Rossana Martini (1 January 1926 – 2 February 1988) was an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Born in Empoli, Italy, at 20 Martini won the first edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest held in 1946, raising a great controversy by the tabloid press for the non-election of Silvana Pampanini.[1] She subsequently started a career as an actress, sometimes starring leading roles.[1] She was married to the actor and producer Nino Crisman.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | I contrabbandieri del mare | Laura | |
| 1949 | Se fossi deputato | Valeria | |
| 1951 | The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue | The Handmaiden of Darkness | |
| 1953 | At the Edge of the City | Elena | |
| 1958 | The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina | Toni | |
| 1959 | Vacations in Majorca | Angela Esteban | |
| 1960 | Il carro armato dell'8 settembre | Angelina | |
| 1964 | La vita agra | Mara - wife of Luciano | |
| 1965 | Thrilling | Carmela (segment "L'autostrada del sole") | Uncredited |
| 1966 | El Greco | Zaida | |
| 1967 | Requiescant | Lope | |
| 1967 | Don Juan in Sicily | ||
| 1969 | The Tough and the Mighty | Nino's Wife | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
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