Rosalba Neri
Acting
Biography
She won a beauty pageant and attended il Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (The Center for Experimental Cinematography). In 1956, she received an offer to go to Hollywood and attend the Actor's Studio but didn't take the offer for undisclosed reasons. She began her film career at the age of 15 with a role in the film I pinguini ci guardano (1956) (The Penguins Watch Us) in which the animals at the zoo watched the humans around them and cultivated some very interesting thoughts. Many sources, however, list her first film as Mogli pericolose (1958). She is uncredited in this comedy which was directed by Luigi Comencini. Neri was also much in demand for erotic films. She played Zoe, in Jesús Franco's 99 Women (1969), a movie about women in prison who must turn to each other for comfort while dealing with a sadistic warden. In 1971 she was Eleanor Stuart, Farley Granger's 'wife' in Amuck (1972).
Born: June 19, 1939
Place of Birth: Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Known For
The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
A lengthy interview with director Mel Welles who talks in detail about how he came to be a fan of monster and horror pictures at a young age, and the origins of his 1971 film, Lady Frankenstein. Originally released for German TV.
Hercules of the Desert
A fabulous land of green pastures is protected from invasion by the mysterious Valley of the Thundering Echo. Queen Farida draws together the desert tribes to conquer the land, even though a prophecy has promised the land to the Gameli tribe. The Gameli journey to the Silver Temple, where the High Priest summons the legendary Maciste from the mountain rock to defeat their enemies and guide them to their promised land.
The Spy with Ten Faces
Paul Hubsschmid is Paul Finney aka Upperseven, master of disguise. He's out to stop a diamond smuggling operation which fronts for a missile building project.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
The Lion of Thebes
Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.
Latin Lovers
An episodic film based on letters to agony columns, showing the effect of sex on the lives of women.
Escape by Night
In Nazi-occupied Rome, a beautiful bootlegger, to the chagrin of her lover, gives sanctuary to three escaped POWs: an American pilot, a Russian sergeant and a British major.
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
Antonio goes to Rome to represent his fellow peasants, to request a highway that will be built in their region. But the guy is mastered by 'la dolce vita' and wastes the money entrusted to him for his mission. When Peppino is sent to to find out what happened, he lets himself be trapped by the gentle grip of 'la dolce vita'
El Cid
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Angelique
In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
Filmography
as Self
as Liliana
as Wanda, wife of Testa
as Katherine
as Stella
as Alicia Songbird
as Cornelia
as Altomare
as Cutitta's Wife
as Vannina
as Bona
as Miss Pappalardo
as Shaheen
as Suora
as La Contessa Dolingen de Vries (as Sara Bay)
as La sorella di Laura
as moglie del nobiluomo
as Fenicia
as Marianne
as La ragazza
as Gianna
as Pierre's Wife
as Eleanora Stuart
as Agnes
as Helga
as Madonna Lisa
as Alecsa
as Tania Frankenstein
as Rising Sun
as Anne Palmieri
as Bianca
as Paloma Moreno
as Leontina
as Rosie
as Prostitute
as Lisa
as Florette
as Paola
as Zoe
as hostage
as Conchita Esteban
as Encarnation
as Melina
as Fannie Endes
as Margot
as Elena
as Lizzy
as Yaka
as Silvana
as Rosita
as Margaret
as Dolores
as Samantha Felton
as Amalia
as Pauline
as Faddja
as Agent 0024
as Seductive Woman (uncredited)
as La Polak
as Santuzza (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")
as Kira
as Delila
as La Polak
as Demora
as Ramhis
as Giovanna
as Virginia
as Fátima
as The Queen (uncredited)
as Nais
as Rosita
as Autostopista
as Rosa
as Queen Demeter
as Marina
as Hammel
as Alina
as l'amante di lui (ep. Gli adulteri)
as Helena
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
as Santuzza
as Mother with two boys (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) (credit only)
as La ragazza nel night club 'Le Colonne'
as Una giovana Italiana che raccoglie l'oro oer la patria
as Keresh
as Virginia
as Angelina (uncredited)