Marisa Mell

Actress

February 24, 1939 (53 years)

† May 16, 1992

Graz, Austria

Biography

Marisa Mell (24 February 1939 – 16 May 1992) was an Austrian actress who became a cult figure of 1960s Italian B-movies. She was born as Marlies Theres Moitzi in Graz, Austria. In 1963, she was involved in a violent automobile accident in France. For six hours, she lay unconscious, unaware that she nearly lost her right eye. The disfigurement extended to her lip as well. She spent the next two years undergoing plastic surgery, and no damage remained in her face, except for a distinctive curl of…

Filmography

4.7

The Traveling Companion

Woman with hat-veil

A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...

6.6

NDR Talk Show

Self

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9.3

Dalli Dalli

Self

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8.0

Aktuelle Schaubude

Self

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7.0

One Pair of Eyes

A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.

7.8

Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein

Chantal

Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook.

6.4

Danger: Diabolik

Eva Kant

International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.

5.4

Obscene Desire

Amanda

A young American woman moves to a large countryside villa with her newlywed Italian husband. Soon enough, strange and seemingly supernatural events begin to befall the property, as a black-gloved killer simultaneously picks up and murders prostitutes.

6.4

Casanova '70

Thelma

The amorous adventures of Andrea Rossi-Colombotti, an army officer who finds pleasure with beautiful women in life-threatening situations.

5.9

Mahogany

Carlotta Gavina

An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.

4.5

College Girl on Vacation

Violante Castaldi

Massimo Castaldi is a social climber married to Violante who comes from a rich family. His relationship with his mistress Laura is jeopardised when the family moves to their summer house on the Pugliese coast. Nevertheless, Massimo seems to find a solution. His raunchy daughter Sonia failed in Italian and he plans to present Laura as a nun who will give Sonia private lessons for her compensation exam. On the other hand, there are two dim-witted criminals, Terenzio and Fulgenzio, who are planning to abduct a Castaldi family member for good ransom money.

6.4

One on Top of the Other

Susan Dumurrier / Monica Weston

A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.

3.9

Casanova & Co.

Duchess of Cornaro

While hiding from the royal authorities, Giacomo Casanova, the famous romancer, encounters his look-alike: Giacomino, a fugitive petty con man. Meanwhile, the Arabian Caliph and his wife are arriving in Venice for a state visit, and she insists on a night with the legendary lover. Through a series of erotic encounters and mistaken-identity comedies, Giacomo and Giacomino make their way back to Venice for their appointment with the Caliph's wife.

4.8

The Doctor Prefers Sailors

Clara Morelli

A doctor in a hotel has a lot of problems like a man repeatedly fails to commit suicide, a pair of window washers witness a murder by a hit man, a suspicious wife checks up on her husband who happens to be having an affair with her and many more...

5.0

Operation Double Cross

Frieda

In Barcelona, secret agent Antoine Donadieu thwarts the plans of a Nazi scientist.

5.5

A Diary of a Murderess

Gina / Elisabeth

A beautiful young woman sets her sights on an aging millionaire. She seduces him, and moves into his mansion with him. She soon tires of him, though, and after she gets rid of him, she goes after his son.

4.3

Loves, Bed and Betrayals

Greta

A building speculator tries in every way to get their clutches on the lands of a pastor. It loses its fortunes playing broom with him. The Commendatore gag, trafficone building Lombard, bursts like an elephant in the quiet of the shepherd Lazio Baldo which would tear the earth, to be speculation. The hostility of the provincial lazy is fought by the invitation to enjoy the hospitality of the suitor and his bourgeois home. This would not be enough, but the ribs of rustic sent you bring Mrs. Greta, wife of the muzzle, and his daughter Paola, a professional student protester. Of course women Baldo receives several favors that little by little the glimpse a new future. The magic moment, however, that transforms the Lazio is given by a game of broom, which Baldo rips at Lombard its fortunes becoming its equal partner.

5.1

Masquerade

Sophie

The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

6.2

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

Anna Sartori / Maria Sartori

A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his victims could be the only key to unraveling his sinister motives, but will that be enough before he completes his ice-cold plot to claim his intended seven victims?

5.5

French Dressing

Françoise Fayol

A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.