Personal Info
Birth date
1939-06-19 (86 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Also known as
Sara Bey
Sara Bay
The Italian Sphinx
Rosalba Neri
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).
Filmography
99 Women
5.3
Overview:
Female prisoners endure the horrors of drug abuse, prostitution and rampant sadism at an island prison. When an escape attempt goes awry, the fugitives discover that escaping can be as dangerous as remaining in the prison.Giallo club - Invito al poliziesco
NYR
Overview:
Giallo club. Invito al poliziesco is an Italian television series.El Cid
6.8
Overview:
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.Marquis de Sade: Justine
5.1
Overview:
Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to cope with an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who will claim not only her treasured virtue but also her life.Esther and the King
5.6
Overview:
Recently widowed Persian King Ahasuerus wants to marry the beautiful Esther. But Esther is a Jewess, and Haman, the king's evil minister, is spreading hatred against the Jews.Angelique
6.7
Overview:
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.The Agony and the Ecstasy
7.1
Overview:
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 Arena
5.4
Overview:
Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.Tony Arzenta
6.198
Overview:
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.Slaughter Hotel
4.855
Overview:
A masked killer stalks an institution for mentally disturbed rich women.Lady Frankenstein
5.47
Overview:
When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant continue his experiments.Decamerone '300
4.5
Overview:
Italian sex comedy based on the tales of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. The squire John Attelano eager to put his son Falcotto on track, makes him marry Firdalba, the Rampaldi daughter. The newlyweds will receive 15,000 florins on condition that she reaches the altar a virgin and that he did not betray. On the day awaited the bride arrives at the church accompanied by the nurse and the Toro servant, but before reaching the surgeon who has to establish his virginity, was repeatedly raped. At the expense will Falcotto and future father in law.The French Sex Murders
4.8
Overview:
After a French prostitute is found dead, one of her regular clients is tried and convicted for her murder. He is eventually sentenced to death but dies in a high speed pursuit after attempting to escape custody. Soon, the witnesses that testified against him end up being systematically murdered by a mysterious killer wearing black gloves.The Castle of Fu Manchu
3.58
Overview:
The evil mastermind Fu Manchu plots his latest scheme to basically freeze over the Earth's oceans with his diabolical new device. Opposing him is his arch-nemesis, Interpol's very British Nayland Smith.Amuck!
5.8
Overview:
A beautiful American woman infiltrates the home of a novelist and his wife so she can investigate the disappearance of her lover — who was her employers’ previous secretary — and soon finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.Angelique: The Road To Versailles
6.7
Overview:
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.Hercules in the Haunted World
6.7
Overview:
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. Acording of the oracle Medea, Dianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival.This Man Can't Die
4.8
Overview:
An undercover government agent sets out for revenge upon those responsible for the murder of his parents and the assault of his sister.El Puro
5.25
Overview:
An alcoholic gunman, hunted down by five pitiless bounty hunters, is sheltered by a saloon dancer. When his enemies kill the girl the outlaw pulls himself together and faces his adversaries and takes his revenge in a final showdown. An interesting take on the reluctant gunfighter theme contains some truly surprising twists.The Joy of Living
6.095
Overview:
Ulisse is a naive young man out looking for a job after being released from the army. He drops the offer he gets from a group of fascists to go in with the Fossatis, a family of anarchists (unknown to him).Days of Violence
5.8
Overview:
During the last months of the Civil War, Joe's brother is killed unjustly by Clifford, a captain in the Northen army. Joe decides to join a group of Southerners determined to resist till the end. Joe is considered an outlaw and a reward is posted for his capture. When the war ends, Joe returns to the farm where he used to work only to find Christine, the owner's daughter and his sweetheart, engaged to the hated Captain Clifford.Johnny Yuma
5.9
Overview:
Infidelity, murder, and betrayal lies at the center of this violent Spaghetti western. A scheming wife does away with her husband, causing the man's heir to seek revenge. A number of double-crosses and bloody gun battles follow, eventually driving the woman to flee into the desert.The Seducers
5
Overview:
Ulla, a prostitute is hired by the despicable Mudy, mother of the shy and mentally disturbed 20-year-old Tony with a tendency toward pyromania. She is invited on a sea cruise where she is meant to "take" his virginity. Also invited on the cruise are the provocative Paula and her husband Aldo, who are constantly striving to win the favor of a wealthy woman in hope of obtaining an oil concession. Despite her efforts, Ulla has no effect on the young man until the yacht stops on a Mediterranean island inhabited only by a goat herder and his wife, Beba. Tony is attracted to her, but little by little his mental disorders arise, and the story ends in tragedy.Samson and Gideon
6
Overview:
Consisting of two segments, the film is centered on two great Israelite leaders found in the Book of Judges.Sartana Does Not Forgive
6.1
Overview:
Jorge Martin is relentlessly stalking a gang of outlaws led by the ruthless Slim who raped and murdered his bride.The Tough and the Mighty
6.1
Overview:
Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina.The Devil's Wedding Night
5.3
Overview:
The 1800s: scholarly Karl Schiller believes he's found the ring of the Nibelungen, which holds great power. It's at Castle Dracula. His twin, Franz, a gambler, asks if vampires frighten Karl; Karl shows him an Egyptian amulet, which may protect him. Franz takes the amulet and sets out ahead of his brother, arriving at the castle first. There he finds a countess who invites him to dine. Later that night, Karl arrives. Coincidently, it's the Night of the Virgin Moon, a night that falls every fifty years and draws five virgins from the surrounding village to the castle not be heard from again. Can Karl protect his brother, find the ring, and rescue any of the women?Acting
2007The Truth About Lady Frankenstein as Self
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Tania Frankenstein (archive footage)
1976The Kisser as Liliana
1975Libera, My Love as Wanda, wife of Testa
1974Blood River as Katherine
1974Blackmail as Stella
1974The Girl in Room 2A as Alicia Songbird
1974The Arena as Cornelia
1974High School Girl as Altomare
1973Tony Arzenta as Cutitta's Wife
1973First Tango in Rome: Romance and Alchemy as Vannina
1973The Sexbury Tales as Bona
1973Charity and the Strange Smell of Money as Maria
1973Once Upon a Time in the West There Was a Man Called Invincible as Miss Pappalardo
1973Death Uncertain as Shaheen
1973Increase and Multiply as Suora
1973The Devil's Wedding Night as La Contessa Dolingen de Vries (as Sara Bay)
1972The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire as La sorella di Laura
1972Meo Patacca as moglie del nobiluomo
1972Decamerone '300 as Fenicia
1972The French Sex Murders as Marianne
1972Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return as La ragazza
1972Smile Before Death as Gianna
1972The Big Deal as Pierre's Wife
1972Amuck! as Eleanora Stuart
1972Great Treasure Hunt as Agnes
1972The Devil's Lover as Helga
1972Secret Confessions in a Cloistered Convent as Madonna Lisa
1971Two Males for Alexa as Alecsa
1971Lady Frankenstein as Tania Frankenstein
1971Day of Judgment as Rising Sun
1971Slaughter Hotel as Anne Palmieri
1971My Father Monsignor as Bianca
1970Arizona Colt Returns as Paloma Moreno
1970Sexy Susan Knows How...! as Leontina
1969El Puro as Rosie
1969The Tough and the Mighty as Prostitute
1969The Castle of Fu Manchu as Lisa
1969Marquis de Sade: Justine as Florette
1969The Seducers as Paola
196999 Women as Zoe
1968Sartana Does Not Forgive as hostage
1968OSS 117 Murder for Sale as Conchita Esteban
1968This Man Can't Die as Melina
1968A Long Ride from Hell as Encarnation
1968Killer Adios as Fannie Endes
1967Hot Diamonds in Cold Blood as Margot
1967Days of Violence as Lizzy
1967Target Frankie as Elena
1967Lucky, the Inscrutable as Yaka
1967Electra One as Silvana
1967Wanted Johnny Texas as Rosita
1966Dynamite Jim as Margaret
1966Arizona Colt as Dolores
1966Johnny Yuma as Samantha Felton
1966Password: Kill Agent Gordon as Amalia
1966The Spy with Ten Faces as Pauline
1965SuperSeven Calling Cairo as Faddja
1965The Amazing Doctor G as Agent 0024
1965The Agony and the Ecstasy as Seductive Woman (uncredited)
1965Angelique: The Road To Versailles as La Polak
1965I Kill, You Kill as Santuzza (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")
1965Kindar the Invulnerable as Kira
1965Samson and Gideon as Delila
1965Za-bum N. 2 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1964Angelique as La Polak
19643 Avengers as Demora
1964Hercules of the Desert as Ramhis
1964Thunder of Battle as Virginia
1964Corpse for the Lady as Giovanna
1964Desert Raiders as Fátima
1964Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun as The Queen (uncredited)
1964The Lion of Thebes as Nais
1964Hercules and the Pirates as Rosita
1963The Ballad of Husbands as Autostopista
1963Summer Night as Rosa
1963The Conquest of Mycenae as Queen Demeter
1963The Strange Type as Marina
1962Blood and Defiance as Unknown
1962The Red Sheik as Hammel
1962Those Two in the Legion as Alina
1962Più rosa che giallo (1 Episode) as Tildy
1961Latin Lovers as l'amante di lui (ep. Gli adulteri)
1961Hercules in the Haunted World as (credit only)
1961The Girl of a Thousand Months as Unknown
1961El Cid as Harem Girl (uncredited)
1961Holidays at Silver Bay as Santuzza
1961The Joy of Living as Mother with two boys (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) (credit only)
1961Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life as Magda
1961The Wastrel as La ragazza nel night club 'Le Colonne'
1960Il corazziere as Unknown, Una giovana Italiana che raccoglie l'oro oer la patria
1960Cleopatra's Daughter as Unknown
1960Esther and the King as Keresh
1960Escape by Night as Virginia
1959Giallo club - Invito al poliziesco (1, 1 Episode) as Lana Nevada, Lana
1958Dangerous Women as Angelina (uncredited)
Directing
1969The Seducers ... Assistant Director