Marisa Belli
Appearance
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![]() Marisa Belli in Radiocorriere magazine, 1972 | |
Born | Maria Luisa Scavoni 12 April 1933 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 9 December 2017 Frosinone, Italy | (aged 84)
Occupation | Actress |
Maria Luisa Scavoni (12 April 1933 – 9 December 2017), better known by her stage name Marisa Belli, was an Italian actress.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rome, at a young age Belli worked as an accountant and a secretary for several film production companies. After some experiences as a runway model, Belli was chosen by Pietro Germi for the role of Agrippina Solmo in Jealousy. Following a critical acclaim for her performance, she was subsequently able to secure similar roles.[1]
From late 1950s Belli was mainly active on television and on stage, forming her own company in 1964.[1]
Belli died in Frosinone, Italy, on 9 December 2017, aged 84.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Jealousy (1953)
- The Awakening (1956)
- Serenata a Maria (1957)
- Seven in the Sun (1960)
- Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
- L'onorata società (1961)
- Women of Devil's Island (1962)
- Disorder (1962)
- Avenger of the Seven Seas (1962)
- This Kind of Love (1972)
- Il corpo della ragassa (1979)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. "Belli, Marisa". Dizionario del cinema italiano: Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 26–7. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ "Marisa Belli". Associazione Culturale on Facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Marisa Belli at IMDb