José Greci

José Greci (10 January 1941 – 1 June 2017) was an Italian film, television and stage actress.

José Greci
Born(1941-01-10)10 January 1941
Ferrara, Italy
Died1 June 2017(2017-06-01) (aged 76)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1958-1974

Life and career

Born in Ferrara as Giuseppina Greci, the daughter of the journalist and television writer Luigi. In 1956 at just fifteen years old Greci enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art; after two years she left the Academy to debut on stage.[1]

Greci made her film debut in 1959, playing the Virgin Mary in William Wyler's Ben-Hur.[1][2] From then she started appearing in dozens of genre films, soon becoming one of the most prolific actresses in 1960s Italian cinema, particularly becoming a star in the sword-and-sandal and eurospy genres.[1] Also active on television, she gradually abandoned her career during the seventies.[1] She died in Rome, Italy on 1 June 2017, aged 76.[3]

Selected filmography
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gollark: Ideally several cheap VPSes and fallback to IPFS or something.
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References
  1. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. "Girotondo di José Greci". Stampa Sera (73). 26 March 1959. p. 8.
  3. B., Tom (2 June 2017). "RIP José Greci". Western Boot Hill. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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