Liana Orfei
Liana Orfei | |
|---|---|
 Orfei in I nostri mariti (1966) | |
| Born | 6 June 1937 San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959-1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Angelo Piccinelli (1954-?) (divorced)[1] Paolo Pristipino (1975-present)[2] |
Liana Orfei (born 6 June 1937) is an Italian actress and circus artist. She appeared in 37 films between 1959 and 1971.
Life and career[]
Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto, Bologna, daughter and niece of famous circus artists, since her childhood Orfei started her engagement in activities typical of the sector such as being a clown, a horsewoman and even a tamer of wild beasts.[3] Her film career began in the late 1950s, when she played some secondary roles in several films of adventure and peplum genre and in some comedies.[3] In a short time she landed more significant productions and roles, working with directors such as Ettore Scola, Mario Monicelli, Antonio Pietrangeli, Dino Risi.[3] She retired from acting after playing a role inspired on herself in Federico Fellini's I clowns (1970).[3] She was also active on stage and in television.[3]
She is the cousin of the actress Moira Orfei.[3]
Selected filmography[]
- Tipi da spiaggia (1959)
- Attack of the Moors (1959)
- Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)
- Knight of 100 Faces (1960)
- Terror of the Red Mask (1960)
- Le signore (1960)
- La Dolce Vita (1960)
- Mill of the Stone Women (1960)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1960)
- Pirates of the Coast (1960)
- Rage of the Buccaneers (1961)
- Nefertiti, regina del Nilo (1961)
- Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
- Damon and Pythias (1962)
- The Avenger (1962)
- Duel of Fire (1962)
- Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1964)
- Casanova 70 (1965)
- I nostri mariti (1966)
- Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (1966)
References[]
- ^ "Liana Orfei - Circopedia". www.circopedia.org.
- ^ "Golden Circus Festival - Circopedia". www.circopedia.org.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
External links[]
- Liana Orfei at IMDb
- Liana Orfei at AllMovie
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Italian film actresses
- 20th-century Italian actresses
- Italian television actresses
- Italian stage actresses
- Italian circus performers
- Italian Romani people