Ida Galli
| Ida Galli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Sestola, Italy |
| Other names |
Evelyn Stewart Isli Oberon Arianna |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–1990 |
Ida Galli is an Italian film actress best known for her roles in spaghetti western and giallo films in the 1960s and 1970s. Galli has appeared under several pseudonyms, including Evelyn Stewart, Isli Oberon and Arianna.
Life and career
Ida Galli was born in Sestola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Her date of birth has variously been given as 9 April 1942[1] and 8 October 1939.[2] After finishing school, Galli moved to Rome to find work as an actress. Galli's first film appearance was in 1959, under the pseudonym Arianna, in Nel blu dipinto di blu, directed by Piero Tellini. This role caught the attention of Federico Fellini, who cast Galli in a small part in his 1960 film La dolce vita.[2] Galli has since appeared in over forty-five film roles. One of her significant roles was the part of Carolina in Luchino Visconti's 1963 film adaptation of the novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). She last appeared in 1990's Con i piedi per aria, directed by Vincenzo Verdecchi.[3][4]
Although her early roles were usually billed by her real name, Galli mostly acted under the pseudonym Evelyn Stewart. However, her role in Mario Bava's 1963 film La frusta e il corpo was credited to the pseudonym Isli Oberon.[5][3]
Several of Galli's roles have been in the spaghetti western genre, beginning with Un dollaro bucato, Adiós gringo and Perché uccidi ancora in 1965. Galli has also featured in several giallo films, including Lucio Fulci's Sette note in nero, Umberto Lenzi's Il coltello di ghiaccio and Sergio Martino's La coda dello scorpione.[3] Enrico Lancia, author of the Dizionario del cinema italiano series, describes Galli as being at her best in dramatic roles, but notes that her largest success came as a result of adopting the Evelyn Stewart pseudonym and focussing on roles in genre films.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nel blu dipinto di blu | Donata | As Arianna |
| 1960 | La dolce vita | Débutante of the Year | |
| 1961 | Madame Sans-Gêne | July | |
| Fantasmi a Roma | Carla | ||
| Ercole al centro della terra | Proserpina | ||
| Le italiane e l'amore | Anthology film, section Il prezzo dell'amore | ||
| 1963 | Roma contro Roma | Rhama | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Il crollo di Roma | Licia | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Il gattopardo | Carolina | ||
| La frusta e il corpo | Katia | As Isli Oberon | |
| 1965 | Un dollaro bucato | Judy O'Hara | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Adiós gringo | Lucy Tillson | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Sette magnifiche pistole | Mary | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1966 | Entre las redes | ||
| Perché uccidi ancora | Judy McDougall | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Missione speciale Lady Chaplin | Constance | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Rififi in Amsterdam | Mrs Fischer | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Django spara per primo | Jessica | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1967 | Il giardino delle delizie | Carla | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Assassination | Barbara | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1968 | Il medico della mutua | Anna Maria | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Tre croci per non morire | Dolores | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Il dolce corpo di Deborah | Suzanne Boileau | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Il suo nome gridava vendetta | Luisa | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Quel caldo maledetto giorno di fuoco | Belinda Boyd | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1969 | La battaglia d'Inghilterra | Flight Officer Meg Jones | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Ciakmull – L'uomo della vendetta | Shiela | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| La battaglia del deserto | Jean | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1970 | Concerto per pistola solista | Isabelle | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Il prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue | Anna Maria Tersilli | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Strada senza uscita | As Evelyn Stewart | ||
| 1971 | Il delitto del diavolo | Bibiana | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate | Maria Marchi | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| The Case of the Scorpion's Tail | Lisa Baumer | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1972 | Un bianco vestito per Marialé | Marialè | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Il coltello di ghiaccio | Jenny Ascott | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Grazie signore p... | As Evelyn Stewart | ||
| La mansión de la niebla | Martha Clinton | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1973 | La badessa di Castro | Margherita | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Lo chiamavano Tresette... giocava sempre col morto | Miss Marlene | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Küçük Kovboy | Yumurcak's mother | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1974 | Le orme | Mary | As Evelyn Stewart |
| 1975 | Cagliostro | Serafina Cagliostro | As Evelyn Stewart |
| Il giustiziere sfida la città | Signora Marsili | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Il medaglione insanguinato | Jill Perkins | As Evelyn Stewart | |
| Diagnosi | Luisa Cardona | Television miniseries; as Evelyn Stewart | |
| 1977 | Sette note in nero | Gloria Ducci | As Evelyn Stewart |
| 1978 | Il grande attacco | Miss Scott | As Evelyn Stewart |
| 1989 | Arabella l'angelo nero | Marta Veronese | As Evelyn Stewart |
| 1990 | Con i piedi per aria | ||
Footnotes
- ↑ "Ida Galli Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- 1 2 Lancia 2003, p. 150.
- 1 2 3 "BFI | Film & TV Database | Stewart, Evelyn | Filmography". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- 1 2 Lancia 2003, p. 151.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | Stewart, Evelyn". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
References
- Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Le attrici dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore. ISBN 888440214X.
External links
- Ida Galli at the Internet Movie Database