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Gianna Maria Canale(1927-2009)

  • Actress
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Gianna Maria Canale was born on 12 September 1927 in Reggio di Calabria, Calabria, Italy. She was an actress, known for Clash of Steel (1962), Theodora, Slave Empress (1954) and Dead Woman's Kiss (1949). She was married to Riccardo Freda. She died on 13 February 2009 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
BornSeptember 12, 1927
DiedFebruary 13, 2009(81)
BornSeptember 12, 1927
DiedFebruary 13, 2009(81)
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Known for

Clash of Steel (1962)
Clash of Steel
5.7
  • La princesse Fausta Borgia
  • 1962
Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
Theodora, Slave Empress
5.8
  • Teodora
  • 1954
Dead Woman's Kiss (1949)
Dead Woman's Kiss
5.5
  • Nora O'Kira(as Gianna M. Canale)
  • 1949
The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961)
The Secret of Monte Cristo
5.5
  • Lucetta Di Marca
  • 1961

Credits

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Actress

  • The Avenger of Venice (1964)
    The Avenger of Venice
    5.8
    • Imperia
    • 1964
  • Il treno del sabato (1964)
    Il treno del sabato
    • Luisa Mancini
    • 1964
  • The Lion of St. Mark (1963)
    The Lion of St. Mark
    5.4
    • Rosanna
    • 1963
  • The Boom (1963)
    The Boom
    7.1
    • Silvia Alberti
    • 1963
  • The Adventures of Scaramouche (1963)
    The Adventures of Scaramouche
    6.0
    • Suzanne
    • 1963
  • Gianna Maria Canale in Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)
    Tiger of the Seven Seas
    5.2
    • Consuelo
    • 1962
  • Clash of Steel (1962)
    Clash of Steel
    5.7
    • La princesse Fausta Borgia
    • 1962
  • The Slave (1962)
    The Slave
    5.9
    • Claudia - Wife of Crassus
    • 1962
  • Geneviève Grad and Jacques Sernas in The Centurion (1961)
    The Centurion
    4.8
    • Artemide
    • 1961
  • Goliath and the Vampires (1961)
    Goliath and the Vampires
    5.6
    • Astra
    • 1961
  • The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961)
    The Secret of Monte Cristo
    5.5
    • Lucetta Di Marca
    • 1961
  • The Conqueror of the Orient (1960)
    The Conqueror of the Orient
    3.6
    • Dinazar
    • Zobeida
    • 1960
  • Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)
    Colossus and the Amazon Queen
    3.7
    • Amazon Queen
    • 1960
  • The Queen of the Pirates (1960)
    The Queen of the Pirates
    5.2
    • Sandra
    • 1960
  • The Night They Killed Rasputin (1960)
    The Night They Killed Rasputin
    5.9
    • Czarina Alexandra
    • 1960

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Il Boom
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Il Boom
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Il Boom - Rialto Pictures Trailer
Il Boom - Rialto Pictures Trailer
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Il Boom - Rialto Pictures Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • G.M. Canale
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • September 12, 1927
    • Reggio di Calabria, Calabria, Italy
  • Died
    • February 13, 2009
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Riccardo Freda1951 - December 20, 1999 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 30 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    In 1947, at the Miss Italia beauty contest, which was won by actress Lucia Bosè, she placed second.
  • Trademarks
      Predatory charm; alluring seductress gaze

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