Julia Saly

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Julia Saly
BornDate unknown
Madrid, Spain
Other namesJulia Salinero, "La Pocha"
Occupation(s)Actress, Producer
Years active1972-1985 (film)
ChildrenCristian Salinero

Julia Saly (born Julia Salinero) is a Spanish retired film actress and producer. She worked on many films over the years with acclaimed Spanish horror filmmaker Paul Naschy and was one of his favorite actresses. Her career ended in 1985, when Naschy's film production company Aconito Films went out of business. Her nickname was La Pocha, which translates roughly as "White Girl", named after a character she played in a 1979 film called Madrid al desnudo. She has one son, Cristian B. Salinero, born July 8, 1983, also known as Berrebe or Cristian Saly, who is a singer, songwriter and digital audio engineer. [1]

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Career

Julia Saly played roles in a multitude of Spanish horror films dealing with such subjects as witchcraft, vampires, werewolves, zombies etc. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She has been described as being among the "Who's Who" of the Spanish horror film industry. [7] She is also known for her multiple collaborations with actor and film director Paul Naschy. [8] In addition to her work as an actress, Saly also served as a producer on films such as The Craving [9] and The Beast and the Magic Sword . [10]

The posters from her films can be seen on this website. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 The Guerrilla Juana María
1975La endemoniada (aka Demon Witch Child)Barnes' maid
1975 Night of the Seagulls Tilda Flanagan
1975Muerte de un quinqui (aka Death of a Hoodlum)Elena
1976Último deseo (aka The People Who Own the Dark)Marion
1977 Inquisition Elvire
1978Comando Txikia: Muerte de un presidenteMaría
1978 El huerto del francés (aka The Frenchman's Garden)Elvira Orozco
1979Madrid al desnudoAlicia
1980El carnaval de las bestias (aka Human Beasts)Teresa(producer also)
1980 The Cantabrians Selenia, the seer
1981 El Retorno del Hombre Lobo (aka Night of the Werewolf (film) , or The Craving)Countess Elisabeth Bathory(co-producer also)
1983Latidos de pánico (aka Panic Beats)Geneviève(producer also)
1983 The Beast and the Magic Sword (producer only)
1984El último kamikaze (aka The Last Kamikaze)Silvia(producer also)
1984Mi amigo el vagabundo (aka My Friend, the Vagabond)Irene
1985Operación Mantis (El exterminio del macho)La seductora Jacqueline Genet / La diabólica Mantis(producer also) her final film role

References

  1. Jones p.86
  2. Danny Shipka (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. MacFarland. p. 238. ISBN   9780786486090.
  3. Nicholas G. Schlegel (2015). Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 160. ISBN   9781442251168.
  4. Terry M. Rowan (2014). Halloween A Scary Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 145. ISBN   9781312867277.
  5. Terry M. Rowan (2012). The Book of the Undead A Zombie Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 113. ISBN   9781257129454.
  6. Glenn Kay, Alejandro Brugués (2012). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 131. ISBN   9781613744253.
  7. Schlegal, p 159.
  8. Rob Talbot (June 12, 2017). "Eurohorror of the Week: Panic Beats (1983)". Scream Horror Magazine.
  9. Bryan Senn (2017). The Werewolf Filmography 300+ Movies. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN   9781476626918.
  10. Barb Karg (2009). The Girl's Guide to Werewolves: All You Need to Know about the Original Untamed Bad Boys. F+W Media. p. 127. ISBN   9781440513756.
  11. "Films starring Julia Saly".

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