Personal Info
Birth date
1935-01-30 (90 Years)
Day of death
2017-07-08
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Also known as
Elsa Tia
Elsa Martinelli
Biography
Elsa Martinelli (January 30, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was an Italian fashion model and actress. Known for appearing in both European and American films, her popularity peaked in the 1960s when she was considered a formidable rival to "Hollywood Italian imports" Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Claudia Cardinale.
Filmography
Sanremo Music Festival
7.8
Overview:
The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Sanremo, Imperia, Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. The Festival was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.The Bob Hope Show
7
Overview:
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.The Rogues
7.2
Overview:
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.The Trial
7.431
Overview:
The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through bizarre encounters to escape this nightmare.Return of the Saint
7
Overview:
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.Candy
5.188
Overview:
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.Hatari!
6.7
Overview:
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.The 10th Victim
6.6
Overview:
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.The Indian Fighter
6.3
Overview:
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.Once Upon a Crime
5.765
Overview:
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.The V.I.P.s
6.132
Overview:
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
5.8
Overview:
A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.One on Top of the Other
6.5
Overview:
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.Captain Blood
6.5
Overview:
Le capitan is a 1960 French-Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare. It is based on a novel by Michel Zévaco.Woman Times Seven
6.3
Overview:
Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.The Oldest Profession
5
Overview:
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.The Belle Starr Story
6.4
Overview:
Dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-shoots and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the West. One man who's her equal is Larry Blackie with whom she has an on-again, off-again relationship. Together they become involved in a robbery which goes awry....Marco the Magnificent
5.25
Overview:
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.Blood and Roses
5.7
Overview:
The spirit of a vengeful female vampire is released from her grave and possesses a wealthy young woman of nobility, who preys on other women in her village.Le Rouge et le Noir
6.3
Overview:
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.Manon 70
5.594
Overview:
Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surroundings.Four Girls in Town
1
Overview:
Four young starlets, from various parts of the world, are called to Hollywood to test for the lead in a major film. Each is romantically pursued by the director, composer, playboy, and actor. Which one of an international quartette of beauties will replace Universal's glamour star in an upcoming Biblical epic?Donatella
5.4
Overview:
Donatella is a simple and honest roman girl, daughter of a bookbinder and girlfriend of Guido, a gas station owner. One day she finds a woman's handbag containing valuables and documents, and decides to return it to her owner, a wealthy American lady, who offers Donatella a job as a secretary as a reward: she has to manage the lady's villa during her absences. There, Donatella casually meets Maurizio, a rich, elegant and well-educated young man, and ends up falling in love.The Big Night
6.1
Overview:
The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day begin with arms theft, and culminating with a night with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but they ladies are smarter than that and have stolen their cash ahead of time. It's back to the city for the boys, where they continue their destructive games...Acting
2015Il segreto di Otello as Self
2013Il tempo delle mimose as Unknown
2003Italian Kings Of B as Self
1993Twisted Sex Vol. 5 as (archive)
1992Once Upon a Crime as Carla the Agent
1985I Am an ESP as Carla Razzi
1979Astuzia per Astuzia as Annelise
1978Return of the Saint (1 Episode) as Renata Lucci
1976Domenica In (1 Episode) as Self
1976The Red Carnation as Zobeida
1971The Lion's Share as Annie
1971Conquest as Inés de Suárez
1971V.I.P. Schaukel (1 Episode) as Self
1971Samedi soir (2 Episodes) as Self
1970OSS 117 Takes a Vacation as Elsa
1969L'amica as Carla Nervi
1969Katmandu as Martine
1969One on Top of the Other as Jane Bleeker
1969Misdeal as Gilberte de Baer
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Maria, Woman on Venetian Bridge
1968Candy as Livia
1968Madigan's Millions as Vic Shaw
1968The Belle Starr Story as Belle Starr
1968Manon 70 as Annie
1968The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
1967Woman Times Seven as Pretty Woman
1967The Oldest Profession as Domitilla (segment "Nuits romaines")
1967Maroc 7 as Claudia
1967Every Man Is My Enemy as Laureen
1966How I Learned to Love Women as Rallye driver
1966Pop Age as Self
1965The 10th Victim as Olga
1965L'or du duc as Sonia
1965Diamonds Are Brittle as Juliette
1965Hail! Mafia as Sylvia
1965Marco the Magnificent as The Woman with the Whip
1964All About Loving as Mathilde
1964The Rogues (1 Episode) as Maria Kuzenkov
1963Rampage as Anna
1963The V.I.P.s as Gloria Gritti
1963The Invincible Swordsman as Gisèle d'Angoulême
1962Scorched Skin as Rosaria
1962The Trial as Hilda
1962Hatari! as Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
1962The Pigeon That Took Rome as Antonella Massimo
1961The Menace as Lucile
1960Love in Rome as Fulvia
1960Captain Blood as Gisèle d'Angoulême
1960Il carro armato dell'8 settembre as Mirella
1960Blood and Roses as Georgia Monteverdi
1960I piaceri del sabato notte as L'indossatrice romana
1959The Big Night as Anna
1959Tunisi top secret as Kathy Sands
1959Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains) as Diana
1959Wild Cats on the Beach as Doriana
1959Prisoner of the Volga as Mascha
1958The Mine as Lucia
1957Manuela as Manuela Hunt
1957Four Girls in Town as Maria Antonelli
1956Donatella as Donatella
1956Cinépanorama (1 Episode) as Self
1956Rice Girl as Elena
1955The Indian Fighter as Onahti
1954Le Rouge et le Noir as (uncredited)
1953Se vincessi cento milioni as Anna (segment "L'indossatrice")
1951Sanremo Music Festival (3 Episodes) as Self - Host
1950The Bob Hope Show (1 Episode) as Self