Elsa Martinelli facts for kids
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Elsa Martinelli
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Martinelli in The Rogues, 1964
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Elisa Tia
30 January 1935 |
| Died | 8 July 2017 (aged 82) Rome, Italy
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| Occupation | Actress and model |
| Years active | 1953–2005 |
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| Children | Cristiana Mancinelli |
Elsa Martinelli was a famous Italian actress and fashion model. She was born Elisa Tia on January 30, 1935, and passed away on July 8, 2017. She was known for her unique style and appeared in many movies in both Europe and the United States.
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A Star is Born: Early Life and Career
Elsa Martinelli was born Elisa Tia in a town called Grosseto in Tuscany, Italy. Her family later moved to Rome.
When she was 18, in 1953, a famous fashion designer named Roberto Capucci discovered her. This was her big break into the exciting world of fashion! She quickly became a successful model.
Soon, Elsa started getting small parts in movies. Her first important movie role was in 1955. She starred alongside the famous actor Kirk Douglas in a film called The Indian Fighter. Kirk Douglas actually saw her on a magazine cover and thought she would be perfect for his movie!
Winning Awards and International Fame
In 1956, Elsa won a special award called the Silver Bear for Best Actress. She received this award at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival for her amazing performance in the movie Donatella. This award showed everyone how talented she was!
From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s, Elsa Martinelli worked a lot. She traveled between Europe and the United States to make movies. She acted with many other big stars, including:
- John Wayne in Hatari! (1962)
- Charlton Heston in The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in The V.I.P.s (1963)
- Shirley MacLaine in Woman Times Seven (1967)
- Marlon Brando in Candy (1968)
After the late 1960s, she mostly worked on movies in Europe that were not in English. Her last English-speaking role was in the 1992 movie Once Upon a Crime, where she acted with John Candy. She continued acting until 2005, with her final appearance in an Italian TV series called Orgoglio.
Family Life
Elsa Martinelli was married twice. Her first husband was Count Franco Mancinelli Scotti di San Vito. They had a daughter named Cristiana Mancinelli, who was born in 1958 and also became an actress.
Later, in 1968, Elsa married Willy Rizzo. He was a well-known photographer for Paris Match magazine and also designed furniture.
Passing Away
Elsa Martinelli passed away in Rome on July 8, 2017, at the age of 82. She had been battling cancer.
Filmography
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Elsa Martinelli acted in many films and television shows throughout her career. Here are some of her most notable works:
- The Red and the Black (1954)
- The Indian Fighter (1955) as Onahti
- Rice Girl (1956) as Elena Nardi
- Donatella (1956) as Donatella Guiscardi
- Four Girls in Town (1957) as Maria Antonelli
- Manuela (1957) as Manuela Hunt
- Prisoner of the Volga (1959) as Mascha
- Blood and Roses (1960) as Georgia Monteverdi
- Hatari! (1962) as Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
- The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962) as Antonella Massimo
- The Trial (1962) as Hilda
- The V.I.P.s (1963) as Gloria Gritti
- Rampage (1963) as Anna
- The 10th Victim (1965) as Olga
- Woman Times Seven (1967) as Pretty woman
- Candy (1968) as Livia
- Once Upon a Crime (1992) as Carla the Agent
See also
In Spanish: Elsa Martinelli para niños
