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Life and career

Born in Rome, Tolo, at a very young age, worked as an assistant of

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Selected filmography

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Howlers in the Dock ''Howlers in the Dock'' ( it, Urlatori alla sbarra) is a 1960 Italian "musicarello" film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci. It is also known as ''Howlers of the Dock'' in some reference books. The film was shown on Italian TV under a longer ...

'' (1960) - Marilù * ''I piaceri del sabato notte'' (1960) - La sartina - l'amante di Luigi * ''

Colossus and the Amazon Queen ''Colossus and the Amazon Queen'' ( it, La regina delle Amazzoni/ ''Queen of the Amazons'') is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala. Cast *Rod Taylor as Pirro *Ed Fury as Glauco *Dorian Gray as Antiope *Danie ...

'' (1960) - Amazzone * '' Sweet Deceptions'' (1960) - Margherita * ''

Le ambiziose ''Le Ambiziose '' is a 1961 Italian film, directed by Antonio Amendola. Cast * Marisa Merlini as Letizia Proietti * Memmo Carotenuto as the police marshall * Ave Ninchi as Ines * Raffaele Pisu as Nando Moriconi * Aroldo Tieri as Goffredo Innamo ...

'' (1961) * '' Shéhérazade'' (1963) - Shirin * ''Adultero lui, adultera lei'' (1963) - Lina * ''

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules ''The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta) is a 1964 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Mark Forest and Marilù Tolo. Plot The hero Maciste suffers with the Christians the persecution ...

'' (1964) - Olympia * ''

Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules ''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'ultimo gladiatore, lit=The Last Gladiator) is a 1964 ''peplum'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Richard Harrison and Lisa Gastoni.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 19 ...

'' (1964) - Ena * ''

The Triumph of Hercules ''The Triumph of Hercules'', the 1964 film, was one of many Italian sword and sandal epics during the 1960s craze. Originally titled ''Il Trionfo di Ercole'', the film was directed by Alberto De Martino. Hercules was portrayed by Dan Vadis. The fi ...

'' (1964) - Princess Ate * ''

Marriage Italian Style ''Marriage Italian Style'' ( it, Matrimonio all'italiana ) is a 1964 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film was adapted by Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato Castellani, Piero ...

'' (1964) - Diana the cashier * ''

The Magnificent Gladiator ''The Magnificent Gladiator'' ( it, Il magnifico gladiatore) is a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia. Plot Attalus (or anachronistically "Hercules" in the English version) is captured by Roman soldiers on ...

'' (1964) - Velida, Galienus' Daughter * '' La Celestina P... R...'' (1965) - Silvana * ''

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'' (1965) - Gina * ''

Juliet of the Spirits ''Juliet of the Spirits'' ( it, Giulietta degli spiriti) is a 1965 fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese, and Valeska Gert. The film is about the vi ...

'' (1965) - TV Presenter (uncredited) * ''

Espionage in Lisbon ''Espionage in Lisbon'' ( es, Misión Lisboa, it, Da 077: intrigo a Lisbona, french: 077 intrigue à Lisbonne, also known as ''Mission Lisbon'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian-French Eurospy film directed by Federico Aicardi and Tulio Demicheli. It i ...

'' (1965) - Terry Brown, 077's partner * ''Una ráfaga de plomo'' (1965) - Yasmin * ''

Night of Violence ''Night of Violence'' ( it, Le notti della violenza) is a 1965 Italian film directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Helene Chanel and Marilu Tolo. It was initially banned in Italy on the time of its release, and released in France first as ''Call ...

'' (1965) - Sister of Carla Pratesi * ''

Balearic Caper ''Balearic Caper'' ( es, Zarabanda bing bing, it, Baleari Operazione Oro, french: Barbouze chérie, also known as ''Operation Gold'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian-French heist-Eurospy comedy film written and directed by José María Forqué and sta ...

'' (1966) - Sofia * ''

The Poppy Is Also a Flower ''The Poppy Is Also a Flower'' is a 1966 American-French-Austrian made-for-television spy and anti-drug film. It was originally made under the auspices of the United Nations as part of a series of television specials designed to promote the org ...

'' (1966) - Sophia Banzo * '' Your Money of Your Life'' (1966) - Violette * ''

To Skin a Spy To Skin a Spy (french: Avec la peau des autres) is a 1966 French-Italian thriller film directed by Jacques Deray. The film details the journey of a French spy sent to Vienna to stop a security leak whose mission is re-directed when he comes into ...

'' (1966) - Anna * ''

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die ''Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die'' (Italian: ''Se tutte le donne del mondo... (Operazione Paradiso)'') is a James Bond spoof film released in 1966 as an Italian-American co-production between Dino De Laurentiis' Cinematografica and Columbia Pic ...

'' (1966) - Gioia * ''Perry Grant, agente di ferro'' (1966) - Paola Kuriel * ''

Judoka-Secret Agent ''Judoka-Secret Agent'' (french: Le Judoka, Agent secret, it, Carnet per un morto) is a 1966 French-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Pierre Zimmer. It is based on the short story ''Le Judoka dans le ville'' by Ernie Clark.Marco Giust ...

'' (1966) - Vanessa * '' The Witches'' (1967) - Waitress (segment "Strega Bruciata Viva, La") * ''

Sept hommes et une garce ''Sept hommes et une garce'' () is a French adventure film from 1967. It was directed by Bernard Borderie, written by Bernard Borderie and Mireille de Tissot, starring Jean Marais and Marilù Tolo. The film was known under the title ''Seven Guys ...

'' (1967) - Carlotta * ''

The Oldest Profession ''The Oldest Profession'' (french: Le Plus Vieux Métier du monde) is a 1967 internationally co-produced comedy film. It features contributions from six different film directors, each one doing a segment on prostitution through the ages. Plot ...

'' (1967) - Marlene, Miss Physical Love (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000") (as Marilu Tolo) * '' Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!'' (1967) - Flory * ''Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka'' (1967) - Jennifer * ''

The Killer Likes Candy ''The Killer Likes Candy'' ( it, Un killer per sua maestà, french: Le tueur aime les bonbons, german: Zucker für den Mörder) is a 1968 Italian-French-German Eurospy film directed by Maurice Cloche and Federico Chentrens and starring Kerwin Ma ...

'' (1968) - Sylva * '' A Stroke of 1000 Millions'' (1968) - Prinzi * ''

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'' (1968) - Adriana * ''

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'' (1968) - Conchita * ''I dannati della Terra'' (1969) - Adriana * ''Las trompetas del apocalipsis'' (1969) - Helen Becker * ''

Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It ''Uccidete il vitello grasso e arrostitelo'' (internationally released as ''Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It'') is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Salvatore Samperi. Plot A young man returns home from his father's funeral, after which he b ...

'' (1970) - Verde * ''Un été sauvage'' (1970) * ''

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack ''Roy Colt & Winchester Jack'' is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Bava. Plot Gunslingers Roy Colt and Winchester Jack fail to make a living through crime and Roy dissolves the partnership to earn an honest buck in Carson ...

'' (1970) - Manila * ''Gradiva'' (1970) * ''

Confessions of a Police Captain ''Confessions of a Police Captain'' ( it, Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica, also known as ''Confessions of a Police Commissioner to the District Attorney'') is an Italian crime-drama film. The film won the ...

'' (1971) - Serena Li Puma * ''

Romance of a Horsethief ''Romance of a Horsethief'' (french: Le roman d'un voleur de chevaux, it, Il romanzo di un ladro di cavalli, hbs, Romansa konjokradice) is a 1971 French-Italian-Yugoslav adventure film directed by Abraham Polonsky. It is loosely based on the 191 ...

'' (1971) - Manka * '' The Double'' (1971) - Marie * '' Eneide'' (1971) - Venus * ''

Long Live Your Death ''Long Live Your Death'' (a.k.a. ''Don't Turn the Other Cheek!'', originally titled ''Viva la muerte... tua!'') is a 1971 Italian/Spanish/German international co-production Spaghetti Western / action comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari. The f ...

'' (1971) - Lupita * ''

We Are All in Temporary Liberty ''We Are All in Temporary Liberty'' ( it, Siamo tutti in libertà provvisoria) is a 1971 Italian crime drama film written and directed by Manlio Scarpelli. Cast * Riccardo Cucciolla as Mario De Rossi * Philippe Noiret as Judge Francesco Lang ...

'' (1971) - Emilia - wife of Langellone * ''

My Dear Killer ''My Dear Killer'' ( it, Mio caro assassino) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Tonino Valerii and starring George Hilton, Marilù Tolo, Patty Shepard, Helga Line, Salvo Randone and William Berger. Some critics considered it "one ...

'' (1972) - Dr. Anna Borgese * ''

Shadows Unseen ''Abuso di potere'' (internationally released as ''Shadows Unseen'') is a 1972 Italian crime film directed by Camillo Bazzoni. The film, despite the original plot, contains several references to actual events, such as the killing of journalist M ...

'' (1972) - Simona * '' Bluebeard'' (1972) - Brigitt * '' Jus primae noctis'' (1972) - Venerata * ''Meo Patacca'' (1972) - Sora Nuccia * ''

Themroc ''Themroc'' is a 1973 French satirical film by director Claude Faraldo. It was produced by François de Lannurien and Helène Vager and its original music was composed by Harald Maury. Made on a low budget with no intelligible dialog, ''Themroc'' ...

'' (1973) - La secrétaire * ''

The Five Days ''The Five Days'' (Italian: ''Le cinque giornate''; also known as ''The Five Days of Milan'') is a 1973 comedy-drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in ...

'' aka ''Le Cinque Giornate'' (1973) - The Countess * ''Riot in a Women's Prison'' (1974) - Susan * ''

Il trafficone ''Il trafficone'' is a 1974 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Carlo Giuffré. Plot A Neapolitan Vincenzo LoRusso that lives of expedients in Rome, as he tries to sell at an intersection a faux ...

'' (1974) - Rosalia / Macaluso's Wife * ''Au-delà de la peur'' (1975) - Nicole * ''Cours après moi que je t'attrape'' (1976) - Anita * ''

The Greek Tycoon ''The Greek Tycoon'' is a 1978 American biographical romantic drama film, of the ''roman à clef'' type, directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by Morton S. Fine is based on a story by Fine, Nico Mastorakis, and Win Wells, who loosely base ...

'' (1978) - Sophia Matalas * ''

The Sleep of Death ''The Sleep of Death'' (a.k.a. ''The Inn of the Flying Dragon'') is a 1980 Swedish-Irish historical horror film written and directed by Calvin Floyd and starring Per Oscarsson, Curd Jürgens, Patrick Magee and Marilù Tolo. It is based on the 18 ...

'' (1980) - Countess Elga * ''

Scorpion with Two Tails ''The Scorpion with Two Tails'' ( it, Assassinio al cimitero etrusco, lit=Murder in the Etruscan Cemetery) is a 1982 film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot Joan has nightmares of Etruscan sacrifices. She knows very well the Etruscan language and ...

'' (1982) - Contessa Maria Volumna * ''

Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...

'' (1982, TV Mini-Series) - Donna Fiammetta * ''

Vacanze di Natale ''Vacanze di Natale'' is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In Christmas of 1983 two families collide in Cortina d ...

'' (1983) - Grazia Tassoni * ''Il tassinaro'' (1983) - Fernanda * ''

The Last Days of Pompeii ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting '' The Last Day of Pompeii'' by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. It culminates in ...

'' (1984, TV Mini-Series) - Xenia

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tolo, Marilu 1944 births Living people People of Lazian descent 20th-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Italian female models Actresses from Rome