Sabrina Siani (born Sabrina Seggiani in

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, 1963) is an Italian film actress. She also used pseudonyms such as Sabrina Sellers and Sabrina Syan. She starred in numerous films, mostly violent cannibal films and sexy barbarian " sword-and-sandal" movies, and most of her films were made in a three-year period between the ages of 17 and 20. Siani retired from acting in 1989, at age 26. Her brief career included working with some of the most famous Italian

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directors of the time, including

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and

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Selected filmography

* '' Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde'' (1979), Mafia film directed by

* ''

La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà ''La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà'' (''High School Girl at the Beach with Dad's Friend'') is a 1980 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Renzo Montagnani. Although presented as the latest installment in ...

'' (1980) aka ''High School Girl at the Beach with Dad's Friend'' * '' Mondo Cannibale'' (1980), a.k.a. ''White Cannibal Queen'', directed by

* '' Cannibal Terror'' (1981), co-written by Jesús Franco. ''Cannibal Terror'' used stock footage from ''Mondo Cannibale''. * ''

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'' (1981), directed by

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* ''

2020 Texas Gladiators ''2020 Texas Gladiators'' ( it, Texas 2000) is an Italian science fiction action film co-directed by Joe D'Amato and George Eastman. Plot After bitter wars and natural disasters, the earth is devastated, depopulated, and chaotic; morality and law ...

'' (1982) a.k.a. ''Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro'', directed by

* '' Daughter of the Jungle'' (1982), directed by

* ''

The Invincible Barbarian ''Gunan, King of the Barbarians'' ( it, Gunan il guerriero) is a 1982 film directed by Franco Prosperi. Production ''Gunan, King of the Barbarians'' uses footage from ''One Million Years B.C.''. Release ''Gunan, King of the Barbarians'' was rele ...

'' (1982), a.k.a. ''Gunan the Warrior'', a.k.a. ''Gunan il guerriero'', a.k.a. ''Gunan, King of the Barbarians''; directed by

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* ''

Ator l'invincibile ''Ator, the Fighting Eagle'' ( it, Ator l'invincibile; translated: "Ator the Invincible") is a 1982 Italian adventure-fantasy film directed by Joe D'Amato, and the first film to feature the character Ator (played by Miles O'Keeffe). Plot As the ...

'' / ''Ator the Invincible'' (1982), a.k.a. ''Ator the Fighting Eagle'', directed by Joe D'Amato * ''

The Sword of the Barbarians ''The Sword of the Barbarians'' ( it, Sangraal, la spada di fuoco/ ''Sangraal, the Sword of Fire'') is a 1982 sword and sorcery film written and directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini and starring Peter McCoy and Sabrina Siani. The film is also ...

'' (1982), a.k.a. ''Barbarian Master'', a.k.a. ''Sangraal, the Sword of Fire'', directed by Michele Tarantini * ''

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'' (1982) a.k.a. ''Due gocce d'acqua salata'', written by

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* ''

Hunters of the Golden Cobra ''Hunters of the Golden Cobra'' (Italian: ''I Cacciatori del Cobra d'Oro'') is an Italian 1982 action film starring David Warbeck. It was directed by Antonio Margheriti, and is one of several Italian imitations of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', shot ...

'' (1982), directed by

* ''

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'' (1983) directed by

* ''

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'' (1983) a.k.a. ''Conquest of the Lost Land'', directed by

* '' Black Cobra'' (1984), starring

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, directed by Umberto Lenzi * ''

Good King Dagobert ''Good King Dagobert'' (French title: ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert''; in Italian: ''Dagobert'') is a 1984 French-Italian film directed by Dino Risi. Plot The film is inspired by a popular song against the French monarchy, created during the French Re ...

'' (1984), directed by

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* '' Aenigma'' (1987, uncredited cameo), directed by Lucio Fulci * '' Ten Zan: Ultimate Mission'' (1988)

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