- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 7, 1937
- Place of Birth
- San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
Liana Orfei
Liana Orfei (San Giovanni in Persiceto, June 6, 1937). Belonging to the famous Orfei circus dynasty, Liana is a multifaceted figure in Italian entertainment, capable of successfully ranging between circus, cinema, theater, and television. Active on the big screen primarily between the 1950s and 70s, she acted in approximately forty films, working with masters of the caliber of Federico Fellini (in the documentary The Clowns), Orson Welles, Mario Monicelli, and Dino Risi. Her versatility led her to perform in highly diverse genres, from commedia all'italiana to Westerns, and even horror and science fiction. In television, her participation in the musical television drama Scaramouche (1965) is well-remembered. She made her debut in the ring at just two years old as a clown (under the name Lacrima). In 1960, together with her brothers Nando and Rinaldo, she founded her own circus characte…
Filmography
movieMario Verdone: Il critico viaggiatore
2024 · Self
Les femmes de pierre
movieLes femmes de pierre
2019
movieKolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977 · Self - Camilla - Queen of the Volsci (archive footage)
movieThe Clowns
1970 · Circus Performer
movieFortunata y Jacinta
1970 · Jacinta
movieHow, When, and with Whom
1969 · Seamstress
movie¡Cómo sois las mujeres!
1968 · Julia
movieThe Prophet
1968 · Albertina
movieDjango Kills Softly
1967 · Linda
movieThe Devil in Love
1966 · Olimpia
movieDiamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
1966 · Veronica Turner
movieOur Husbands
1966 · Attilia
movieM.M.M. 83
1966
movieLes Combinards
1966 · Liliana
tvScaramouche
1965 · Irina Papandrei
movieCasanova '70
1965 · Lion Tamer
movieExtraconiugale
1964 · Carla (segment "La doccia")
movieHercules, Samson & Ulysses
1963 · Dalila - Philistine Queen
movieLe motorizzate
1963 · Cacace's Defence Counsel (segment "Il Vigile Ignoto")
movieAdventure at the Motel
1963
movieThe Avenger
1962 · Camilla, Queen of the Vulga
movieDamon and Pythias
1962 · Adriana
movieDuel of Fire
1962 · Maruzza
movieRage of the Buccaneers
1961 · Luana
movieThe Giant of Metropolis
1961 · Queen Taxen
movieHercules in the Valley of Woe
1961 · Dejanira
movieNefertiti, Queen of the Nile
1961 · Merith
movieThe Tartars
1961 · Helga
moviePirates of the Coast
1960 · Anna del Peru
movieMill of the Stone Women
1960 · Annelore
movieKnight of 100 Faces
1960 · Zuela
movieLe signore
1960 · Patrizia Viotti
movieSignori si nasce
1960
movieLa Dolce Vita
1960 · (uncredited)
movieTerror of the Red Mask
1960 · Jolanda
movieAttack of the Moors
1959
movieTipi da spiaggia
1959 · Magalì
movieGuardatele ma non toccatele
1959 · Allison