Liana Orfei | |
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 Orfei in the movie I nostri mariti (1966) | |
| Born | 6 June 1937 San Giovanni in Persiceto, Bologna, Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Angelo Piccinelli (1954–?) (divorced) [1] Paolo Pristipino (1975–present) [2] |
Liana Orfei (born 6 June 1937) is an Italian actress and circus artist. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1959 and 1971.
Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto to a Romani family in Italy, daughter and niece of famous circus artists, since her childhood Orfei started her engagement in activities typical of the sector such as being a clown, a horsewoman and even a tamer of wild beasts. [3] Her film career began in the late 1950s, when she played some secondary roles in several films of adventure and peplum genre and in some comedies. [3] In a short time she landed more significant productions and roles, working with directors such as Ettore Scola, Mario Monicelli, Antonio Pietrangeli, Dino Risi. [3] She retired from acting after playing a role inspired on herself in Federico Fellini's I clowns (1970). [3] She was also active on stage and in television. [3]
She is the cousin of the actress Moira Orfei. [3]
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