Leonora Ruffo (13 January 1935 – 25 May 2007) was an Italian film actress.

Career

Born in

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as Bruna Bovi, the daughter of Angelo Bovi, basketball coach of Ginnastica Roma, Italian Championship pluri-winner, Ruffo failed to obtain the main roles in '' Cielo sulla palude'' by

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and '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' by

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due to the opposition of her family. She eventually debuted in 1951 in '' Gli amanti di Ravello'' by

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. She was almost entirely active in peplum and

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s; an exception is her role as the sensible Sandra Rubini in

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's ''

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''. She retired from acting in the late 1960s. Ruffo also starred in a number of

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, usually being credited as Bruna Falchi or with the stage name Ingrid Swenson. She was married to Italian producer Ermanno Curti, and had two sons Stefano and Gianluca. She was the aunt of

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Filmography

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The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino ''The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino'' ( it, Le Meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci. It is based in part on the 1410 chivalric romance '' Il Guerrin Meschino''. Cast ...

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( it, Le Meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino, link=no, italic=yes) , , Elisenda , , , - , 1952, , ''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

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( it, La regina di Saba, link=no, italic=yes) , , Balkis, Queen of Sheba , , , - , 1953, , ''

'' , , Sandra Rubini , , , - , 1954, , ''

Mid-Century Loves ''Mid-Century Loves'' ( it, Amori di mezzo secolo) is a 1954 Italian anthology historical melodrama film consisting of five segments directed by Glauco Pellegrini, Pietro Germi, Mario Chiari, Roberto Rossellini and Antonio Pietrangeli. Plot ...

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( it, Amori di mezzo secolo, link=no, italic=yes) , , Contessina Elena Micheli , , (segment "L'amore romantico") , - , 1955, , ''Ricordami'' , , Maria Calise , , , - , 1956, , ''Ciao, pais...'' , , Medy , , , - , 1957, , '' The Black Devil''
( it, Il diavolo nero, link=no, italic=yes) , , Stella , , , - , 1958, , '' The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby''
( it, Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby, link=no, italic=yes) , , Caterina Nickleby , , 6 episodes , - , 1958, , ''Sergente d'ispezione'' , , Giovanna , , , - , 1959, , ''Due selvaggi a corte'' , , Angela , , , - , 1959, , '' Il vedovo'' , , Gioia , , , - , 1960, , ''

Goliath and the Dragon ''Goliath and the Dragon'' ( it, La vendetta di Ercole, lit=Revenge of Hercules) is a 1960 international co-production sword-and-sandal filmKinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662 ...

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( it, La vendetta di Ercole, link=no, italic=yes) , , Dejanira , , , - , 1960, , ''Un dollaro di fifa'' , , Sara Perkins , , , - , 1961, , ''Spade senza bandiera'' , , Gigliola , , , - , 1961, , ''

Maciste contro il vampiro ''Goliath and the Vampires'' ( it, Maciste contro il vampiro) is a 1961 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Giacomo Gentilomo. Plot Set in the ancient world, this film follows a powerful muscular man out to battle a vampire a ...

'' , , Guja , , , - , 1961, , ''

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 ...

''Ercole al centro della terra , , Princess Deianira , , , - , 1966, , ''

Star Pilot ''Star Pilot'' ( it, 2+5: Missione Hydra) is a 1966 Italian science-fiction film directed by Pietro Francisci. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Chaena Plot Chaena is the commander of a spaceship from the constellation Hydra, which has crashed on the ...

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( it, 2+5: Missione Hydra, link=no, italic=yes) , , Kaena , , , - , 1968, , ''Time and Place for Killing'' , , Mulligan's daughter , , , - , 1969, , ''

A Woman on Fire ''A Woman on Fire'' ( it, Brucia, ragazzo, brucia, also known as ''Burn, Boy, Burn'') is a 1969 Italian erotic- drama film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo. It gained a great commercial success and launched the career of Di Leo as director. ...

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( it, Brucia, ragazzo, brucia, link=no, italic=yes) , , Woman in Clara's dream , , (final film role)

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* 1935 births Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Actresses from Rome 2007 deaths {{Italy-actor-stub