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Sandra Milo
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Born
Salvatrice Elena Greco

(1933-03-11)11 March 1933
Tunis, French Tunisia
Died 29 January 2024(2024-01-29) (aged 90)
Rome, Italy
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • television personality
  • author
Years active 1955–2024
Spouse(s)
  • Moris Ergas
  • Ottavio De Lollis
Children 3

Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; March 11, 1933 – January 29, 2024) was a famous Italian actress, TV star, writer, and singer. She was well-known for her roles in two movies by director Federico Fellini: and Juliet of the Spirits. For both of these films, she won a special award called the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress.

Her Acting Journey

Sandra Milo started her acting career in 1955. Her first movie was The Bachelor, where she acted alongside Alberto Sordi. A few years later, in 1959, she got a big role in the movie General della Rovere, directed by Roberto Rossellini. She also appeared in Rossellini's film, Vanina Vanini.

Working with Federico Fellini

Before meeting Federico Fellini, Sandra mostly acted in comedies and dramas. Fellini saw her talent and convinced her to return to acting. She starred opposite Marcello Mastroianni in his movie . This film was a huge success and won many awards. After this, she also acted in Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits.

Later Career and Television

In the mid-1960s, Sandra Milo also hosted a TV show in Rome. She took a break from acting in 1968 but came back to films in 1979. Her roles changed from playing charming women to more serious, middle-aged characters.

In 2006 and 2007, she toured Italy with a play called 8 Women. She continued to work in films and television throughout her life.

Personal Life

Sandra Milo was married to Moris Ergas, and they had a daughter named Deborah. Later, she married Ottavio De Lollis, and they had two children, Ciro and Azzurra. Sandra Milo was a Roman Catholic.

Her Music

Sandra Milo was also a singer. She released several singles during her career.

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
"Come si fa/Il mondo è tutto una canzone" 1984 Non-album single
"Il ballo del che cos'è" 1987
"Ma si che ce la fai/Marinai Marinai" (with Gianni Dei) 1989
"La fotogenia" (with Alessandro Orlando Graziano) 2018 Voyages Extraordinaires

Movies She Starred In

Sandra Milo 1965
Milo in Juliet of the Spirits (1965)

Sandra Milo acted in many films throughout her long career. Here are some of them:

Films

Film roles showing year released, title, role played and notes
Title Year Role Notes
The Bachelor 1955 Gabriella First feature film
Elena and Her Men 1956 Young woman Small appearance
Nero's Weekend Unknown
Wives and Obscurities Silvana
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin 1957 Mathilde Duchamp
La donna che venne dal mare Danae Niebel
Le Miroir à deux faces 1958 Ariane
Toto in the Moon Tatiana
Herod the Great 1959 Sarah
Vite perdute Giulia
Appuntamento con il delitto Liliane
Way of Youth Olga
General Della Rovere Olga, la poule
The Green Mare Marguerite Maloret
Classe Tous Risques 1960 Liliane
Adua and Her Friends Lolita Nominated for a Nastro d'Argento award
Gli scontenti 1961 Countess Luce
Ghosts of Rome Flora Di Roviano
Vanina Vanini Vanina Vanini
The Shortest Day 1962 Heiress Small appearance
1963 Carla Won an Academy Award for Best International Film
Won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
Méfiez-vous, mesdames Henriette
La visita Pina Nominated for a Nastro d'Argento award
Shivers in Summer Yvonne
White Voices 1964 Carolina
Amori pericolosi Generale's lover Part of a film
Relax Darling Helene Faustin
Male Companion Maria
Beautiful Families Esmeralda
La donna è una cosa meravigliosa Rossella Minardi Part of a film
Juliet of the Spirits 1965 Susy/Iris/ Fanny Won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress
Weekend, Italian Style Giuliana Marletti
How I Learned to Love Women 1966 Ilde
The Strange Night 1967 Debora
Per amore... per magia... Algisa
Bang Bang Kid Gwenda Skaggel
Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better 1968 Liz
Ciao, Federico! 1970 Herself Documentary film
Riavanti... Marsch! 1979 Zaira Bergamelli
Tesoro mio Solange
Grog 1982 Vittoria
"FF.SS." - Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" 1983 Herself Small appearance
Cinderella '80 1984 Marianne
Remake 1987 Herself Documentary film
Camerieri 1995 Salvatore's mistress
Il cuore altrove 2003 Arabella
L'ultima sequenza Herself Documentary film
La perfezionista 2007 Herself Small appearance
Chi nasce tondo... 2008 Anna Tre Culi
Sleepless 2009 Olga's mother
Impotenti esistenziali Aunt Elisabetta
W Zappatore Grandma Zappatore
Flaiano - Il meglio è passato 2010 Herself Documentary film
Happy Family Ezio's mother
Alta infedeltà Client Small appearance
Piazza Fellini 2011 The Painter Short film
Baci salati 2012 Countess Motta
Impepata di nozze Michele's mother
Una notte agli studios 2013 Sales woman Small appearance
Con tutto l'amore che ho 2014 Granny
Prima di lunedì 2016 Chanel
The Veil of Maya 2017 Marta
Felicissime condoglianze Grandma
There's No Place Like Home 2018 Maria
Un nemico che ti vuole bene Antonietta
Le mani sulle macerie 2019 Demetria
Eclissi Actress Short film
Free - Liberi 2020 Mirna
Il materiale emotivo 2021 Madame Milo

TV Shows She Appeared In

Sandra Milo also had many roles on television. Here is a list of some of her TV appearances:

Television

Television roles showing year released, title, role played and notes
Title Year Role Notes
Studio Uno 1966 Herself – Host Italian variety show
Piccoli fans 1984–1989 Children's musical program
Piccoli e grandi fans 1987–1989 Piccoli fans spin-off
Automia 1988 Variety show
L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa 1989–1990 Talk show
Cari genitori 1991–1992 Game show
Buona Domenica 1995 Herself – Guest
Il Quizzone Herself – Contestant Game show
Ma il portiere non c'è mai? 2002 Thea Maris Main role; 12 episodes
Ritorno al presente 2005 Herself – Contestant Reality show
L'isola dei Famosi 2010 Reality show
Io e te 2019 Herself – Co-host Talk show
La pupa e il secchione 2020 Herself – Judge Reality show
Drag Race Italia 2022 Herself – Judge Reality show
Quelle brave ragazze 2022–2023 Herself Reality show

See also

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