Marisa Mell
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1939-02-24
- Died
- 1992-05-16
- Place of birth
- Graz, Austria
- Also known as
- ماریسا مل · ماریسا مِل · Marlies Theres Moitzi
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 her upper lip.
She turned down a seven-year Hollywood contract, saying that while the payment would have been great, "the contract was a whole book. I think that even to go to the toilet I would have needed a permission."
In 1967, she performed the title role in the "utterly calamitous" musical Mata Hari alongside Pernell Roberts. After a preview performance in Washington, D.C. that became infamous for its numerous technical problems, producer David Merrick decided to close the production before its scheduled Broadway run.
She is best known for the role of Eva Kant in Danger: Diabolik (1968). In the late 1990s, the television show MST3K brought the actress to a new generation of B-movie viewers when the film was featured on an episode. The show also spoofed another of her starring roles in the film Secret Agent Super Dragon. She died in Vienna from throat cancer in 1992, aged 53.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (65)
The Traveling Companion
1981
as Woman with hat-veil
Objective: 500 Million
1966
as Yo
Magic Graz
1972
as herself
High Voltage
1972
as Laura Moncada
Nude Strike
1983
as Marisa
Obscene Desire
1978
as Amanda
Seifenblasen
1985
as TV manager
Danger: Diabolik
1968
as Eva Kant
Violent Blood Bath
1974
as Patricia Bataille
Che notte, ragazzi!
1966
as Monica
One on Top of the Other
1969
as Susan Dumurrier / Monica Weston
Am Galgen hängt die Liebe
1960
as Alka
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
1977
as Self
Traficantes Del Panico
1980
as Kim Lombard
In Zeiten wie diesen
1989
as Cleopatra Meier
The Commissioner
1983
as Zappavigna
Mahogany
1975
as Carlotta Gavina
Operation Double Cross
1965
as Frieda
Das Nachtlokal zum Silbermond
1959
as Liliane
Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Casanova '70
1965
as Thelma
Secret Agent Super Dragon
1966
as Charity Farrel
Elisabeth - Kaiserin von Österreich
1972
as Kaiserin Elisabeth
French Dressing
1964
as Françoise Fayol
Ring of Darkness
1979
as Agatha
College Girl on Vacation
1980
as Violante Castaldi
Quest for the Mighty Sword
1990
as Nephele
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972
as Anna Sartori / Maria Sartori
Casanova & Co.
1977
as Duchess of Cornaro
Anyone Can Play
1967
as Paola
Loves, Bed and Betrayals
1976
as Greta
Gang War in Milan
1973
as Jasmina Sanders
Mad Dog Killer
1977
as Giuliana Caroli
The Great Swindle
1971
as Carla
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960
as Olli
Ben & Charlie
1972
as Sarah
The Secret of the Red Orchid
1962
as Lilian Ranger
Peccati a Venezia
1980
as Melissa
Death Will Have Your Eyes
1974
as Luisa
Devil's Ransom
1971
as Michèle
The Doctor Prefers Sailors
1981
as Clara Morelli
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
1964
as Juanita
Where the Bullets Fly
1972
as Lulu 'Miss Dynamite' Belle
Der Mörder
1984
as Wahrsagerin / Fortune teller
Masquerade
1965
as Sophie
Marta
1971
as Marta / Pilar
Dr
1962
as Klara
A Diary of a Murderess
1975
as Gina / Elisabeth
Stuntman
1968
as Gloria
Versatile Lovers
1970
as Isabelle
Dangerous Affairs
1990
as Signora Elena Aloisi
Ordered to Love
1961
as Erika Meuring
Wegen Verführung Minderjähriger
1960
as Inge
Taxi Love - Servizio per signora
1976
The Cry of the Wild Geese
1961
as Judith Gare
Ein Mann im schönsten Alter
1964
as Brigitte
The Light of Love
1954
as Minor Role
Diamond Walkers
1965
as Irene de Ridder
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
1975
as Greta
City of Fear
1965
as Ilona
Born Winner
1976
as Jusy
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
1973
as Paola
Fever of 40!
1980
as Linda Martin
Venusberg
1963
as Florentine
I Love Vienna
1991
as Selina
About Marisa Mell
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 her upper lip. She turned down a seven-year Holly… With 71 credits spanning from 1954 to 2023, Marisa Mell has appeared in 65 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marisa Mell Movies
- The Traveling Companion (1981) — as Woman with hat-veil
- Objective: 500 Million (1966) — as Yo
- Magic Graz (1972) — as herself
- High Voltage (1972) — as Laura Moncada
- Nude Strike (1983) — as Marisa
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