Actor
Liana Orfei
January 7, 1937 · San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
Liana Orfei (San Giovanni in Persiceto, June 6, 1937). Belonging to the famous Orfei circus dynasty, Liana is a multifaceted figure in Italian entertainment, capable of successfully ranging between circus, cinema, theater, and television.
Active on the big screen primarily between the 1950s and 70s, she acted in approximately forty films, working with masters of the caliber of Federico Fellini (in the documentary The Clowns), Orson Welles, Mario Monicelli, and Dino Risi. Her versatility led her to perform in highly diverse genres, from commedia all'italiana to Westerns, and even horror and science fiction. In television, her participation in the musical television drama Scaramouche (1965) is well-remembered.
Notable work
Often works with
Riccardo Billi
3 titles together
The Clowns, Le motorizzate, Adventure at the Motel
Nino Vingelli
3 titles together
The Clowns, Casanova '70, Pirates of the Coast
Nando Angelini
3 titles together
Gentlemen Are Born, Hercules, Samson & Ulysses, Pirates of the Coast
Furio Meniconi
3 titles together
The Avenger, The Giant of Metropolis, The Tartars
Marcello Mastroianni
2 titles together
La Dolce Vita, Casanova '70
Riccardo Garrone
2 titles together
La Dolce Vita, Gentlemen Are Born
Full filmography · 34
The Clowns
as Circus Performer
19706.8
Fortunata y Jacinta
as Jacinta
1970
How, When, and with Whom
as Seamstress
1969
¡Cómo sois las mujeres!
as Julia
1968
The Prophet
as Albertina
19685.4
Django Kills Softly
as Linda
1967
The Devil in Love
as Olimpia
1966
Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
as Veronica Turner
1966
Our Husbands
as Attilia
1966
M.M.M. 83
cast
1966
Les Combinards
as Liliana
1966
Casanova '70
as Lion Tamer
19656.4