71
Years
18
Movies
5.3
Rating
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]
71
Years Old
18
Movies
5.3
Avg Rating
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]
Provaci anche tu Lionel
1973
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 7, 1954
Birthplace
Milan, Italy
Also Known As
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
1977
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1976
Provaci anche tu Lionel
1973
Arabian Nights
1974
Scandal In the Family
1976
Annie
1976
Family Scandal
1981
Escape from Women's Prison
1978
Eyeball
1975
The War of the Robots
1978
Noa Noa
1974
Una bella governante di colore
1976
The Kiss
1974
Could It Happen Here?
1977
La madama
1976
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
1973
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
1973
I Am an ESP
1985