Personal Info
Birth date
1943-06-18 (82 Years)
Day of death
2021-07-05
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Also known as
Raffaella Carra
Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni
Raffaella Pelloni
Raffaella Carrà
Biography
Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), better known as Raffaella Carrà (Italian: [raffaˈɛlla karˈra]), was an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. She was a popular figure in Europe and Latin America, both as a result of her many well-known taped presentations and records, and because of her many popular TV shows. Carrà is widely regarded as a gay icon. Carrà debuted in cinema at age nine, in Tormento del passato (1952). She made five other movies before 1960 when she graduated from the national film school of Italy. The same year she appeared in Long Night in 1943, and went on to appear in many Italian peplum films, including Fury of the Pagans (1960), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (1961), Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961), Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962), Pontius Pilate (1962) and Caesar the Conqueror (1962), as well as comedies and action films such as 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961), The Terrorist (1963), The Organizer (1963) and La Celestina P... R... (1965). In 1965, she moved to the United States signing with 20th Century Fox. As Carrà, she starred in the motion picture Von Ryan's Express (1965) with Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and Trevor Howard. In 1966, she guest starred in an episode of the American television series I Spy (Sophia, as the title character). Feeling homesick, she decided to return to Italy where she starred in several Italian and French films such as Le Saint prend l'affût (1966), the Our Man Flint parody Il vostro super agente Flit (1966), Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969) and Cran d'arrêt (1970), as well as a few television shows. However, subsequently her acting career has been scarce with no more than five works mainly for television. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Top of the Pops
6.6
Overview:
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.Sanremo Music Festival
7.813
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.Disco
NYR
Overview:
Disco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at 7:30PM, each show running 45 minutes. 133 shows were produced. The show was hosted by German actor and comedian Ilja Richter. Its lesser known predecessor on ZDF, 4-3-2-1 Hot & Sweet was aired between 1966 and 1970, presenters included Ilja Richter and Suzanne Doucet. Disco generally served a younger pop-oriented audience compared to ZDF's Hitparade, and until 1972, its main competitor was Beat-Club, followed by Musikladen, both on ARD. Repeats of Disco have been aired since 1984 on ZDF Musikkanal, after its closedown in 1989 on 3sat. Since 2004, the digital ZDF Theaterkanal aired repeats of the entire series. In 2007, ZDF Dokukanal began to air reruns, starting with episodes from 1975 and also multiple repeats of the series have been shown on hit24 in 2008. The show focussed on chart hits current at the time of airing, giving about equal airtime to international pop music and German Schlager. Despite its name, it did not particularly focus on disco music although it featured many disco hits as long as they were chart relevant..Pontius Pilate
6.4
Overview:
The events that culminated with the Passion of Christ seen from the perspective of Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who unwillingly condemned Christ to death. Based on the biblical Gospel of John.Viña del Mar International Song Festival
4.7
Overview:
A yearly musical contest organized by the municipality of Viña del Mar, Chile which takes place during the last week of February at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater since February 21, 1960.Atlas Against the Cyclops
6.1
Overview:
Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.My Heart Goes Boom!
6.2
Overview:
Spain, 1970s. While a cruel dictatorship rules an eternally grey country through fear, violence, repression and censorship, María, a young dancer, dreams of bringing bright colours into her life and the lives of others, as she makes her way towards personal freedom and pursues her crazy dream of becoming a TV star; a very funny journey in which she will be comforted by the pop songs of the incomparable Italian singer and dancer Raffaella Carrà.The Organizer
7.484
Overview:
In the late 19th century, a former high school teacher turned unionist tries to organize workers laboring with inhuman conditions at a textile factory in Turin, Italy.Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
5.5
Overview:
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape. Maciste kills the ape and carries Saliura back to the aboveground world. The white-clad marauders can't follow them if it means being caught in the sunlight which instantly dissolves them. Maciste then returns to the underground city to save the other captives. Meanwhile, high priest Kahab informs his son, Katar, that their queen is not one of them but, unbeknownst to her, was kidnapped as a small child from the "world above." If Katar can marry her...The Saint Lies in Wait
6
Overview:
Oscar Chartier plays a dangerous double game by selling secret plans to the German and American secret services, to ensure a comfortable future for his daughter, Sophie. But the plans are fake and Chartier decides to get help from his good friend Simon Templar.Arsène Lupin
7.7
Overview:
Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It was only loosely based on Maurice Leblancs novels. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly had bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin he had like this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that very timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".The Shadow of Zorro
5.8
Overview:
A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.Musikladen
NYR
Overview:
Der Musikladen was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984. The show continued the 1960s Beat-Club under a new name, and in turn was replaced by Extratour.Beach Casanova
4
Overview:
Mr. Edmond is a middle-aged playboy, living by his wits on the Riviera. Among the women with whom Edmond dallies are three gorgeous ladies.Il peccato degli anni verdi
5
Overview:
Released from a boarding school of nuns in Como, the seventeen-year-old Milanese Elena Giordani manages to convince her parents to let her spend the summer holidays together with her Genoese friend Diana D'Aquino in her villa in Rapallo.Fury of the Pagans
NYR
Overview:
In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian village fight to gain power: one is good and right and the other is an evil selfish. Who will have it?5 marines per 100 ragazze
5.6
Overview:
Five GIs end up in a female college during their military manouvers. They are very welcome by the girls and since one of them has also a beautiful voice they take part in a show organized by the college.The Invincible
4.125
Overview:
In addition to his passion for red roses, Count Henri de Verlaine adores wooing all the women he meets.Acting
2024El swing de la Feliu as Self (archive footage)
2024La nostra Raffaella as Unknown
2023Raffa as Self (archive footage)
2020My Heart Goes Boom! as Raffaella Carrà (uncredited)
2020TV Story Superstar (3 Episodes) as Host (archive footage)
2017Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2013Colpi di fortuna as Self (segment "Una pazza eredità")
200950 años de... Canciones as Self (archive footage)
1999Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (2 Episodes) as Ospite
1995Carràmba! Che sorpresa (102 Episodes) as Self - Host
1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' as self
1981Millemilioni (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1980Bárbara as Bárbara
1978Ma che sera (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Domenica In (1, 3 Episode) as Self, Self - Host
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (2 Episodes) as Self
1972Musikladen (1 Episode) as Self
1972Le Grand Échiquier (1 Episode) as Self
1971Arsène Lupin (1 Episode) as Antonina
1971Disco (1 Episode) as Self
1970Io, Agata e tu (4 Episodes) as Self - Host
1970Safety Catch as Alberta Radelli
1969La giacca stregata as Unknown
1969The Viking Who Became a Bigamist as Teresa
1969Hell Commandos as Sara van Kolstrom
1968Starparade (1 Episode) as Self
1967Tutto per bene as Palma Lori
1967Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso as Pamela
1966The Saint Lies in Wait as Anita Pavone
1966Il vostro superagente Flit as Aura
1966The Invincible as Angelique
1965Von Ryan's Express as Gabriella
1965La Celestina P… R… as Bruna
1964Chance at Love as Lisa (segment "Lucky la chance")
1964Einer wird gewinnen (1 Episode) as Self
1964Dopo il buio as Lei
1964Top of the Pops (1 Episode) as Self
1963The Organizer as Bianca
1963The Terrorist as Giuliana
1963Viña del Mar International Song Festival (2 Episodes) as Self - Musical Guest
1962Beach Casanova as Cameriera motel
1962The Shadow of Zorro as Carmela
1962Caesar The Conqueror as Publia
1962Pontius Pilate as Jessica
1962Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules as Leuconia
1961Musik aus Studio B (1 Episode) as Self
1961Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules as Princess Salirah
19615 marines per 100 ragazze as Mirella
1961Atlas Against the Cyclops as Eber
1960Il peccato degli anni verdi as amica di Diana
1960Fury of the Pagans as Maritza
1960Long Night in '43 as Ines Villani
1959Caterina Sforza, the lioness of Romagna as Unknown
1959European Nights as Self
1952Tormento del passato as Graziella
1951Sanremo Music Festival (5 Episodes) as Self - Host