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Elsa Martinelli

Date of birth: 1935-01-30

Place of birth: Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Elsa Tia

Elsa Martinelli

Biography

Elsa Martinelli (January 30, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was an Italian fashion model and actress. Known for appearing in both European and American films, her popularity peaked in the 1960s when she was considered a formidable rival to "Hollywood Italian imports" Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Claudia Cardinale.

Movie Credits

The Trial
3.7

The Trial

1962-08-25

The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through

Madigan's Millions
1.9

Madigan's Millions

1968-05-30

When a deported gangster dies in Italy, the U.S. Treasury Department is very interested in the one m

The Movie Orgy
3.4

The Movie Orgy

1968-01-01

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop

OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
2.2

OSS 117 Takes a Vacation

1970-02-04

OSS 177 goes on holiday to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by

Hatari!
3.4

Hatari!

1962-06-19

A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
2.9

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969-04-24

A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.

Woman Times Seven
3.2

Woman Times Seven

1967-09-29

Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetw

The V.I.P.s
3

The V.I.P.s

1963-09-01

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal tri

The 10th Victim
3.3

The 10th Victim

1965-12-02

In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to k

The Big Night
3

The Big Night

1959-11-12

The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The you

Captain Blood
3.3

Captain Blood

1960-10-03

Le capitan is a 1960 French-Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean

Love in Rome
2.8

Love in Rome

1960-11-24

A young impoverished aristocrat and struggling writer falls for the charms of an aspiring starlet, w

The Indian Fighter
3.1

The Indian Fighter

1955-12-21

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daug

Blood and Roses
2.9

Blood and Roses

1960-09-14

The spirit of a vengeful female vampire is released from her grave and possesses a wealthy young wom

I Am an ESP
2.9

I Am an ESP

1985-12-24

Roberto Razzi, skeptical and convinced atheist, is the conductor of the Futuro program, in which he

The Oldest Profession
2.5

The Oldest Profession

1967-04-07

A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.

The Belle Starr Story
3.2

The Belle Starr Story

1968-03-15

Dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-shoots and out-gambles them as she makes her way

Manon 70
2.8

Manon 70

1968-02-21

Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surrounding

Rampage
2.6

Rampage

1963-10-09

In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash ov

Four Girls in Town
0.5

Four Girls in Town

1957-01-16

Four young starlets, from various parts of the world, are called to Hollywood to test for the lead i

Once Upon a Crime
2.9

Once Upon a Crime

1992-03-06

On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married coupl

Rice Girl
2.9

Rice Girl

1956-01-27

The 19-year-old Elena, who is as pretty as she is bright, works as a rice girl for the landlord Guer

Maroc 7
2.5

Maroc 7

1967-03-22

The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan intrigu

The Pigeon That Took Rome
2.6

The Pigeon That Took Rome

1962-06-19

An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for out

L'amica
2.6

L'amica

1969-12-23

The beautiful but neglected wife of a brilliant architect from Milan, betrayed by her husband and mo

Twisted Sex Vol. 5
0

Twisted Sex Vol. 5

1993-10-01

Twenty-third volume of Something Weird Videos on going series in their collection of American and Eu

Hail! Mafia
3.5

Hail! Mafia

1965-08-10

A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.

All About Loving
2.3

All About Loving

1964-12-28

Serge follows Hélène in the crowded streets of Paris and manages to seduce her. Werther takes Sophie

Donatella
2.7

Donatella

1956-10-03

Donatella is a simple and honest roman girl, daughter of a bookbinder and girlfriend of Guido, a gas

Le Rouge et le Noir
3.1

Le Rouge et le Noir

1954-10-29

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career a

Il tempo delle mimose
0.5

Il tempo delle mimose

2013-01-01

Every Man Is My Enemy
1.5

Every Man Is My Enemy

1967-01-01

When a heist goes wrong, a safe cracker (Robert Webber) looks for the person who's betrayed him...

How I Learned to Love Women
2

How I Learned to Love Women

1966-10-02

An erotic comedy about the many affairs of a young man with different women.

Marco the Magnificent
2.6

Marco the Magnificent

1965-08-06

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, w

Diamonds Are Brittle
2

Diamonds Are Brittle

1965-09-17

Bernard Noblet is a modest bank clerk with a passion for billiards. His fiancée Juliette, a schoolte

Prisoner of the Volga
2.6

Prisoner of the Volga

1959-03-26

A vicious play of intrigue, about love, desire and betrayal, in the dress of the military at the Cos

Misdeal
1.5

Misdeal

1969-04-30

A musician named Jacques Christens, is given a proposition by an old man. For ten million Francs he

Candy
2.6

Candy

1968-12-17

A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while se

The Mine
0.5

The Mine

1958-02-06

Elsa Martinelli plays a resident of a seaside village who falls in love with rootless stranger Anton

The Invincible Swordsman
0

The Invincible Swordsman

1963-01-01

Lovers are united by a political and royal coup within the court of King Louis XIII.

Conquest
2.1

Conquest

1971-08-02

La Araucana is a Chilean film based on an epic poem in Spanish about the Spanish conquest of Chile,

Manuela
2.9

Manuela

1957-07-18

James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship

Astuzia per Astuzia
0

Astuzia per Astuzia

1979-09-30

A double murder upsets the tranquility of a hotel where a famous and witty lawyer is staying. The ca

Scorched Skin
2.4

Scorched Skin

1962-10-18

The love affair between Andrea, laborer from the italian northern area called Bassa Lombarda and apu

The Menace
2.8

The Menace

1961-03-01

Josepha is on the verge eighteen living with her drunken washed up actor uncle. She longs for the c

L'or du duc
0.5

L'or du duc

1965-09-23

A young duke marries a girl, also penniless, and moves into a bus left him by an uncle, with their t

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
0.5

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

1960-09-24

Italy signed the armistice and in the general confusion a corporal decides to bring the tank back fr

Katmandu
2.3

Katmandu

1969-09-26

A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his dead-beat dad. There, he meets Jane

I piaceri del sabato notte
1

I piaceri del sabato notte

1960-05-04

Behind the facade of a fashionable Milanese home, headed by Arabella, lies an efficient ring of high

The Red Carnation
1

The Red Carnation

1976-03-24

Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named G

Wild Cats on the Beach
2.5

Wild Cats on the Beach

1959-05-05

Various short stories. Giovanna arrives from Rome with her husband Alberto for a film audition. The

The Lion's Share
2

The Lion's Share

1971-09-08

A writer is reunited with an old childhood friend, who gives him the opportunity to devise a heist.

Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains)
0.5

Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains)

1959-05-06

Tunisi top secret
0.5

Tunisi top secret

1959-06-21

One on Top of the Other
3.3

One on Top of the Other

1969-08-15

A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.

Pop Age
0

Pop Age

1966-01-01

Report on the young people of the yéyé period and pop music. Jerk at the Palladium, Beatles, press c

Italian Kings Of B
3

Italian Kings Of B

2003-01-01

Documentary on Italian genre cinema.

Se vincessi cento milioni
0

Se vincessi cento milioni

1953-12-01

Il segreto di Otello
0

Il segreto di Otello

2015-02-05