Dina De Santis (born 21 December 1943) is an Italian former actress.

Life and career

Born Carlotta Provin in Vicenza, as a child De Santis won a beauty contest and at young age she started working for the advertising industry and on stage. She made her film debut in 1954 in the melodrama ''Lacrime d'amore'' directed by

Pino Mercanti Giuseppe Mercanti, best known as Pino Mercanti (16 February 1911 – 3 September 1986), was an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Palermo, Sicily, Mercanti was a pioneer of the Sicilian cinema as the leading filmmaker a ...

, who suggested her stage name. She was very active in adventure films,

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s, peplum and

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films, sometimes credited as Dina De Saint. She retired from acting in the late 1960s.

Selected filmography

* ''

Tears of Love ''Tears of Love'' (Italian: ''Lacrime d'amore'') is a 1954 Italian Musical film, musical melodrama film directed by Pino Mercanti and starring Achille Togliani, Katina Ranieri and Otello Toso.Chiti & Poppi p.201 Cast * Achille Togliani as Mario B ...

'' (1954) * ''

Vendicata! ''Vendicata!'' (i. e. "Vindicated!") is a 1955 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Giuseppe Vari and starring Milly Vitale and Alberto Farnese.Anonimo. "Vendicata!". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XXXVIII. 1955. It grossed 300 ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Knight of the Black Sword ''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere dalla spada '') is a 1956 Italian historical adventure film directed by and Luigi Capuano and starring Marina Berti, Steve Barclay Stephen Paul Barclay (born 3 May 1972) is a Br ...

'' (1956) * ''

Venice, the Moon and You ''Venice, the Moon and You'' ( it, Venezia, la luna e tu) is a List of Italian films of 1958, 1958 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice Il castoro, 1995 Cast * Alberto Sordi: Bepi * ...

'' (1958) * '' Knight of 100 Faces'' (1960) * ''

Queen of the Seas ''Queen of the Seas'' ( it, Le avventure di Mary Read) is a 1961 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Lisa Gastoni and Jerome Courtland. Plot Cast * Lisa Gastoni as Mary Read * Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin * Walter ...

'' (1961) * '' The Secret of the Black Falcon'' (1961) * '' The Black Duke'' (1963) * ''

Hercules and the Masked Rider ''Hercules and the Masked Rider'' ( it, Golia e il cavaliere mascherato, also known as ''Goliath and the Masked Rider'') is a 1963 Italian peplum film written and directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Alan Steel and Mimmo Palmara. A crossover ...

'' (1963) * '' Gentlemen of the Night'' (1964) * ''

Hercules Against Rome ''Hercules Against Rome'' ( it, Ercole contro Roma) is a 1964 '' peplum'' film directed by Piero Pierotti. Plot A childhood friend enlists Hercules to protect the Roman Emperor Gordiano, who is in danger from his own mutinous Praetorian Guards. ...

'' (1964) * '' 008: Operation Exterminate'' (1965) * ''

Giant of the Evil Island ''Il mistero dell'isola maledetta'', internationally released as ''Giant of the Evil Island'', is a 1965 Italy, Italian adventure film. Cast * Peter Lupus as Pedro Valverde (as Rock Stevens) * Halina Zalewska as Dona Alma Morales * Arturo Domini ...

'' (1965) * '' Tres dólares de plomo'' (1965) * '' Super Seven Calling Cairo'' (1965) * ''

Last Man to Kill ''Last Man to Kill'' ( it, Un milione di dollari per 7 assassini, french: 1.000.000 de dollars pour 7 assassinats) is a 1966 Italian-French crime-spy film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Roger Browne, Erika Blanc and Dakar. Th ...

'' (1966) * ''

Assault on the State Treasure ''Assault on the State Treasure'' (Italian: ''Assalto al tesoro di stato'') is a 1967 Italian action film directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Roger Browne, Anita Sanders and Franco Ressel.Cowie & Elley p.299 Plot Four criminals plan to rob ...

'' (1967)

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* 1943 births Living people People from Vicenza Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-stage-actor-stub