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Tura Satana(1938-2011)

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Tura Satana in Irma la Douce (1963)
Three go-go dancers holding a young girl hostage come across a crippled old man living with his two sons in the desert. After learning he's hiding a sum of cash around, the women start scheming on him.
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
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Tura Satana started exotic dancing when she was only 13 years old. She integrated acrobatics, humor, and sensual beauty to her dancing art form. As a dancer, she started doing guest appearances in films such as Our Man Flint (1966) and Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) and made several films with low-budget auteur Ted V. Mikels. Her skills as a martial artist landed her small roles in TV shows such as Hawaiian Eye (1959), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966), The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) and Burke's Law (1963).
BornJuly 10, 1938
DiedFebruary 4, 2011(72)
BornJuly 10, 1938
DiedFebruary 4, 2011(72)
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Known for

Tura Satana in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
6.6
  • Varla
  • 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Tomo
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
5.8
Video
  • Varla(voice)
  • 2009
The Astro-Zombies (1968)
The Astro-Zombies
3.1
  • Satana
  • 1968

Credits

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Actress



  • Astro Zombies: M3 - Cloned (2010)
    Astro Zombies: M3 - Cloned
    4.5
    • Malvina
    • 2010
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
    5.8
    Video
    • Varla (voice)
    • 2009
  • Sugar Boxx (2009)
    Sugar Boxx
    3.8
    • Judge #1
    • 2009
  • Mark of the Astro-Zombies (2004)
    Mark of the Astro-Zombies
    3.1
    Video
    • Malvira Satana
    • 2004
  • The Doll Squad (1973)
    The Doll Squad
    4.4
    • Lavelle Sumara
    • 1973
  • The Astro-Zombies (1968)
    The Astro-Zombies
    3.1
    • Satana
    • 1968
  • Noel Harrison and Stefanie Powers in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Rabbit
    • Toulouse's Elite Guard #1
    • 1967
  • Our Man Flint (1966)
    Our Man Flint
    6.4
    • Stripper (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Tura Satana in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
    6.6
    • Varla
    • 1965
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tomo
    • 1964
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Peach Petal
    • 1964
  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
    Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
    5.8
    • Stripper (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jack Palance, Tuesday Weld, and Russ Tamblyn in The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Showgirl
    • 1963
  • Irma la Douce (1963)
    Irma la Douce
    7.3
    • Suzette Wong
    • 1963
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Receptionist (uncredited)
    • 1961

Additional Crew



  • Cleavage (2002)
    Cleavage
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • archive material provider
    • 2002

Soundtrack



  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
    Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
    5.8
    • performer: "Tangerine"
    • 1963

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 10, 1938
    • Hokkaido, Japan
  • Died
    • February 4, 2011
    • Reno, Nevada, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Endel JurmanNovember 1, 1981 - October 15, 2000 (his death, 6 children)
  • Children
      Jade Kim Satana
  • Relatives
      Pamela Satana(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    Tura Satana legally owned her likeness and image. So, whenever Russ Meyer wanted to change the artwork or re-release the project Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), he had to get Satana's permission and sometimes pay her again.
  • Quotes
    When I was dancing burlesque was an art--classy and elegant and requiring talent. I got out of it when it started to become raunchy and lost the art. Now they call it nude dancing, but it's plain old pornography as far as I'm concerned. They do things on stage that I wouldn't have even thought of doing.
  • Trademarks
      Femme fatale
  • Nickname
    • Miss Japan Beautiful

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