian film actress.
Career[]
Born in Rome as Bruna Bovi, the daughter of Angelo Bovi, basketball coach of Ginnastica Roma, Italian Championship pluri-winner, Ruffo failed to obtain the main roles in Cielo sulla palude by Augusto Genina and Tomorrow Is Another Day by Léonide Moguy due to the opposition of her family, then she eventually debuted in 1951 in Gli amanti di Ravello by Francesco De Robertis.[1]
She was almost entirely active in peplum and adventure films; one of the exceptions is the role of the sensible Sandra Rubini in Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni.[1]
She retired from acting in the late 1960s.[1]
Ruffo also starred in a number of fotoromanzi, being usually credited as Bruna Falchi or with the stage name Ingrid Swenson.[1] She was married to Italian producer Ermanno Curti, two sons Stefano and Gianluca, aunt of Claudia Mori.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1951 | The Lovers of Ravello | Elena | |
| 1952 | The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino | Elisenda | |
| 1952 | The Queen of Sheba | Balkis, Queen of Sheba | |
| 1953 | I Vitelloni | Sandra Rubini | |
| 1954 | Mid-Century Loves | Contessina Elena Micheli | (segment "L'amore romantico") |
| 1955 | Ricordami | Maria Calise | |
| 1956 | Ciao, pais... | Medy | |
| 1957 | The Black Devil | Stella | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Caterina Nickleby | 6 episodes |
| 1958 | Sergente d'ispezione | Giovanna | |
| 1959 | Due selvaggi a corte | Angela | |
| 1959 | Il vedovo | Gioia | |
| 1960 | Goliath and the Dragon | Dejanira | |
| 1960 | Un dollaro di fifa | Sara Perkins | |
| 1961 | Spade senza bandiera | Gigliola | |
| 1961 | Maciste contro il vampiro | Guja | |
| 1961 | Hercules in the Haunted World | Princess Deianira | |
| 1966 | Star Pilot | Kaena | |
| 1968 | Time and Place for Killing | Mulligan's daughter | |
| 1969 | A Woman on Fire | Woman in Clara's dream | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Roberto Chiti. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese, 1999. ISBN 8877423420.
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