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From the mid-1950s through the late 1960s, she divided her time between ] and the ], appearing in films such as '']'' (1957), '']'' (1957), '']'' (1959), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1963), '']'' (1963), '']'' (1967), and '']'' (1968). Since the late 1960s, she has worked in Europe in mostly foreign language productions. Her last English language role was as Carla the Agent in 1992s '']''. Her most recent appearance was in the 2005 European television series '']'' as the Duchessa di Monteforte.<ref>; accessed 18 March 2015.</ref> From the mid-1950s through the late 1960s, she divided her time between ] and the ], appearing in films such as '']'' (1957), '']'' (1957), '']'' (1959), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1963), '']'' (1963), '']'' (1967), and '']'' (1968). From the late 1960s, she worked in Europe in mostly foreign language productions. Her last English language role was as Carla the Agent in 1992's '']''. Her final appearance was in the 2005 European television series '']'' as the Duchessa di Monteforte.<ref>; accessed 18 March 2015.</ref>


===Personal life=== ===Personal life===
Martinelli was first married to ] Franco Mancinelli Scotti di San Vito, by whom she has a daughter, Cristiana Mancinelli (born 1958), also an actress. In 1968 she married the '']'' ] and 1970s furniture designer, ]. {{cn|date=March 2015}} Martinelli was first married to Count Franco Mancinelli Scotti di San Vito, by whom she has a daughter, Cristiana Mancinelli (born 1958), also an actress. In 1968 she married the '']'' ] and 1970s furniture designer, ]. {{cn|date=March 2015}}


She died in ] on 8 July ], at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite web|author=La Repubblica|url=http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2017/07/08/news/addio_a_elsa_martinelli_i_mille_volti_dell_attrice_che_da_cinecitta_arrivo_a_hollywood-170304339/?ref=RHPPLF-BH-I0-C8-P1-S1.8-T1|title=È morta Elsa Martinelli, i mille volti dell'attrice che da Cinecittà arrivò a Hollywood|accessdate=8 July 2017}}</ref> She died in ] on 8 July 2017, at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite web|author=La Repubblica|url=http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2017/07/08/news/addio_a_elsa_martinelli_i_mille_volti_dell_attrice_che_da_cinecitta_arrivo_a_hollywood-170304339/?ref=RHPPLF-BH-I0-C8-P1-S1.8-T1|title=È morta Elsa Martinelli, i mille volti dell'attrice che da Cinecittà arrivò a Hollywood|accessdate=8 July 2017}}</ref>


==Selected filmography== ==Selected filmography==

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Elsa Martinelli
Martinelli as a guest star in The Rogues, 1964.
BornElisa Tia
(1935-01-30)30 January 1935
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Died8 July 2017(2017-07-08) (aged 82)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actress and Model
Years active1953–2005
Spouse(s)Count Franco Mancinelli di San Vito (1957–19??; 1 child)
Willy Rizzo (1968-2013)
ChildrenCristiana Mancinelli (born 1958)

Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model.

Life and career

Born Elisa Tia in Grosseto, Tuscany, she moved to Rome with her family and in 1953 was discovered by Roberto Capucci who introduced her to the world of fashion. She became a model and began playing small roles in films. She appeared in Claude Autant-Lara's Le Rouge et le Noir (1954), but her first important film role came the following year with The Indian Fighter opposite Kirk Douglas, who claimed to have spotted her on a magazine cover and hired her for his production company, Bryna Productions.

In 1956 she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival for playing the title role in Mario Monicelli's Donatella.

From the mid-1950s through the late 1960s, she divided her time between Europe and the United States, appearing in films such as Four Girls in Town (1957), Manuela (1957), Prisoner of the Volga (1959), Hatari! (1962), The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962), The Trial (1962), The V.I.P.s (1963), Rampage (1963), Woman Times Seven (1967), and Candy (1968). From the late 1960s, she worked in Europe in mostly foreign language productions. Her last English language role was as Carla the Agent in 1992's Once Upon a Crime. Her final appearance was in the 2005 European television series Orgoglio as the Duchessa di Monteforte.

Personal life

Martinelli was first married to Count Franco Mancinelli Scotti di San Vito, by whom she has a daughter, Cristiana Mancinelli (born 1958), also an actress. In 1968 she married the Paris Match photographer and 1970s furniture designer, Willy Rizzo.

She died in Rome on 8 July 2017, at the age of 82.

Selected filmography

Charles Boyer and Elsa Martinelli
Martinelli in Rice Girl (1956).
Martinelli in The 10th Victim (1965).

References

  1. Elsa Martinelli filmography, Corriere della Sera; retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. Profile, cinemaretro.com; accessed 18 March 2015.
  3. "6th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. IMDb profile; accessed 18 March 2015.
  5. La Repubblica. "È morta Elsa Martinelli, i mille volti dell'attrice che da Cinecittà arrivò a Hollywood". Retrieved 8 July 2017.

External links

Silver Bear for Best Actress
1956–1975
1976–2000
2001–2020
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