Ines Pellegrini
Born November 07, 1954 (Age: 71)
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Milan, Italy
Biography
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1] About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2] Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1]
About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2]
Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
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Filmography
I Am an ESP
1985
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as concubina del Maraja
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Age: 31
Family Scandal
1981
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as Luisa
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Age: 26
Escape from Women's Prison
1978
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as Terry
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Age: 23
The War of the Robots
1978
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as Sonia
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Age: 23
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
1977
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as Tronia
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Age: 22
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1976
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as The Slave Girl
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Age: 21
The Kiss
1974
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as Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini)
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Age: 19
Arabian Nights
1974
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as Zumurrud
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Age: 19
Noa Noa
1974
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Age: 19
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
1973
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as Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas
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Age: 19
Provaci anche tu Lionel
1973
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as Sister of Lola Lola bis
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Age: 19
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
1973
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as Queen's Black Maid
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Age: 18