Marisa Belli (born 12 April 1933) is an Italian former actress.

Life and career

Born in

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, at 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

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for the role of Agrippina Solmo in ''

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''. Following a critical acclaim for her performance, she was subsequently able to similar roles, even though in more insignificant films. Starting from late 1950s Belli was mainly active on television and on stage, forming her own company in 1964.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1953) * '' The Awakening'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' Seven in the Sun'' (1960) * ''

Hercules in the Haunted World ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (Italian: ''Ercole al centro della terra'', lit. "Hercules at the Center of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British a ...

'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

Women of Devil's Island ''Women of Devil's Island'' ( it, Le prigioniere dell'isola del diavolo, french: L'île aux filles perdues) is a 1962 Italian-French adventure-drama film written and directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Guy Madison and Michèle Mercier. Pl ...

'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

Avenger of the Seven Seas ''Avenger of the Seven Seas'' ( it, Il giustiziere dei mari, french: Le Boucanier des îles), also known as ''The Executioner of the Seas'', is a 1962 Italian epic adventure film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Richard Harrison and ...

'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

Il corpo della ragassa ''Il corpo della ragassa'' is a 1979 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is based on the 1969 novel with the same name by Gianni Brera. Plot Teresa Aguzzi, called Tirisìn, is the beautiful daughter of Pa ...

'' (1979)

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* 1933 births Possibly living people 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Rome Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses {{italy-actor-stub